Xserver woes

Predrag Punosevac punosevac at math.arizona.edu
Sat Jan 26 22:48:32 PST 2008


Chris Maness wrote:
> I have a "headless" box where I upgraded from 7.2 to 7.3 per the 
> security issue, now I am unable to start vnc.  I get:
>
> $ less ns1.kq6up.org\:1.log
>
> Xvnc Free Edition 4.1.2 - built Dec  1 2007 13:55:16
> Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd.
> See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
> Underlying X server release 40300000, The XFree86 Project, Inc
>
>
> Sat Jan 26 21:59:51 2008
> vncext:      VNC extension running!
> vncext:      Listening for VNC connections on port 5901
> vncext:      Listening for HTTP connections on port 5801
> vncext:      created VNC server for screen 0
> error opening security policy file 
> /usr/local/lib/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy
> Could not init font path element /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, 
> removing from list!
> Could not init font path element /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/CID/, 
> removing from list!
> Could not init font path element /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/, 
> removing from list!
> Could not init font path element /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/, 
> removing from list!
>
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
> xsetroot:  unable to open display 'ns1.kq6up.org:1'
>
> These fonts are installed.  Very wierd.
>
> If I run the command:
>
> pkg_info | grep xorg
>
> // I get //
>
> linux-xorg-libs-6.8.2_5 Xorg libraries, linux binaries
> xorg-7.3_1          X.Org complete distribution metaport
> xorg-apps-7.3       X.org apps meta-port
> xorg-docs-1.4,1     X.org documentation files
> xorg-drivers-7.3_1  X.org drivers meta-port
> xorg-fonts-100dpi-7.3 X.Org 100dpi bitmap fonts
> xorg-fonts-7.3      X.org fonts meta-port
> xorg-fonts-75dpi-7.3 X.Org 75dpi bitmap fonts
> xorg-fonts-cyrillic-7.3 X.Org Cyrillic bitmap fonts
> xorg-fonts-miscbitmaps-7.3 X.Org miscellaneous bitmap fonts
> xorg-fonts-truetype-7.3 X.Org TrueType fonts
> xorg-fonts-type1-7.3 X.Org Type1 fonts
> xorg-libraries-7.3_1 X.org libraries meta-port
> xorg-protos-7.3     X.org protos meta-port
> xorg-server-1.4_4,1 X.Org X server and related programs
>
> Any ideas folks?
Try to erase .vnc and start server again.



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