RE: XFree86 crashed on LM9..what do i do

[Ken Walker <ken.walker@textiles.umist.ac.uk>]

I found out what happened.  :o)

 

I was setting up samba to share a folder /usr/Cad12. And using Advanced file manager to change the permissions and group ownership on the folder and its contents.

 

when i logged out the system crashed with the cant find font.

 

Well i looked at all the files and folders in /usr/X11..................and bugger me all ownership was Cad12, and all attribs were set to those i set for the Cad12 folder. FOR EVERYTHING , fonts, folders nothing was missed  Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

 

now what do i do...anybody know....

 

 

I did go through all the folders and files changing them back to those i have on a LM8.2 but it still won't go

 

( its definitely Console from now on.....  :o(    )

-----Original Message-----
From: newbie-admin@XFree86.Org [mailto:newbie-admin@XFree86.Org]On Behalf Of Ken Walker
Sent: 14 October 2002 1:50 PM
To: 'newbie@XFree86.Org'
Subject: XFree86 crashed on LM9..what do i do

I was setting up file permissions on a shared folder ( /usr/Cad ). Was using IceWM at the time. Everything was fine till i tried to log off.

 

When i logged off, the monitor showed vertical rolling scan lines, clicked and did the same 4 times, after that i was given a command logon prompt.

 

Since then if boot up, i get the same 4 clicks from the monitor and end with a command console.

 

If i type startx i get

 

the 4 clicks with, after each click, a black screen with a few vertically scrolling horizontal lines. the the following error

 

Fatal server error

could not open default font 'fixed'

 

XIO Fatal IO error 104 ( connection reset by pier )

 

on boot up, when you get the [ok]'s on the right, the four clicks occur and then the screen goes back to the initiation settings, but after the four clicks it shows X Server   [ok].

 

 

Could anybody point me in the right direction to solve this

 

 

Many thanks

 

Kenny Baby.