standard problem answered at least twice a day for months your font server has not been started, either start it (use google on the list if you don't know how) or give the font paths in the file section that would be similar to: Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" # ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" EndSection Lionel --- dupond jean <quipeut2003@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello > > I have tapped the command startx but the xwindows do not start and l receive this message: > could not find font path element unix/:7100 ,removing from list ! > fatal error server: > could not open default font 'fixed' > > help me please. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! > Testez le nouveau Yahoo! Mail __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86