Hi ! your system is configured to use xfs (X Font Server) but it doesn't seem to be running when you start..... as root, before launching X, try to do: /etc/init.d/xfs start CU Julien On Wednesday 15 September 2004 10:21, arvind minocha wrote: > dear sir, > i have linux -9 on my PC. when i powered on my pc > today and booting linux , no login screen appeared. > no one GUI applicaton is running.i logged in as root > from shell and try to start x server by typing command > 'startx'. but some error message came. i am writing > down the messages: > > XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Linux release:4.3.0-2) > Linux - 9 > kernel -2.4.20-6 > > Log File : "/var/log/XFree86.0.log" > Config File : "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > > Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing > from list! > > Fatal server error: > Could not open default font 'fixed' > > sir the contents of "/var/log/XFree86.0.log" file is : > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86