Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:42:59 -0700 From: Fred Boatwright <fred@blakemfg.com> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg Problems Message-ID: <4C709CC3.3F571FE3@blakemfg.com> References: <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <4C6CBEAD.4070504@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008190629170.68578@wonkity.com> <4C6F457D.E18CCA82@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008202215160.76288@wonkity.com> <4C700925.715E10B8@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008211442390.79363@wonkity.com> <4C704C7B.134759E5@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008211709120.79828@wonkity.com> <4C707AA6.8F60FE62@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212002290.80364@wonkity.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212012570.80364@wonkity.com> <4C708E6D.88FF2B9F@blakemfg.com> <AANLkTinAbkg82L2Z=sAn_8yMYqAmpO5OP2RX6i3VYrRu@mail.gmail.com>
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Eitan Adler wrote: > > >> Something odd is going on with some of the fonts. > > > > I installed ports/x11/xorg-minimal as the full Monty appeared to be a > > huge amount of software that will never get used. Â I don't want all the > > stuff for gnome and kde as I will never use them. > > > > It appeared to me that the fonts could be straightened out when > > everything else is working. Â I think the Handbook has a section on > > adding fonts. > > > > Hi, > I'm the maintainer of x11/xorg-minimal. I have not been following this thread. > > Did you have problems with fonts when installing x11/xorg-minimal ? > > -- > Eitan Adler Hi Eitan, The Xorg.0.log file shows it can't find some expected fonts. The file is at http://wonkity.com/~wblock/tmp/Xorg.0.log The actual problem I am having is that startx produces only a completely black screen. Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro produces the expected grid and mouse pointer. A .xinitrc file is supposed to start a window manager. Best regards, Fred
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