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RE: startx fails with: could not open default font 'fixed'
- To: "Karr, David" <david dot karr at cacheflow dot com>, <cygwin-xfree at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>
- Subject: RE: startx fails with: could not open default font 'fixed'
- From: "Harold Hunt" <huntharo at msu dot edu>
- Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 18:12:31 -0400
David,
> I understand now. So, unless I'm misunderstanding something
> again, the ONLY
> way to install this correctly is to install it on a binary mount, correct?
Yes, that is correct.
> I don't want to leave it in
> binary mode, however. Will it still work if I change it back to text
> afterwards?
I have heard reports that returning to text mode after installation works;
however, I have not verified that myself.
> Is there any way to fix the install process so this doesn't become a
> problem?
Probably. Got some free time to work on it?
> If not, wouldn't it be a good idea to put code in the install
> script that aborts with an error if you try to install on a text mount
> (assuming there's no way that can work)?
Probably. Sounds like you just volunteered.
Harold