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On Mon, 24 Jan 2000 23:51:22 GMT, ian@overhere30.freeserve.co.uk <ian@overhere30.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <86g5dk$c5f$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, Sindh <skodela@my-deja.com> wrote:
>
>>>
>>Well , it seems you don't have needed fonts installed for either xfstt
>>or xfs [ Font servers for x]. You can either get some fonts and install
>>[ ttf fonts] or edit the /etc/XF86Config to change the
>>Fontpath unix:/ blah blah to Fontpath "location of your x11 fonts" which
>>most likely is /usr/X11R6/something.
>>
>>Also see which font server is running by ps aux and check the font
>>server docs. [/usr/doc/xfstt... or /usr/doc/xfs.]
>>

Sounds more like the font server is not running. Maybe it is not installed.

>>Regards
>>sreekant.
>
>I'd try anything if I new how to get past localhost root# or what to type 
>whist at that prompt (black screen).

You are at what is called the system "console". This is the way most
Linux servers run. The X11 display is usually only set on a workstation.

It's command line based and should respond to commands like
pwd	print working directory
cd	change directory
mv	move
cp 	copy
ls	list
ps	process status 

You might have midnight commander installed. Try "mc". It's easier for
 beginners than the command line. 


Try "startx" to start X11. Alternatively you can use "telinit 5" to try
run level 5 (often used for X11).

"shutdown -r now" will reboot, as will "telinit 6", "shutdown -h" will halt
the system as will "telinit 0"

You might want to try re-intalling some of the X11 packages

Which Linux distribution are you running?

>
>-- 
>Ian.
>http://www.overhere30.freeserve.co.uk


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