fslsfonts: unable to open server "unix/:7100"

[pablored]

Font trouble...

I am on a holy quest to improve the appearance of the new Abiword and I have hit a bit of a wall. I'm trying to set up xfs... not even got to antialiasing and MS fonts yet.

/etc/init.d/xfs start runs ok, and I have added all the dirs to the /etc/X11/fs/config file, I have also modified the XF86Config file... removing dirs and adding unix/:7100 (Load and FontPath). However, the font server was not listed within /etc/services.

I have tried adding the lines:
font-service 7100/tcp
font-service 7100/udp

tried restarting x and xfs, rebooting (!)... no success, just an uglier x windows (i left in the misc fonts as a backup, if i remove them from the XF86Config it doesn't start window maker: no fonts found).

What do people have in the /etc/services file for 7100, the font server?

Note: I modified the /etc/init.d/xfs script to change the port from 1 to 7100.

I think that covers everything. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have searched these forums and scoured google but still need assistance.

For now I am about to pass out from tiredness (uk).
Cheers
Paul

[lk42pro]

this problem is already discussed under Desktop environment..it was a pretty long thread too

[Daemon]

i think you're only change the 1 to 7100 and forgeting the minus sign. this is not an option sign and you need to remove it cause your starting your server on port -7100 and not 7100. in your /etc/X11/fs/config it should look like this "port 7100" and not "port -7100". try it.

[Nitro]

There seems to be a problem starting the xfs server and running it as the user xfs. Try removing the -droppiv and -user stuff off it and try starting it again. By the way, unless you intend to use it as tcp, you don't need to specify port 7100, just leave it as -1 and in your XF86Config put "unix/:-1" works for me.
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