could not open default font 'fixed'

[_loki_]

here is your problem: libXfont.so.1 is a symlink to libXfont.so.1.5 which didn't work for me either, I also have a libXfont.so.1.4.1, symlinking libXfont.so.1 to that and recompiling the font packages did the job for me.
The problem is that the command bdftopcf seems not to work with libXfont.so.1.5, and that is needed to called while instaling the fonts all the time. Please run the command and post the output (if there is some).. Having linked liXfont.so.1 again libXfont.so.1.5 it gave an error to me, linked again libXfont.so.1.4.1 there is no output (just for the command without any argument) but it does it job while the installation of the fonts.
Next mysterious thing is that you don't have a libXfont.so.1.4.1, I have that and libXfont.so.1.5, a friend has only libXfont.1.4.1.. There is only one version on libXfont package in portage, so I have no idea why that is.. Maybe some dev can bring some light in that after that seems to be the problem after all..

[PeregrineFalcon]

I ran bdftopcf and it just sat there? Is that what its suppose to do?

[_loki_]

well if nothing happened that would be a good in my experience.. For me it gave me that error:

[daa_rockwilder]

i have the same problem


this is my libxfont under /usr/lib

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 803914 Mar 29 21:04 libXfont.a
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 846 Mar 29 21:04 libXfont.la
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Mar 29 21:04 libXfont.so -> libXfont.so.1.4.1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Mar 29 21:04 libXfont.so.1 -> libXfont.so.1.5
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 550144 Mar 29 21:04 libXfont.so.1.4.1
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 550144 Mar 29 21:47 libXfont.so.1.5

this is my xorg.0.log

X Window System Version 7.0.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0
Build Operating System:Linux 2.4.27-sparc sparc64
Current Operating System: Linux SUN Ultra 30 2.4.32-sparc-r2 #1 SMP Wed Mar 29 14:19:00 Local time zone must be set--see zic sparc64
Build Date: 26 March 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Mar 30 09:18:17 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Modified_for_xorg-x11_kernel_2.4.26"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/truetype" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/
75dpi,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic,/usr/share/fonts/TTF,/usr/share/fonts/ukr"
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/modules"
(**) Option "DontVTSwitch" "off"
(**) Option "StandbyTime" "10"
(**) Option "SuspendTime" "20"
(**) Option "OffTime" "30"
(**) Option "HandleSpecialKeys" "Always"
(**) Always handling special keys in DDX
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
X.Org Video Driver: 0.8
X.Org XInput driver : 0.5
X.Org Server Extension : 0.2
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(--) using VT number 8

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 108e,8000 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 108e,1000 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 06,80,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:01:1: chip 108e,1001 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 02,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:03:0: chip 1000,000f card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 01,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 108e,8000 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x7fffffff (0x80000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x7fffffff (0x80000000) MX[B]
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (1:0:0), (1,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
[0] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x7fffffff (0x80000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x7fffffff (0x80000000) MX[B]
(--) SBUS:(0xf006cf10) Sun FFB2+ Vertical Creator 3D at /SUNW,ffb@1e,0
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x7fffffff (0x80000000) MX[B]
[1] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x7fffffff (0x80000000) MX[B]
[2] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
[3] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 1 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 1 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 1 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 2 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[5] -1 2 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[6] -1 2 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[7] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[8] -1 1 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[9] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[10] -1 2 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[11] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 2 0x8010a000 - 0x8010afff (0x1000) MX[B]
[1] -1 2 0x80108000 - 0x801080ff (0x100) MX[B]
[2] -1 2 0x80100000 - 0x80107fff (0x8000) MX[B]
[3] -1 2 0xf1000000 - 0xf17fffff (0x800000) MX[B]
[4] -1 2 0xf0000000 - 0xf0ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[5] -1 2 0x02011000 - 0x020110ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 2 0x8010a000 - 0x8010afff (0x1000) MX[B]
[1] -1 2 0x80108000 - 0x801080ff (0x100) MX[B]
[2] -1 2 0x80100000 - 0x80107fff (0x8000) MX[B]
[3] -1 2 0xf1000000 - 0xf17fffff (0x800000) MX[B]
[4] -1 2 0xf0000000 - 0xf0ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[5] -1 2 0x02011000 - 0x020110ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 1 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 1 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 1 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 2 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[5] -1 2 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[6] -1 2 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[7] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[8] -1 1 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[9] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[10] -1 2 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[11] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 1 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 1 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 1 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 2 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[5] -1 2 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[6] -1 2 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[7] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[8] -1 2 0x8010a000 - 0x8010afff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 2 0x80108000 - 0x801080ff (0x100) MX[B]
[10] -1 2 0x80100000 - 0x80107fff (0x8000) MX[B]
[11] -1 2 0xf1000000 - 0xf17fffff (0x800000) MX[B]
[12] -1 2 0xf0000000 - 0xf0ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[13] -1 1 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[14] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[15] -1 2 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[16] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[17] -1 2 0x02011000 - 0x020110ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.so
(II) Module drm: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.so
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "cfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb.so
(II) Module cfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) Module mfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) LoadModule: "cfb32"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb32.so
(II) Module cfb32: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "cfb"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) LoadModule: "sunffb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/drivers/sunffb_drv.so
(II) Module sunffb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.4
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.4
(II) SUNFFB: driver for Creator, Creator 3D and Elite 3D
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to SBUS:/SUNW,ffb@1e,0
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 1 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 1 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 1 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 2 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[5] -1 2 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[6] -1 2 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[7] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[8] -1 2 0x8010a000 - 0x8010afff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 2 0x80108000 - 0x801080ff (0x100) MX[B]
[10] -1 2 0x80100000 - 0x80107fff (0x8000) MX[B]
[11] -1 2 0xf1000000 - 0xf17fffff (0x800000) MX[B]
[12] -1 2 0xf0000000 - 0xf0ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[13] -1 1 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[14] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[15] -1 2 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[16] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[17] -1 2 0x02011000 - 0x020110ff (0x100) IX[B]
(==) SUNFFB(0): RGB weight 888
(==) SUNFFB(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) SUNFFB(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(==) SUNFFB(0): Using HW cursor
(II) Loading sub module "xf8_32wid"
(II) LoadModule: "xf8_32wid"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/libxf8_32wid.so
(II) Module xf8_32wid: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "cfb"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "cfb16"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb16"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb16.so
(II) Module cfb16: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "cfb"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "cfb24"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb24"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb24.so
(II) Module cfb24: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "cfb"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "cfb32"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb32"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb32.so
(II) Loading sub module "cfb"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "cfb32"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb32"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb32.so
(II) Loading sub module "cfb"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "cfb"
(II) LoadModule: "cfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libcfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "mfb"
(II) LoadModule: "mfb"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/libmfb.so
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/modules/libramdac.so
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.8.2, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(II) Loading sub module "dbe"
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(==) SUNFFB(0): DPI set to (75, 75)
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] -1 1 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 1 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 1 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 2 0x7fffffff - 0x7fffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[5] -1 2 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[6] -1 2 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[7] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[8] -1 2 0x8010a000 - 0x8010afff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 2 0x80108000 - 0x801080ff (0x100) MX[B]
[10] -1 2 0x80100000 - 0x80107fff (0x8000) MX[B]
[11] -1 2 0xf1000000 - 0xf17fffff (0x800000) MX[B]
[12] -1 2 0xf0000000 - 0xf0ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[13] -1 1 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[14] -1 1 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[15] -1 2 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[16] -1 2 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[17] -1 2 0x02011000 - 0x020110ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) /dev/fb0: Detected FFB2+/vertical, Z-buffer, Double-buffered.
(II) /dev/fb0: BT498 (PAC2) ramdac detected
(II) /dev/fb0: Detected Creator/Creator3D
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 7, (OK)
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 7, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID SBUS:/dev/fb0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 7, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 7
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card1
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card2
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card3
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card4
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card5
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card6
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card7
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card8
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card9
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card10
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card11
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card12
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card13
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card14
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -1023
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 7, (OK)
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 7, (OK)
drmGetBusid returned ''
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] DRM interface version 1.0
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] created "ffb" driver at busid "SBUS:/dev/fb0"
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] added 8192 byte SAREA at 0x4002c000
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] mapped SAREA 0x4002c000 to 0x70a6c000
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] framebuffer handle = 0x02000000
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] added 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] FBC Register handle = 0x00600000
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] DAC Register handle = 0x00400000
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] SFB8R handle = 0x04000000
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] SFB32 handle = 0x05000000
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] SFB64 handle = 0x06000000
(II) SUNFFB(0): [drm] Visual configs initialized
(II) /dev/fb0: DRM initialized
(==) SUNFFB(0): Backing store disabled
(==) SUNFFB(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) /dev/fb0: Using acceleration
(II) /dev/fb0: DGA support initialized.
(II) SUNFFB(0): X context handle = 0x00000001
(II) SUNFFB(0): [DRI] installation complete
(II) /dev/fb0: DRM finish setup complete
(**) Option "dpms" "on"
(**) SUNFFB(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension LBX
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(II) /dev/fb0: Setting up double-buffer acceleration.
(**) Option "Protocol" "MouseSystems"
(**) Mouse0: Device: "/dev/sunmouse"
(**) Mouse0: Protocol: "MouseSystems"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/sunmouse"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
(==) Mouse0: Buttons: 3
(**) Mouse0: SmartScroll: 1
(**) Option "BaudRate" "1200"
(**) Mouse0: BaudRate: 1200
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Keyboard0: Core Keyboard
(**) Option "Protocol" "Standard"
(**) Keyboard0: Protocol: Standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "sun"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "sun"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "type5"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "type5"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "en_US"
(**) Option "XkbKeycodes" "sun(type5)"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbKeycodes: "sun(type5)"
(**) Option "XkbTypes" "types/complete"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbTypes: "types/complete"
(**) Option "XkbCompat" "compat/complete"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbCompat: "compat/complete"
(**) Option "XkbGeometry" "sun(type5unix)"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbGeometry: "sun(type5unix)"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)

Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'


plz help me out!

David

[_loki_]

daa_rockwilder:
for you it did look like it did for me..
do like I said before:

[_loki_]

problem is gone with x11-libs/libXfont-1.1.0
anyway you of course have to recompile the fonts..

[Mocho]

Hi you,

I've had those problems in the past, too. The last time I got the 'fixed'-font error message was yesterday and I solved those problems always by copying the whole /usr/share/fonts folder from a friend's PC. That may seem rude but I spent hours of trying to solve the problems by other means - of course all suggestions from the web didn't work.

However, when trying to emerge kdebase-3.5.2-r2 it fails saying:

[Tekel]

[zoltix]

similar problem

[masterdriverz]

Being the masochist I am I emerged the packages outputted by "equery l fonts" one by one

The package that needs to be re-emerged specifically for the "could not find default font: fixed" problem is media-fonts/font-misc-misc - this fixed the problem

[zoltix]

it is working now tkx

[Tekel]

I had a borked fonts.alias file, reemerging font-alias fixed it here

[rm]

For me, emerging media-fonts/lfpfonts-fix did the trick,
and in xorg.conf:

[schrotie]

I had the same problem but none of the tips here helped. In another thread I found my solution:

[palantir]

Ouch!! Same here. Before anything else, I simply tried to emerge font-misc-misc. It installed bdftopcf, mkfontdir and mkfontscale as NEW packages (so they were not installed... ). Then, when emerging font-misc-misc it gives an error:

[palantir]

[schrotie]

[dberkholz]

Usually I recommend this:

[pjp]

[iandoug]

[umkendaj]

I was having the same problem, but I found a solution that I'm going to pass along.

#rm /lib/libXfont*
#rm /usr/lib/libXfont*
#emerge libXfont

I found that the libXfont files in /lib were being used, and are not needed anymore. I hope this helps.

Jeff

Sorry, didn't realize the poster above me had the same solution.

[jouzts]

My electricity went off today for longer than my UPS could support. On rebooting, X failed because it could not find the default "fixed" font. I had previously used this thread to resolve a similar X failure. Since that time I found that kdebase-3.5.2-r2 regularly failed with the same errors as mentioned above.

I tried several re-emerges as outlined above. Nothing worked until I tried the "rm /lib/libXfont*" command. I _think_ this solved the root problem. After that I re-emerged libXfont and then X came up. Next I tried to emerge kdebase-3.5.2-r2, which also worked.

I hope this is correct and helps others whose power may go off tomorrow.

John

[donmartio]

So after a week becoming a friend of 'elinks' now i am back on X again.

So for everyone who stumbles over this problem and wonder where the wrong libXfont comes from read my suggestion.

I first was trying to upgrade to xorg-7.1.1 and then read in some thread (i forget where it was) that this version
doesn't work with the nvidia driver. So i downgraded to xorg-7.0 and i think this is the point where the wrong libXfont comes from
(from emerging 7.1.1 before).

At last i only had to unmerge libXfont and remove all remaining libXfon.so's.
The i emerged it again and afterwards the font-misc-misc and the font-cursor-misc and every other
font that was installed before.

Now everythings works fine again.

So far so good
Greetings
DonMartio
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[jsosic]

None of the above advices worked out for me, so I removed my /usr/share/fonts completely and reemerge everything from my equery l font list...

Now xorg works flawlessly
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[jsosic]

A new install - and again the same problem... None of the above helped this time... I've copied /usr/share/fonts from my other Gentoo box, and I am investigating this issue right now...


EDIT:

I've got it!
The font that causes this is:
- media-fonts/font-cronyx-cyrillic

So guys, don't emerge this font...
I'm adding it to my package.mask
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