How to start the X font server?

[Jeff Pleau_2]

I know this sounds stupid, I figured it out last time, but I can't start the font server after a reboot. Do I use:

xfs -port 7100

also, how can I set this up to start automatically on boot.

I'll stop bugging you all soon, I promise!!

Thx.
Jeff

P.S. Thx to all who helped with my CDE error. After making the changes outlined and restarting the server, I have been able to use CDE!!!

[Jim Turner]

Hi Jeff,

Edit /etc/rc.config.d/xfs as follows:

RUN_X_FONT_SERVER=1

Cheers,
Jim

[harry d brown jr]

Jeff,

Doesn't the new version of X11 include xfs services?

live free or die
harry

[Jeff Pleau_2]

Thanks guys, but I am using an A-class server that I get to via Xfree86, so the font server has to be started before I connect via the xterm. What's the command line instruction to start it?

Cheers
Jeff

[Jim Turner]

Hi again,

/sbin/init.d/xfs start

from a telnet command line will start the X font server.

Cheers,
Jim

[Jeff Pleau_2]

Thanks for everyone's help, I found the command:

xfs -port [port_number] -daemon

Cheers
Jeff

[Alex Glennie]

1 - The font server needs to be configured to include the CDE
fonts in its catalog

EDIT: /etc/X11/fs/config

Append ",/usr/dt/config/xfonts/C" to the end of the
"catalogue = ..." line

EDIT: /etc/rc.config.d/xfs

Set the following variable: "RUN_X_FONT_SERVER=1"

EXECUTE: /sbin/init.d/xfs start

If the font-server is already running, kill it and
restart it.

2 - Force CDE to add the font-server to the X-Server font-path
by editing the Xsetup file. (NOTE: This steps REQUIRES
the IP address of the CDE session server. You can get
this information by running: nslookup `hostname`.)

COPY: /usr/dt/config/Xsetup to /etc/dt/config/Xsetup
EDIT: /etc/dt/config/Xsetup

Add the following line to /etc/dt/config/Xsetup replacing
"IPADDRESS" with the IP address of the server as returned
from "nslookup `hostname`":

$XDIR/xset fp+ tcp/IPADDRESS:7000 1>/dev/null