[NTLUG:Discuss] HELP - N00b Award - Updated w/ Error Message

[David Simmons]

On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 10:55, Cameron, Thomas wrote:
> I am betting that X is trying to write to /tmp and failing.  Can you do:
> 
> ls -ld /tmp
> ls -al /tmp
> 
> and post it to the list please?

Good idea:

[root at localhost root]# cd /
[root at localhost /]# ls -ld /tmp
drwxrwxrwt  4 root root 4096 Mar 26 11:09 /tmp
[root at localhost /]# ls -al /tmp
total 16
drwxrwxrwt   4 root     root     4096 Mar 26 11:09 .
drwxr-xr-x  20 root     root     4096 Mar 26 10:58 ..
drwxrwxrwt   2 dsimmons dsimmons 4096 Mar 25 16:35 .esd
srwx------   1 root     nobody      0 Mar 25 16:28 .fam_socket
drwxrwxrwt   2 root     root     4096 Mar 26 11:09 .X11-unix
[root at localhost /]#

but as I'm analyzing more of the logs.....I think this is the issue?:

Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!
                                                                                
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
 
Hmmmm.....this could have happened when I moved /home/dsimmons?  I
guess, more importantly - how do I fix?

Thanks again - Dave