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The font path is not working with for me in vnc

I am trying to run a server on a RedHat Linux 5.0

I have all the fonts installed and a regular X server
run fine. (I can run more than one X server on
this machine with any problem)

running the given perl script the x apps it starts
(looking at ps aux) die after a few seconds, so I am
trying to run Xnvc directly

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$ Xvnc :25
rfbInitSockets: listening on TCP port 5925
failed to set default font path '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/'

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

>>>>> all the above font directoriess exist <<<<<<<

$ xlsfonts | grep fixed
<<< bulk of response removed>>>
-sony-fixed-medium-r-normal--24-230-75-75-c-120-iso8859-1
-sony-fixed-medium-r-normal--24-230-75-75-c-120-jisx0201.1976-0
fixed
$
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I tried running Xvnc: -fp 'font_path_that_my_xserver_gives' and that
did not work either

$ Xvnc :25 -fp
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/ <<<<<<<< All of this on the same
line>>>>>>>>

rfbInitSockets: listening on TCP port 5925
failed to set default font path '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/'
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'


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Any suggestions? I tried also setting the path in the provided perl
script but that doesn't help.

here is the output of starting a local X server:

XFree86 Version 3.3.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: August 4 1997
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer
than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.0.31 i686 [ELF]
Configured drivers:
S3V: accelerated server for S3 graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0)
s3_ViRGE
(using VT number 8)

XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: keycodes: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: types: "default"
(**) XKB: compat: "default"
(**) XKB: symbols: "us(pc101)"
(**) XKB: geometry: "pc"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(**) Mouse: type: MouseMan, device: /dev/mouse, baudrate: 1200
(**) S3V: Graphics device ID: "My Video Card"
(**) S3V: Monitor ID: "My Monitor"
(**) FontPath set to
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
(--) S3V: PCI: ViRGE rev 6, Linear FB @ 0xe0000000
(--) S3V: chipset: ViRGE rev. 6
<<<< Rest of output deleted >>>>

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Dwight Schauer

School: schauerd@letu.edu
Work: dschauer@vcsd.com