could not open default font 'fixed'

[Fabio Marconi]

xorg fail to start

[ 16.641] [dix] Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, removing from list!
[ 16.641] [dix] Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1, removing from list!
[ 16.641] [dix] Could not init font path element built-ins, removing from list!
[ 16.641]
Fatal server error:
[ 16.641] could not open default font 'fixed'

ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Tue May 1 22:03:46 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation C51G [GeForce 6100] [10de:0242] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:0242]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0718:0628 Imation Corp.
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c313 Logitech, Inc. Internet 350 Keyboard
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c050 Logitech, Inc. RX 250 Optical Mouse
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=bf10fa63-a7e2-46bd-a76b-d28284ed05c1 ro recovery nomodesetSourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/03/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P1.50
dmi.board.asset.tag: 00000000
dmi.board.name: K8NF4G-SATA2
dmi.board.version: 1.00
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.50:bd11/03/2005:svn:pnK8NF4G-SATA2:pvr1.00:rvn:rnK8NF4G-SATA2:rvr1.00:
dmi.product.name: K8NF4G-SATA2
dmi.product.version: 1.00
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 992745, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.