$ cat error.log 
I/O warning : failed to load external entity "./skins/default/skin.xml"

       ---------------------- DirectFB v0.9.25 ---------------------
             (c) 2000-2002  convergence integrated media GmbH  
             (c) 2002-2004  convergence GmbH                   
        -----------------------------------------------------------

(*) DirectFB/Core: Single Application Core. (2006-12-04 07:00) 
(*) Direct/Memcpy: Using MMXEXT optimized memcpy()
(*) Direct/Thread: Running 'VT Switcher' (CRITICAL, 4682)...
(*) Direct/Thread: Running 'Keyboard Input' (INPUT, 4683)...
 (!!!)  *** UNIMPLEMENTED [fusion_reactor_set_lock] *** [../../../lib/fusion/reactor.c:853]
(*) DirectFB/Input: Keyboard 0.9 (convergence integrated media GmbH)
(*) DirectFB/Genefx: MMX detected and enabled
(*) DirectFB/Graphics: MMX Software Rasterizer 0.6 (convergence integrated media GmbH)
(*) DirectFB/Core/WM: Default 0.2 (Convergence GmbH)
(!) DirectFB/FBDev: Panning display failed!
    --> Invalid argument
dfb.c <89>:
	(#) DirectFBError [dfb->CreateFont (dfb, Skin.font, &fontdesc, &fixedfont)]: File not found!
 (!!!)  *** WARNING [Application exited without deinitialization of DirectFB!] *** [../../../src/core/core.c:741 in dfb_core_deinit_check()]
ctrlMedia version 0.1.7-b1 (C) Fabio Bas, 2003-2006

(W) Skin file not found or not valid xml, using default skin!