🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: comp.sys.dec
Article #3147

problem starting DECwindows

#3147
From: Tim Lynch
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 1991 22:07
35 lines
1787 bytes

I've got a problem trying to startup DECwindows on the console of my 5000/200
from within my ttys file.  I've got the following line in /etc/ttys:

  :0 "/usr/bin/login -P /usr/bin/Xprompter -C /usr/bin/dxsession -e" none 
    on secure window="/usr/bin/Xcfb -class StaticGray"

(the above is really one line, I've broken it for this posting)
and the following line for console:

  console  "/etc/getty std.9600" vt100   off secure  # console terminal


What happens is I get the initial "grey" screen with the 'X' in the middle,
and then, nothing...  Looking at the system with ps shows, among other things:

  USER  PID %CPU %MEM   SZ  RSS TT STAT TIME COMMAND
  root  723  0.0  2.3 1928  604 ?  S    0:00 - -class StaticGray :0 (Xcfb)

And, if I look at my system error log, I see lines like the following:

  Feb 18 16:40:54 localhost: init: '/usr/bin/login -P /usr/bin/Xprompter
     -C /usr/bin/dxsession -e :0' failing, sleeping

I've checked everything I can think of against a 3100 system that is
running DECwindows without a hitch.  I've reported the problem to DEC, but
they've not returned my call now for several days.

I'm running Ultrix 4.0 if it matters.  Anybody seen this?  I would really
appreciate some help.

Thanks.

Tim Lynch, Mann Library
Technical Details
Message-ID: <1991Feb18.220718.10113@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!clyde.concordia.ca!nstn.ns.ca!news.cs.indiana.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!batcomputer!lynch

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!clyde.concordia.ca!nstn.ns.ca!news.cs.indiana.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!batcomputer!lynch
From: lynch@theory.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: problem starting DECwindows
Message-ID: <1991Feb18.220718.10113@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 18 Feb 91 22:07:18 GMT
Sender: lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch)
Organization: Cornell Theory Center
Lines: 35