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Article #3147problem starting DECwindows
From: Tim Lynch
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 1991 22:07
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 1991 22:07
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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
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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