Correction to: Help with openwindows on Sun SPARC, with SunOs 4.1.1

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From: Steinar Bang
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1991 12:25

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Addition of correct error messages:

>>>>> On 27 Jun 91 11:42:53, steinarb@idt.unit.no (Steinar Bang) said:

> Hi!

> I tried to start openwindows for the first time on a SPARC today. It
> didn't work...

> The error messages I get are: <Flashing over the screen, and
> disappearing>: "XNews is already installed..." <and then something I
> can't read until it disappears> Then it is quiet for a while, until
> I get an error message: "Failed to connect to X server" <something>

Here are the correct error messages:

XNeWS: there is already a NeWS server running on :0
giving up.
/usr/openwin/bin/xinit:  Socket operation on non-socket (errno 38):  unable to connect to X server


> - Then openwindows terminates

> I am grateful for any help. The sysmanager is on a 6 weeks vacation,
> and I can't find the manuals, so RTFM won't help me none.

> Thanx!
(and thanx again ;-)
--
- Steinar

***** Real Name: Steinar Bang *** EMAIL: steinarb@idt.unit.no *****

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From: steinarb@idt.unit.no (Steinar Bang)
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Subject: Correction to: Help with openwindows on Sun SPARC, with SunOs 4.1.1
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Date: 27 Jun 91 12:25:25 GMT
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