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DecWindows boot problems |
BertKlauninger
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Posts: 11
Location: Austria
Joined: 09.06.06 |
| Posted on June 09 2006 03:48 |
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Hi!
I just installed OpenVMS 7.3-1 on an AlphaStation 255. Without DecWindows, everything works fine, but when I install DecWindows, the system crashes during the boot process:
after several messages at the Operator Console the screen turns black and nothing happens. Ctrl+F2 shows the Operator Console, but a login is impossible - neither at the Console nor via serial terminal connection nor via Telnet.
When I remove DecWindows, everything works fine again.
As you may have noticed, I'm new to VMS.
I would highly appreciate any comments 
Best regards
Bert |
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Dec Windows Crashes |
rjj
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Posts: 19
Location: Nottingham UK
Joined: 13.12.05 |
| Posted on June 17 2006 22:35 |
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Dear Bert,
I suspect there are many possible causes for this, but one I have seen before is license related. If the Openvms and dw licences are not loaded properly, decwindows doesn't always load or function correctly.
You could also try uninstalling and re-installing.
Good Luck
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imiller
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Posts: 277
Location: UK
Joined: 24.02.06 |
| Posted on June 18 2006 23:16 |
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Check that you have a DWMOTIF licence and that your system parameters are set according to the requirements for motif. Instructions as to how are in the doc for motif |
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Graphic Cards |
BertKlauninger
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Posts: 11
Location: Austria
Joined: 09.06.06 |
| Posted on June 30 2006 11:26 |
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I suspect that the graphic card might be the problem. I am using a Matrox Mystique PCI card.
As I can't get hold on a Digital card, could you help me on how to configure DECWindows to run in standard VGA mode?
Is there a list of compartible graphic controllers for DECWindows?
Thank you very much!
Bert |
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