topic Re: x start on boot in Operating System - HP-UX

x start on boot

antonio di paolo — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 06:27:15 GMT

I needed to reboot my 11.0 hp-ux b2000.
After rebooting X didn't start and now i can work only in console mode. I have no dtlogin process runnig.
Other services, also network's, seem work properly.
I have, also, a 10.20 hp-ux b1000 working good, an there are two dtlogin processes running.
I had the same problem whit an old, now not running, 9.xx hp-ux 715.100 .
Why i have the problem? How can i solve it?

grazie

Re: x start on boot

Keith Bryson — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 06:29:24 GMT

Hi

Check your run-level in /etc/inittab (line init:x:initdefault:). You can also use 'who -r'.

You should be in run-level 5.

Keith

Re: x start on boot

Eric Antunes — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 06:46:57 GMT

Hi Antonio,

Check if you have the dtlogin.rc file in /sbin/init.d

Best Regards,

Eric Antunes

Re: x start on boot

antonio di paolo — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:02:14 GMT

who -r :i'm in run level 3
i have a 555 bin bin file /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc
grazie

Re: x start on boot

Eric Antunes — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:08:43 GMT

Are you able to run it (?):

#/sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc start

Re: x start on boot

Eric Antunes — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:09:42 GMT

Or is it already running (?):

#ps -ef|grep dtlogin

Re: x start on boot

Keith Bryson — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:00:29 GMT

Hi

Set your run-level to 5 in /etc/inittab. Re-boot or do a 'init 5'.

Keith

Re: x start on boot

antonio di paolo — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:26:45 GMT

tank for your suggestion. I'm ready to start manually /sbin/init.d/dtconfig.rc start that is present.
Why in reebooting dtconfig.rc didn't start?
I'm at run level 3.
the 10.20 workstation works good and is at init level 3, also.
Hoa can it happens if i switch the
init:3:initdefault:
to 5?
grazie

Re: x start on boot

Keith Bryson — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:48:51 GMT

Run-level 5 is the Unix standard for X windows start-up. Someone has probably added an additional symbolic link for the dt rc scripts into other rc run-level directories (/sbin/rc1.d /sbin/rc2.d /sbin/rc3.d).

You should really look at booting the server to run-level 5 (i.e. make the change in /etc/inittab) as this is best-practice. I'd almost bet my life on it that it'll work then.

Keith

Re: x start on boot

Keith Bryson — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:56:05 GMT

You can also try this to see where your links are for dtlogin:

find /sbin -name "*dtlogin.rc"

Maybe you are missing the rc3.d link?

Keith

Re: x start on boot

Keith Bryson — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:59:16 GMT

If you're missing the rc3.d link, try this:

ln -s /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc /sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc

All the best - Keith

Re: x start on boot

john kingsley — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:09:08 GMT

LINUX boxes should be running at run level 5, not HP-UX. If your HPUX 11.x box is running at run level 3, you are okay. It is possible that someone may have created new run levels on this machine, but by default, HP-UX 11.x systems only have 3 run levels. I think to run VUE, HPUX 10.2 boxes used to boot to run level 4.

Do check to make sure you have the file /sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc linked to /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc

Are you seeing any errors in your log files?
/var/X11/Xserver/logs or
/var/dt

Re: x start on boot

Alex Glennie — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:05:42 GMT

JK is correct : default for CDE at 10.20 was 3 for VUE it was 4.

If there are no dtlogins running at all I suggest you :

a) ioscan -fnC graphics : ensure the card is claimed.

b) try starting X -> /usr/bin/X11/X : 0 (use to stop the Xserver .... if this does not work ... do you see errors ?

c) check rc.log and syslog and /var/dt/Xerrors for clues ... if you boot to run level 4 does VUE start if it is installed ?

d) check /etc/rc.config.d/desktop contents ?

Re: x start on boot

Eric Antunes — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:27:48 GMT

I agree: I'm also at level 3 and my dtlogin is always running after a restart...

Re: x start on boot

Keith Bryson — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 02:38:59 GMT

Yep, sorry, my boob (I unfortunately had been in Linux mode all day!). Antonio, still check the rc3.d link is present and correct!!

TTFN - Keith

Re: x start on boot

antonio di paolo — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 04:37:06 GMT

init:3:initdefault:
ioin::sysinit:/sbin/ioinitrc >/dev/console 2>&1

...OMISSIS.....

cons:123456:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty console console # system console
#ttp1:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p1 9600
#ttp2:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p2 9600
#ttp3:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p3 9600
#ttp4:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p4 9600
#ttp5:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p5 9600
ems1::bootwait:/sbin/rm -f /etc/opt/resmon/persistence/runlevel4_flag
ems2::bootwait:/sbin/cat /etc/opt/resmon/persistence/reboot_flag
ems3:3456:wait:/usr/bin/touch /etc/opt/resmon/persistence/runlevel4_flag
ems4:3456:respawn:/etc/opt/resmon/lbin/p_client
#a0:3:respawn:/usr/lbin/uucp/uugetty -r -t 60 -h ttyd0p_hw0 19200
#a0:3:respawn:/usr/lbin/uucp/uugetty -r -t 60 -h tty0p0 19200
a0:3:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h ttyd0p0 19200

This my inittab. as you see, i have last entry a0 level 3 ( a try to connect a modem to my workstation).
Is this the reason of fail?
In my system in /sbin/rc3.d directory there is a correct link
S990dtlogin.rc -> /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc

If i run /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc start
the system runs (and is running) well!
No errors saw in rc.log /var/dt/Xerrors and syslog.
grazie molte

Re: x start on boot

Keith Bryson — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 04:44:03 GMT

Do you see the startup script running in the /etc/rc.log - i.e. do you see a line similiar to:

Start CDE login server
Output from "/sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc start":
----------------------------

Keith

Re: x start on boot

Eric Antunes — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:34:26 GMT

Hi Antonio,

Execute this as root and at /:

#find sbin -name *dtlogin*

You should see this:

sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc
sbin/rc2.d/K100dtlogin.rc
sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc

Best Regards,

Eric Antunes

Re: x start on boot

antonio di paolo — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 06:59:58 GMT

nothing if i
grep dtlog /etc/rc.log.

if i
find /sbin -name "*dtlogin*"
then:
/sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc
/sbin/rc2.d/K100dtlogin.rc
/sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc

Re: x start on boot

Eric Antunes — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 07:30:33 GMT

Antonio,

I noticed that I don't have that /etc/inittab last line of yours:

a0:3:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h ttyd0p0 19200

Do you know why it is there??

Eric