topic Re: X server Error in Operating System - HP-UX

X server Error

Martin V. — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 03:46:44 GMT

hi guys,

i have the following problem:

HP-UX B11.11

Server for display audit1:0 can't be started.
X server: Error in /etc/X11/X0screens (line 614)
Device name invalid or missing after keyword "Screen".
X server: Will try default "/dev/crt"
Failure to open default device file `/dev/crt`.
Please either specify the proper device filename in
your /etc/X11/X0screens file or fix `/dev/crt`. This filename is either
non-existent or is not a character special file.

can someone help me please?

thx

Re: X server Error

MarkSyder — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:23:32 GMT

What response do you get to the command:

ll /dev/crt

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

Re: X server Error

Martin V. — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:28:08 GMT

hi,

the response is not found but on a other system it works.

on the other system, the X0screens file:

Screens crt0

Screens crt1

Re: X server Error

Peter Nikitka — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:11:03 GMT

Hi,

what HP model you are working on (command: model)?
If its a server system without a graphics card, it would be senseless to run a Xserver.

mfG Peter

Re: X server Error

Martin V. — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:50:58 GMT

hi,

i'm working in 9000/785/C8000!

thx

Re: X server Error

Steve Steel — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:16:01 GMT

Hi

1)Are the machines the same

2)What graphics cards are involved

3)Try making /dev/crt like this
mknod /dev/crt c 174 0x000000

(crt is the default)

chmod 666 /dev/crt

4)What is in X0screens - has anything changed on this machine

steve Steel

Re: X server Error

Martin V. — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:46:52 GMT

hi,
i try to config the display via sam, but there also a warning "no graphics devices found" but in /dev/ i still found the files /dev/gvid0 and /dev/gvid1!

what's wrong?

Re: X server Error

MarkSyder — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:51:21 GMT

Does the graphics card show up if you run ioscan?

Mark

Re: X server Error

Martin V. — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:53:14 GMT

hi,

here the result:

0/4/0/0 graphics AGP Display (10024a4d)
0/4/0/1 graphics PCI Display (10024a6d)

Re: X server Error

MarkSyder — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:28:22 GMT

If you go on to SAM -> peripheral devices -> cards do you see the cards with the numbers output by ioscan?

Mark

Re: X server Error

Martin V. — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:33:54 GMT

hi,

yes, it's the same output!

0/4/0/0 gvid_core HP-UX Console Support for FireGL Graphics card x
xx 0/4/0/1 gvid_core HP-UX Console Support for FireGL Graphics card

Re: X server Error

V. Nyga — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:21:26 GMT

Hi,

the c8000 with fireGl shouldn't use X0screens.
It should use XF86Config.

Have you used a older ignite clone?

Do you have:
/etc/rc.config.d/xf86 ?

Sorry, I can't say were it is set, but all my c8000 are configured in this way.

HTH
Volkmar

Re: X server Error

Coolmar — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 11:23:07 GMT

Please see the following threads for some troubleshooting ideas for your problem:

https://community.hpe.com/t5/System-Administration/problem-with-DNS-resolution-on-HP-UX-11i/td-p/3452985
https://community.hpe.com/t5/System-Administration/Restart-X-Server/td-p/2711873
- this one was solved but he didn't say how he solved it, good troubleshooting tips though.

HTH,

Re: X server Error

Martin V. — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:30:03 GMT

hi,

yes, the /etc/rc.config.d/xf86 is existing!
but the file looks like the file on the running system!!!!!

thx

villiboy

Re: X server Error

Steve Steel — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:14:08 GMT

Hi

Try
Patch Name: PHSS_32971

Patch Description: s700_800 11.11 Xserver cumulative patch

Creation Date: 06/07/11

Post Date: 06/07/14

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
s700: 11.11
s800: 11.11

Steve Steel

Re: X server Error

V. Nyga — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:00:47 GMT

Hi again,

this is my /etc/rc.config.d/xf86 at a c8000:

#
# xf86 configuration
#
# Installed at /etc/rc.config.d/xf86
#
# See /sbin/init.d/xf86 for usage of this file
#

if [ `uname -r` = "B.11.00" ] ; then
# Number of DLKMs shared between 11.00 and 11.i
XF86_DLKM_NUM=2
else
XF86_DLKM_NUM=4
fi

# Start of DLKMs shared between 11.00 and 11.i

XF86_DLKM_NAME[1]=gvid_info
XF86_DLKM_DIR[1]=/opt/graphics/common/kernel/gvid_info
XF86_DLKM_LD[1]=1
XF86_DLKM_UNLD[1]=1

XF86_DLKM_NAME[2]=drmfgl
XF86_DLKM_DIR[2]=/opt/graphics/common/kernel/drmfgl
XF86_DLKM_LD[2]=0
XF86_DLKM_UNLD[2]=0

# End of DLKMs shared between 11.00 and 11.i

# Start of DLKMs for 11.i only

XF86_DLKM_NAME[3]=drmfglrx
XF86_DLKM_DIR[3]=/opt/graphics/common/kernel/drmfglrx
XF86_DLKM_LD[3]=0
XF86_DLKM_UNLD[3]=0

XF86_DLKM_NAME[4]=gvid_him_cons
XF86_DLKM_DIR[4]=/opt/graphics/common/kernel/gvid_hw_init/cons
XF86_DLKM_LD[4]=0
XF86_DLKM_UNLD[4]=0

# End of DLKMs for 11.i only

It's longer than from my older c3600 ....

V.

Re: X server Error

V. Nyga — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:05:13 GMT

From /usr/lib/X11/Xserver/info/screens/xf86:

"Device" Section
============================================

The PHSS_26625/26637/26638 X Server patches change the way that the brokering
mechanism works for the X Server. The brokering mechanism has been modified so
that the /etc/X11/XF86Config file now specifies the device file associated
with a particular graphics device. By specifying the device file, the X Server
can now query the Graphics VIdeo Driver (GVID) to find out the pertinent
information to start up correctly on that device.

To support these brokering changes the /etc/X11/XF86Config file has changed. It
no longer supports the "Driver" or "BusID" fields in the "Device" section. In
prior releases these could potentially be incorrect (not matching what was
actually on the system) which would prevent the X Server from starting
correctly. These fields have been replaced by the "Devicefile" field. The form
is:
Devicefile "/dev/gvid0"

where the actual gvid device file specified corresponds to the actual graphics
device.

Defined in:
/etc/X11/XF86Config

HTH
Volkmar