topic Re: Initializing CDE using Console in Operating System - Tru64 Unix

Initializing CDE using Console

Paul Stanard — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 12:07:41 GMT

Is there away to use the CDE with a console setup?

Re: Initializing CDE using Console

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 12:59:42 GMT

Hi,

could you explain a bit more?

Michael

Re: Initializing CDE using Console

Paul Stanard — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:31:31 GMT

I have installed Tru64 on my AlphaServer 8200. I installed the cde, but I only see a text based interface. Now that I think about it I might not have the graphical capabilities or could it be something else?

Re: Initializing CDE using Console

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:46:08 GMT

Hi,

do you have a graphic console and do you get the graphic login?

Michael

Re: Initializing CDE using Console

Paul Stanard — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:06:18 GMT

no graphic login..just text based...maybe console is not graphics based...what u think?

Re: Initializing CDE using Console

Johan Brusche — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:21:43 GMT

What is the model number on the back of
your the video screen, VTxxx ??
If it's VT420 or VT510, you have a serial
console.(or is it a terminal emulator
on a PC? )

What is the result of the "sizer -gt"
command ?
If the result is "nil" then is no functional
graphics card in the AS8200.

Johan.

Re: Initializing CDE using Console

Paul Stanard — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 12:56:04 GMT

I have a VT510 Video terminal

Re: Initializing CDE using Console

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 13:17:50 GMT

Hi,

with a vt520 you can't do graphics. Do as Johan suggested or look behind the machine, whether you find a vga connector. If so, connect mouse,keyboard and vga monitor to the machine, set console on the srm prompt to graphics, init and boot.

Michael

Re: Initializing CDE using Console

Ralf Puchner — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 04:01:30 GMT

another approach is to use excursion or another X-Terminal emulator on another machine to redirect the graphical display.