CDE ERROR

[Phillip Popp]

Hi all,
I a mrunning 11.1 when booting up machine, i get an error message when machine tries t olaunch into CDE environment. i get an error message as follows:

"Fatal server error;
can not open X pointer device! Is one attached
error (pid 2124)server unexpectly died
error (pid 2124)server for display hpserv02:0 cant be started"

It keeps going back and forth between trying to start CDE and the error message.

i already tried another monitor, in case that was it but to no avail.

Thanks, for all your help as I am stumped.

Phil

[Steven Schweda]

> I a mrunning 11.1 when booting up machine

11.11? Booting up which kind of machine?

> can not open X pointer device! Is one attached

Well? Is there a mouse (or similar device)
attached?

[Jeeshan]

did u plugged in any hardware device before booting?

[Sherif A. Louis · Accepted solution]

if this server is connected to a KVM make sure u are using an HP certified cat5 to USB converter.
The error points to a mouse device error either it isn't present or not certified.

[Phillip Popp]

Hi
I have a B180L machine and yes there are a mouse and keyboard attached. And I have tried two different ones of each.

All perriferal devices were plugged in before I booted up.

so X pointer is refering to the mouse?

Thanks,

phil

[Sherif A. Louis]

are u sure of that machine phil?
i don't think there's an B80L machine that runs HPUX.

[Torsten.]

It's a B180L!

I have the same (but without problems ;-))

# model
9000/778/B180L

Of course it is running hp-ux

# uname -r
B.11.11


;-))

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

call 'ioscan -fn' and check, if you find the required device for a mouse (e.g. /dev/ps2mouse).
Is the local keyboard functional?

mfG Peter