CDE Login Does Not Start

[Paul Christian Ramirez]

I have just installed HP-UX 10.20 but my CDE Login does not start properly.

The message is:

The X-server can not be started on display :0...

Suspending Desktop login ....
Press [Enter] for a login prompt ...

Below are some more info:
/var/dt/Xerrors
XIO:fatal IO error 232 (connection reset by peer) on X server after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining
X collector no DLD broker bidding on screen entries in X0screens

Running dr_dt, I have 3 warnings
- permissions on the root directory is wrong
- no .dt directory in the root directory
- permissions/ownership of /etc/hosts file is wrong

Fixed all of the above, but I still get nothing.

Any help/info is appreciated

[KapilRaj]

I always write the following

=== Check the name resolution this could be a corrupted /etc/hosts.

I confirm it with the "host" command. Check for duplicate entries in /etc/hosts file

Kaps

[KapilRaj]

can u attach /etc/hosts please if u hv any difficulties ...

Kaps

[Mei Jiao]

Is this a server S800 or workstation S700? Check by command: # model

Kindly note that if the workstation doesn't have network, CDE may not come up sometimes.

Besides, check that /etc/hosts doesn't have duplicate entry.

And what are the patch levels like?

[Paul Christian Ramirez]

I checked the /etc/hosts file and it is OK. I am able to telnet from and to my workstation. Anyway, thanks for your reply.
Let me know if you think of something else.

[Paul Christian Ramirez]

As for the model, I am using a C3600.

[KapilRaj]

okie .. can u perform the following check

telnet to the box

login as a user

host # Should return IP of host
host # should return hostname

Does this work properly ?.

Regds,

Kaps

[Paul Christian Ramirez]

There is no "host" command on my system only "hostname" which displays my hostname correctly.

[KapilRaj]

there is no "host" command in hpux ?. i don't have a box in front but it should be there..

Kaps

[Fred.Wu · Accepted solution]

The error always caused by a file mismatch among the X server filesets.
On a 10.20 OS, just try install the following patches (and dependencies.)

PHSS_20860
PHSS_21956
PHSS_21461
PHSS_17225

Patch installation may need a reboot.

good luck!

[Paul Christian Ramirez]

I got this working by installing the X-server
cumulative patch for HPUX10.20. PHSS_22603.
Thanks to all those who tried to helped!