CDE not starting in the console

[Alex Almaraz]

Hi gurus,

I am having problems with a HP-UX Workstation (B.10.20 A 9000/745), the CDE is not starting and just gives me the prompt in text mode once it has rebooted. By the other hand, if I start an X-session by using the Xsecure Pro software in my Laptop, it works. I need the CDE locally in order to launch some graphical applications.

can someone help on this?

Regards

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Alex,

Frequently CDE startup problems turn out to be DNS related.
Make sure the system resolves *both* forward (by name) & reverse (by IP).

HTH,
Jeff

[Rick Garland]

Was this working on the console previously?
Questions; do you have a graphics capable monitor for the console? Do you have a graphics card?

[Alex Glennie]

Check for the following files

/usr/dt/config/xserver & /etc/dt/config/Xserver

/etc has precedence

edit where appropriate the last line reading

local local@console ....

most likely one of the files has a # in front of this line ?

Otherwise start X from the command line /usr/bin/X11/X :0 does this error ... perhaps device files ?

( insf -evd framebuf to recreate)

[Alex Almaraz]

Jeff,
I have just added the ws to the DNS and it now resolves it (since it was not responding to the nslookup test) I am rebooting now.

Rick,
The WS was working before and it has a graphical monitor and a capable graphical card.

Some changes were made to the /etc/resolv.conf file, I set it up with a correct DNS and nameserver lines, hoping this can solve the problem.

Regards

[Alex Almaraz]

Alex,

I tried to manually launch the X-session as you adviced but it just sent a gray screen like trying to open the graphical session but it couldn't.

I ran the insf -evd framebuf but without results, but it seems another video card was installed from another equal-workstation due video problems. it seems is the same kind of video card. May be the problem is with the video card, what do you think?

[Anil C. Sedha]

Alex,

My past experience has been related to network issues causing CDE to not start on the console.

Make sure you are connected to the network and the DNS resolution is fine. I am hoping that you are aware you can do this through /etc/resolv.conf file

Secondly, verify if .dtprofile in root directory is set correctly. Look in the /sbin/init.d/dt* script also. The dtlogin script is the last thing run on hp-ux startup which enables the CDE screen on console.

I have adjusted these two areas in the past to get things running for myself.

Let us know if anything helped in this regard.

[Alex Glennie · Accepted solution]

If you saw a grey mesh screen then X is working fine, its just CDE which appears to be hosed locally.

I'd move resolv.conf out the way along with pointing /etc/nnswitch.conf to look at files only, if this works check your dns.

If it doesn't run dr_dt , examine output,
ps -ef show dtlogin running ?

[Antonio Cardoso_1]

Hi Alex,

if some changes were done in /etc/resolv.conf you maybe need to check that nsswitch.conf is also OK.

getip
should resolve correctly your workstation's hostname.
If it does not, adding something as
hosts: files [NOTFOUND=continue] dns
in nsswitch.conf may solve your issue.

[Alex Almaraz]

Thanks all for your responses, I really appreciate them.

But for now, another machine was configured with this configuration and is working now.

Best regards