HPUX server startup

[chad_c]

Hi. We have an HPUX 11.11 server that will not boot up to the CDE unless it has a keyboard and mouse plugged into the USB ports. Also, We are not able to boot to a CD unless the keyboard and mouse are plugged into the USB ports. Can anyone shed some light on this?

REgards
Chad

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Chad,

vi /etc/rc.config.d/xfs

Change the first variable to 1 from the default which is zero.

You have now fixed the situation for next startup.

/sbin/init.d/xfs start

Try again, make sure DISPLAY variable is set correctly in the user profile.

SEP

[chad_c]

Hi. Thanks for the information. However after making the suggested change and rebooting the pc without the peripheral USB mouse and keyboard connected the server still does not boot to the CDE. It conststantly beeps until the mouse and keyboard are plugged into the USB ports. Any other idea?

Regards,
Chad

[chad_c]

Hi,

In regards to the above, the first variable and only variable has to do with a "font" server.

Any other ideas?

REgards,
Chad

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

It sounds as if you have a graphics card and a graphical console attached to this server? Correct?

If so, CDE will not start if there is no keyboard and mouse. It would be kind of pointless as CDE on the console would not be usable.

I can't think of a way to overried this other than attaching a serial console and changing the console path so it will not try to start the GUI.

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Chad,

Do yeed to to have cde running on you local headless system?

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[chad_c]

Hi. Thanks for the info. Yes there is a graphics card in the server. In regards to the above, is there a way to have to server boot to command line instead of the CDE?

Regards,
Chad

[Patrick Wallek]

Try modifying the /etc/rc.config.d/desktop file and instead of:

DESKTOP=CDE

make it

DESKTOP=

or just

#DESKTOP=CDE

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Yes, you can disable.

run

# /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -d

you can enable it again with

# /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e

Regards,
robert-Jan