Problem with graphic layout in a B2000 workstation

[Mario Guerini]

Hi all,
I have a java application running in an HP B2000 workstation with HP-UX 11.0
There is a graphic layout problem, that does not appear when telneting from a PC with Exceed and doing export DISPLAY. This is why I think the problem is with the X Server of the B2000.

I haven't installed any patches. Is the PHSS_26620 the latest recommended patch for the X Server of the B2000 HP-UX 11.0? Is there any other patch that you might recommend?

Thanks!
Regards
Mario

[Paul Sperry]

PHSS_26620 s700_800 11.00 Xserver cumulative patch looks like the most recent to me

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi Mario,

Tell us a bit more about your problem.
Any errors ?
TERM settings ?
DISPLAY settings ?

Kind regards,

Robert-Jan.

Ps.
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/patchDocDisplay.do?patchId=PHSS_26620

[Alex Glennie]

Also I'd be looking more at Xclient and motif patches depending on what the application is written in/using and the nature of the problem/errors generated : PHSS_27230 & PHSS_27871 .....

[Steven E. Protter]

I remember when I first took over as sysadmin on two servers. There was a grand total of 12 patches installed, because otherwise omniback wouldn't work.

The prior policy was if it aint broke, don't fix it.

That does not work with HP-UX.

To stay current, you need to do the following:
Download the latest Gold Quality Pack and install all of it.

If you use omniback, get those patches seperately.

get security_patch_check from HP and install all of the security patches.

There are so many possible sources of your problem, I can't get my pea brain molecules around the issue.

Your problem could be with java, or even device drivers in the kernel. Who knows.

Staying current is worth the time. Its the first thing support looks at when you call them.

[Mario Guerini]

Thanks for your answers. I'll install all the recommended patches to see what happens.

The problem is shown in the graphic attached. When the number of boxes is very big, the boxes are put one on top of the other, instead of one next to the other.

[Rick Beldin]

After looking at your attachment, I would suspect perhaps either an application problem with the Java program or something wrong with the set of fonts that the application is picking up on the B2000. Typically, layout problems of this sort are caused when the application expects fonts of a certain size, attempts to do layout management and doesn't get them.

What is odd is that the failure mode is usually the opposite of what you describe. It is usually the PC clients that have the display problems.

What version of Java is running on the system where the Java code is executing? This might be an area to examine.