reflection X problem trying to use graphical interface

[Chris Fadrowski]

I have installed Reflection X in an attempt to use the graphical interface CDE in HPUX 11.23 v3 on any of my HP Integrity IA 64 servers.

i keep getting errors and it will not work. I get "YOUR XDMCP connection timed out RX2102)

I am not sure why this is happening. I checked the .dtprofile and DTSOURCEFILE=TRUE ON the systems and is NOT commented out.

any idea's? is there another program i can use that works with the CDE? i need the graphical for some GUI interaction with software.

[Paul McCleary]

Hi Chris,

Not sure what you version you mean by "11,23 v3" - do you mean 11iv3? (If so thats 11.31).

If you are on 11.31 then I think you want to check if CDE is installed as I don't believe this is by default, whereas it is for 11.23 et al.

swlist -l bundle |grep -i CDE

Does /etc/rc.log show that CDE is started?

What do you get if you run
ps -ef|grep dtlogin

Hope this helps,
Paul

[Chris Fadrowski]

CDE is installed as i have accessed it before.

CDE-English B.11.23.0409 English CDE Environment

I am running 11.23 v2.

here is the ps -ef command you stated

root 1525 29394 1 11:53:36 pts/0 0:00 grep -i CDE

it doesn't appear its started. nothing returned on the grep of dtlogin either. It just appears that whatever allows the graphical interface to fire up is not running or accepting connections.

[Tim Nelson · Accepted solution]

dt.login must be running for XDMCP type of connection to work.
/sbin/init.d/dtlogin start
( if it does not start then check to see if was disabled in /etc/rc.config.d/desktop)

You can also just log into the server with an xterm make sure your display var is set ( have your xwindow server running on your PC ) and execute dtsession . With this method it is best if you also start a window manager like mwm.

[Chris Fadrowski]

its not commented out in the file. running /sbin/init.d/dtlogin start = not found.

i truly believe it has something to do with this not running but can't find out how to start the process.

[Paul McCleary]

What output did you get from:

swlist -l bundle |grep -i CDE

[Dennis Handly]

The name is: /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc

[Chris Fadrowski]

i can grep it

CDE-English B.11.23.0409 English CDE Environment


i started it and could connect thru a direct connection in reflection. Couldn't broadcast and pick it up but hey it started and now seems to work for this server. Thank you for your help. i am wondering if a patch or something shut this off. It worked just fine a few months ago and no changes have been made to the server other than a few patches. I will assign points. thanks again.