x start on boot

[antonio di paolo]

I needed to reboot my 11.0 hp-ux b2000.
After rebooting X didn't start and now i can work only in console mode. I have no dtlogin process runnig.
Other services, also network's, seem work properly.
I have, also, a 10.20 hp-ux b1000 working good, an there are two dtlogin processes running.
I had the same problem whit an old, now not running, 9.xx hp-ux 715.100 .
Why i have the problem? How can i solve it?

grazie

[Keith Bryson]

Hi

Check your run-level in /etc/inittab (line init:x:initdefault:). You can also use 'who -r'.

You should be in run-level 5.

Keith

[Eric Antunes]

Hi Antonio,

Check if you have the dtlogin.rc file in /sbin/init.d

Best Regards,

Eric Antunes

[antonio di paolo]

who -r :i'm in run level 3
i have a 555 bin bin file /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc
grazie

[Eric Antunes]

Are you able to run it (?):

#/sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc start

[Eric Antunes]

Or is it already running (?):

#ps -ef|grep dtlogin

[Keith Bryson]

Hi

Set your run-level to 5 in /etc/inittab. Re-boot or do a 'init 5'.

Keith

[antonio di paolo]

tank for your suggestion. I'm ready to start manually /sbin/init.d/dtconfig.rc start that is present.
Why in reebooting dtconfig.rc didn't start?
I'm at run level 3.
the 10.20 workstation works good and is at init level 3, also.
Hoa can it happens if i switch the
init:3:initdefault:
to 5?
grazie

[Keith Bryson]

Run-level 5 is the Unix standard for X windows start-up. Someone has probably added an additional symbolic link for the dt rc scripts into other rc run-level directories (/sbin/rc1.d /sbin/rc2.d /sbin/rc3.d).

You should really look at booting the server to run-level 5 (i.e. make the change in /etc/inittab) as this is best-practice. I'd almost bet my life on it that it'll work then.

Keith

[Keith Bryson]

You can also try this to see where your links are for dtlogin:

find /sbin -name "*dtlogin.rc"

Maybe you are missing the rc3.d link?

Keith

[Keith Bryson]

If you're missing the rc3.d link, try this:

ln -s /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc /sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc

All the best - Keith

[john kingsley · Accepted solution]

LINUX boxes should be running at run level 5, not HP-UX. If your HPUX 11.x box is running at run level 3, you are okay. It is possible that someone may have created new run levels on this machine, but by default, HP-UX 11.x systems only have 3 run levels. I think to run VUE, HPUX 10.2 boxes used to boot to run level 4.

Do check to make sure you have the file /sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc linked to /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc

Are you seeing any errors in your log files?
/var/X11/Xserver/logs or
/var/dt

[Alex Glennie]

JK is correct : default for CDE at 10.20 was 3 for VUE it was 4.

If there are no dtlogins running at all I suggest you :

a) ioscan -fnC graphics : ensure the card is claimed.

b) try starting X -> /usr/bin/X11/X : 0 (use to stop the Xserver .... if this does not work ... do you see errors ?

c) check rc.log and syslog and /var/dt/Xerrors for clues ... if you boot to run level 4 does VUE start if it is installed ?

d) check /etc/rc.config.d/desktop contents ?

[Eric Antunes]

I agree: I'm also at level 3 and my dtlogin is always running after a restart...

[Keith Bryson]

Yep, sorry, my boob (I unfortunately had been in Linux mode all day!). Antonio, still check the rc3.d link is present and correct!!

TTFN - Keith

[antonio di paolo]

init:3:initdefault:
ioin::sysinit:/sbin/ioinitrc >/dev/console 2>&1

...OMISSIS.....

cons:123456:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty console console # system console
#ttp1:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p1 9600
#ttp2:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p2 9600
#ttp3:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p3 9600
#ttp4:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p4 9600
#ttp5:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p5 9600
ems1::bootwait:/sbin/rm -f /etc/opt/resmon/persistence/runlevel4_flag
ems2::bootwait:/sbin/cat /etc/opt/resmon/persistence/reboot_flag
ems3:3456:wait:/usr/bin/touch /etc/opt/resmon/persistence/runlevel4_flag
ems4:3456:respawn:/etc/opt/resmon/lbin/p_client
#a0:3:respawn:/usr/lbin/uucp/uugetty -r -t 60 -h ttyd0p_hw0 19200
#a0:3:respawn:/usr/lbin/uucp/uugetty -r -t 60 -h tty0p0 19200
a0:3:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h ttyd0p0 19200



This my inittab. as you see, i have last entry a0 level 3 ( a try to connect a modem to my workstation).
Is this the reason of fail?
In my system in /sbin/rc3.d directory there is a correct link
S990dtlogin.rc -> /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc

If i run /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc start
the system runs (and is running) well!
No errors saw in rc.log /var/dt/Xerrors and syslog.
grazie molte

[Keith Bryson]

Do you see the startup script running in the /etc/rc.log - i.e. do you see a line similiar to:

Start CDE login server
Output from "/sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc start":
----------------------------

Keith

[Eric Antunes]

Hi Antonio,

Execute this as root and at /:

#find sbin -name *dtlogin*

You should see this:

sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc
sbin/rc2.d/K100dtlogin.rc
sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc

Best Regards,

Eric Antunes

[antonio di paolo]

nothing if i
grep dtlog /etc/rc.log.

if i
find /sbin -name "*dtlogin*"
then:
/sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc
/sbin/rc2.d/K100dtlogin.rc
/sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc

[Eric Antunes]

Antonio,

I noticed that I don't have that /etc/inittab last line of yours:

a0:3:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h ttyd0p0 19200

Do you know why it is there??

Eric

[Keith Bryson]

Antonio

I can deduce from your last post that you are not seeing this script run by rc. This means (as long as your link is definately there) that the system isn't getting to that last step of the rc scripts.

What is the LAST rc script to be run in the /etc/rc.log file? This script may possibly not be exiting and the system isn't continuing through the final rc initialisation.

Keith

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

How about enable dtlogin again.

# /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -d
disable

# /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e
enable
# init 2

# init 3
Run
# dr_dt
and check for errors.

Regard,
Robert-Jan

[Keith Bryson]

In addition to my last check, have you tried running

/sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc start

just to make sure that the link is fully operational...

Keith

[antonio di paolo]

Keith you and Alex are right.
An error is reported in the rc.log file. Why this problem (on starting a network service), has stopped the start of dt.login processes?
Thank you; i understood the reason of the fail.
grazie