X11 server

[Massimo_37]

How do i check if my X11 server on HPUX 10.2 is running and how do I restart it please ?

[Mark Grant]

ps -ef | grep vue

/sbin/init.d/vue start

If I remember correctly

[Massimo_37]

Ps -ef|grep vue does not return anything. Hence I have to start the X11 server. But i do not have a /sbin/init.d/vue.start script
Do I have to configure it ?

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

maybe ps -ef | grep X11 ?

To restart X11 normally it's enough to press 'Crtl' + 'Up' + 'Break'.

If you are remote: 'init 2' and the 'init 3'

HTH
Volkmar

[V. Nyga]

test ...

ok:
To stop 'init 2', then to start 'init 3'

V.

[Massimo_37]

I am woring on HP UX 10.2 so don't think Ctrl Break option would work -

[Massimo_37]

I am working on HP UX 10.2 so don't think Ctrl Break option would work -

[V. Nyga]

Sorry, I'm using 10.20 too. ;-)

With my German keyboard it works to restart CDE.

Anything in /var/dt/Xerrors?

V.

[Massimo_37]

There are no errors in /var/dt/Xerrors - Basically I am trying to run an Oracle installer in character mode from the the directory /CDROM/orainst using the command
./orainst /c and it comes up with following:A problem occurred with the Oracle Installer. Try reinstalling it from distribution media. Or, you can provide the following message to Supportto debug the problem: User Interface Failure: Window System Startup Result: User Interface Failure: Window System Startup
So, i assume i need to run X11 server on this 10.2 machine- I am unable to do it however - Any suggestions would be helpful - as I am working on a tight deadline Many Thanks

[Fabio Ettore]

Hi,

first of all check that your system has installed X11 packet:

# swlist -l product | grep -i X11

It should obtain
X11 B.10.20 HP-UX X Window Software
X11BMS B.10.20 HP-UX BMS for X Window Software

This should permit you to start CDE (dtlogin.rc) or X Font Server (xfs) under /sbin/init.d in order to launch them.

What do you want to launch?
What is your problem?
For example CDE are not starting?

Please let us know more info.

Best regards,
Ettore

[Massimo_37]

Fabio, I have just sent more information just above your response

[Massimo_37]

i did swlist and below is the result
! oot@k380]$ swlist -l product|grep -i X11 PHSS_28468 B.10.00.00.AA X11R6 Font Server Patch X11 B.10.20 HP-UX X Window Software X11BMS B.10.20 HP-UX BMS for X Window Software

[Fabio Ettore]

Yes George, while I was writing my post you wrote another one.
Now your problem is closer.

Can you launch

# xclock
or
# xterm

on HP-UX system?

Are you working from a PC by Xemulator on this HP-UX 10.20 system?

Have you already installed Oracle on other HP-UX systems?

Best regards,
Ettore

[Massimo_37]

I tried running xterm and xclock- outpu below
root@k380]$ xterm Error: Can't open display: rror: Couldn't find per display information root@k380]$ xclock rror: Can't open display: rror: Couldn't find per display information root@k380]$
I am trying to run the installer from a terminal(not PC) wyse50 . I installed Oracle7.2 on this server yesterday. But the way the CD was mounted and Started was different. The 7.2 cd has a .start.sh script which created a oracle_link directory on my server and i started orainst from there without any problems.
7.3.4 does not have a start.sh script. I havr to go to /CDROM/orainst directory and run ./orainst /c (for character mode)- but it came up with all those messages mentioned on my previous reply. The orainst scripts calls orainst.cm which if i call oin its own works well- but obviously the initial settings done in orainst script won't be picked up if i do it that way.

[V. Nyga]

Hi again,

what does echo $DISPLAY says?

And try 'xhost +' before starting the installer.

Maybe is helps
Volkmar

[Massimo_37]

The oracle manual does not require the DISPLAY variable to be set when running in character mode.
xhost +
returns
xhost : display not set

[Massimo_37]

The oracle manual does not require the DISPLAY variable to be set when running in character mode.
xhost +
returns
xhost : unable to open display ""

[Alex Glennie]

my advise would be to contact Oracle support then ....

However to confirm if an Xserver is running

ps -ef ¦ grep X should yield /usr/bin/X11/X :0

to restart : safest way would be to drop run levels from 3 to 2 and then go backup again.

will work on the local console regardless of O/S most times .

If this is a server however and does not have a graphics card X will never start locally and nor will most x commands work such as xhost +... it maybe you need to use xvfb instead ... but as you say the manual says no display variable is needed & that suggests an Xserver is not required either