xvfb error

[Michael O'brien_1]

Hi,

I am trying to configure xvfb on hpux 11.11. I have configured xvfb on 11.00 and what I can remember I didn't experience any difficulties.

Everytime I try and start up the xvfb on display 5, using the /etc/X11/X5screen.

I get the following error:

# /usr/bin/X11/X :5
X server: Error in /etc/X11/X5screens (line 612)
Device name invalid or missing after keyword "Screen".
X server: Will try default "/dev/crt"
Failure to open default device file `/dev/crt`.
Please either specify the proper device filename in
your /etc/X11/X5screens file or fix `/dev/crt`. This filename is either
non-existent or is not a character special file.

Fatal server error:




Thanks
Mike

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Take a look at this doc,

Alex Glennie

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/components/FileAttachment/0,,0xa4459f5b3d4fd61190030090279cd0f9,00.txt

Hope it helps,

Robert-Jan.

[T G Manikandan]

check this link

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xe1b6c8ecad09d6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

[Michael O'brien_1]

Thanks for the reply, I've been using the doc you suggested to configure the xvfb. I used this doc last time with no issue but this was with 11.00.

Any suggestins why I'm getting an error in realtion to /dev/crt

Thanks
Mike

[Alex Glennie]

what's in /etc/X11/X5screens ? ll X5screens ?

ll /dev/*crt* ?

H/W involved ? workstation or server ? Is X running locally on
a graphics head ?

[Michael O'brien_1]

Hi Alex,

The X5screens file is a copy of X0Screens with the additional lines added:

ServerOptions
serverMode XVfb

When I run ll /dev/*crt*

/dev/*crt* not found


I get the same output when I run the command on the N-Class running 11.00 which is running xvfb without a problem.

The new box I trying to configure xvfb on is also an N-Class but is running HPUX 11.11

Both the servers are headless, I am able to run a CDE session from the N-Class 11.11 (problem with xvfb) using exceed.

Thanks
Mike

[Alex Glennie · Accepted solution]

this is a new one to me so bear with me ..... but can you rm X5screens and vi a new one with ONLY the following in it :

more X5screens :

ServerOptions
ServerMode XVfb

or if the original has a reference to a dev/crt file put a # in front of it and restart ....

[Michael O'brien_1]

Hi Alex,

You my be new to this problem, but you found the right answer. I removed the /dev/crt line from the X5screens file and it work.

Many Thanks
Mike