XVfb not running at init time

[Thayanidhi]

Hi,

In order to enable xvfb (X virtual frame buffer)
to use oracle reporter without a graphics card in the server, I configured xvfb.

If I run manually /sbin/init.d/xvfb start it works. But in init time it always runs only
portion of it.

The script looks like below.

'start')
if [ "$START_XVFB" -eq 1 ]; then
if [ ! -f /etc/X11/X${DNUM}screens ]; then
echo X${DNUM}screens missing. Creating default
echo "ServerOptions" > /etc/X11/X${DNUM}screens
echo " ServerMode XVfb" >> /etc/X11/X${DNUM}screens
fi
( $XVFB :${DNUM} $ARGS &)
/usr/bin/sleep 10
/usr/bin/X11/xset fp+ tcp/${FONTSERVER}:7000 -display :${DNUM}
/usr/bin/sleep 10
/usr/bin/X11/mwm -display :${DNUM} &
/usr/bin/sleep 10
/usr/bin/X11/xclock -display :${DNUM} &
set_return
else
rval=2
fi

Only the "( $XVFB :${DNUM} $ARGS &)" is getting executed while init. all the remaining
precess (mwm,xclock) is not starting from init.

I tried with nohup option, I also tried to run
from different init scripts(to make sure time out is not a issue). The result is same.

Now I doubt mwm and xclock can run from only a terminal. Init time processes start with tty "?". If this is the issue how to start a
process in a tty from init?

Thanks in advance

T.Thayanidhi

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

I am attacghing a working configuration file /erc/rc.config./xvfb

I would consider reinstalling.

reference:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000066910631

For 11.00
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PHSS_26620&context=hpux:700:11:00

11.11

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PHSS_26622&context=hpux:800:11:11

SEP

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi

If it runs manually but not at init then it is an environmental variable that is missing at init time.

Paula