Xwindows

[John Olcott]

I'm trying to get Xwindows working. When I run x11start, I get an error about no /dev/crt file. I tried creating it with insf -evd framebuf but /dev/crt file isn't created. I can run cde on my xterm & use the gui but we have 1 program which isn't working because xwindows isn't configured. Thanks

[S.K. Chan]

The command you use should work, not sure why, did you get any error ? Try this too to create the device file and see if it works for you.
# mknod /dev/crt c 174 0x000000

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi John,

Not sure if I totally understand your problem.
Are you trying to run this program on a console connected to the server?
IF there is NO graphics card physically installed in the server, then you WILL have no /dev/crt device & would not be able to create one. You'd only have the console device for the alphanumeric output.

IF the program needs this type of device then what you need to use is a program like xfvb (X-windows Virtual Frame Buffer) to "fake-out" the program & make it believe that there is a graphics card in the system.

NOW, if you're trying to start X11 on a remote system, don't forget to set the DISPLAY=hostname.com /OR/ DISPLAY=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx env parameter to get the X display out to the proper device.

HTH,
Jeff

[Jeff Schussele]

Sorry....typo'd that....should be xvfb.

Jeff