x-windows for Oracle 9i Client Installation

[Cliff Lim Kok Hwee]

Hi Forum,

My application team is trying to install Oracle 9i client on my Linux version 3.0 AS but is mentioning the following error:

I need to use x-windows s/w to install. I tried to use Reflection X, but I could not. I think it is looking for some binary which is not available

Query: What x-windows rpm do I need to install on my Linux server to help resolve the mentioned error?

Thanks/cliff

[Gopi Sekar]

most likely it is looking for X-devel rpm packages.

Also post the exact error message you got from installation, it would help in finding the error and locate the correct rpm.

Regards,
Gopi

[Cliff Lim Kok Hwee]

Hi Forumers,

The following X rpm are installed on my system:

# rpm -q -a|grep X
XFree86-libs-data-4.3.0-78.EL
XFree86-Mesa-libGL-4.3.0-78.EL
XFree86-xfs-4.3.0-78.EL
XFree86-75dpi-fonts-4.3.0-78.EL
XFree86-libs-4.3.0-78.EL
PyXML-0.7.1-9
XFree86-font-utils-4.3.0-78.EL
XFree86-xauth-4.3.0-78.EL
XFree86-base-fonts-4.3.0-78.EL
Xaw3d-1.5-18
XFree86-devel-4.3.0-78.EL
XFree86-4.3.0-78.EL
OSIT-GII-ESAR-LINUX-1.5-2
XFree86-xdm-4.3.0-78.EL

- I started Reflection
- I tried to export DISPLAY=:0.0

Query: Any way to help check whether any x related application can be started?

In HP-UX, I uses xclock to verify x-windows is OK.

Query: Do u think the following command, to configure X Windows is called redhat-configure-xfree86 will help?
# redhat-config-xfree86 --reconfig --noui

Thanks/cliff

[Cliff Lim Kok Hwee]

Hi Forumers,

To add on,

[root@sgple010 bin]# redhat-config-xfree86 --help
-bash: redhat-config-xfree86: command not found

Thanks/cliff

[Gopi Sekar]

If you are not having redhat-config-xfree86, try system-config-xfree86 (or check for applications start with system-config*) also you can look for Xconfigurator to configure X.

you can run 'xterm' to find out whether basic X packages are installed.

Regards,
Gopi

[Cliff Lim Kok Hwee]

Yo Forumers,

I just installed redhat-config-xfree86

# rpm -q -a redhat-config-xfree86
redhat-config-xfree86-0.7.7-1

How do I test x window applications? eg xclock etc?

[root@sgple010 climsu]# redhat-config-xfree86 --help
Usage: redhat-config-xfree86 [OPTIONS]
Options:
-h, --help display this help and exit
-v, --verbose display what the program is doing more verbosely
-o, --output= the filename of the config file to be output
--reconfig don't base configuration on existing config files
--noui don't show the gui, implicit when using --set options
--forceui force the ui to be shown, needed when using --set options
to change some setting, but you still want to show the ui
--set-= change the value of a specific configuration key.

currently supported keys are:

resolution the screen resolution used
depth the color depth in bits
most drivers support 8, 15, 16 and 24
driver the graphics card driver to use
card the graphics card description to use
e.g. 'ATI Radeon (generic)'
vsync monitor vertical sync rates allowed (in Hz)
hsync monitor horizontal sync rates allowed (in kHz)
videoram the amount of videoram in kilobytes, 0 means probe


thanks/cliff

[Cliff Lim Kok Hwee]

Hi Forum,

I tried running xstart, but reported the following errors:

[root@sgple010 X11]# startx
Using authority file /root/home/climsu/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/home/climsu/.Xauthority
Using authority file /root/home/climsu/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/home/climsu/.Xauthority


XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 release: 4.3.0-78.EL)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.9-1.751_ELsmp i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2004
Build Host: tweety.build.redhat.com

Before reporting any problems, please make sure you are using the most
recent XFree86 packages available from Red Hat by checking for updates
at http://rhn.redhat.com/errata or by using the Red Hat Network up2date
tool. If you still encounter problems, please file bug reports in the
XFree86.org bugzilla at http://bugs.xfree86.org and/or Red Hat
bugzilla at http://bugzilla.redhat.com

Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.21-27.ELsmp (bhcompile@bugs.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-47)) #1 SMP Wed Dec 1 21:59:02 EST 2004
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Jun 7 00:56:23 2005
(EE) Unable to locate/open config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

Fatal server error:
no screens found

If you encounter a server crash, please report the problem by filing a bug
report in the XFree86.org bugzilla at http://bugs.xfree86.org and/or Red Hat
bugzilla at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla. When filing your report, it
is very important that you explain your problem in as much detail as possible,
and include a complete description on how to reproduce the problem. After
submitting the bug report, attach the following files as uncompressed
individual file attachments using the bugzilla file attachment feature:
- X server log file: /var/log/XFree86.0.log
- Kernel log file: /var/log/messages

XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

Need expertise :)

Thanks/cliff

[Cliff Lim Kok Hwee]

Hi Forum,

I performed the following,

#redhat-config-xfree86 --reconfig --noui
Trying with card: ATI Mach64

#startx
Using authority file /root/home/climsu/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/home/climsu/.Xauthority
Using authority file /root/home/climsu/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/home/climsu/.Xauthority


XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 release: 4.3.0-78.EL)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.9-1.751_ELsmp i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2004
Build Host: tweety.build.redhat.com

Before reporting any problems, please make sure you are using the most
recent XFree86 packages available from Red Hat by checking for updates
at http://rhn.redhat.com/errata or by using the Red Hat Network up2date
tool. If you still encounter problems, please file bug reports in the
XFree86.org bugzilla at http://bugs.xfree86.org and/or Red Hat
bugzilla at http://bugzilla.redhat.com

Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.21-27.ELsmp (bhcompile@bugs.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-47)) #1 SMP Wed Dec 1 21:59:02 EST 2004
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Jun 7 01:31:31 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
(WW) ATI(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xef000000,0x800000)
(WW) ATI(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xef000000,0x800000)
Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!

Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'

If you encounter a server crash, please report the problem by filing a bug
report in the XFree86.org bugzilla at http://bugs.xfree86.org and/or Red Hat
bugzilla at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla. When filing your report, it
is very important that you explain your problem in as much detail as possible,
and include a complete description on how to reproduce the problem. After
submitting the bug report, attach the following files as uncompressed
individual file attachments using the bugzilla file attachment feature:
- X server log file: /var/log/XFree86.0.log
- X server config file: /etc/X11/XF86Config
- Kernel log file: /var/log/messages

XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

Any expertise?

thanks/cliff

[Gopi Sekar]

you need to have xfs service running on your system. make sure you have xfs program (check for /etc/init.d/xfs) if it is available, then start it as 'service xfs start' to make it run after reboot also 'chkconfig xfs on'

Regards,
Gopi