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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

622.0. "VAXstation II problem w/DECwindows" by SMURF::SYSTEM (Mama Smurf) Tue Apr 18 1989 12:01

    
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Note 350.0                   �VAX II hangs on login                    4 replies
SMURF::SYSTEM "Mama Smurf"                           25 lines  13-APR-1989 14:43
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    I'll apologize in advance in case this has been asked before, but I
    promise I *did* look through this file, and couldn't find a problem
    quite like it.  I also looked in DECwindows, but thought that this
    might be a more appropriate place.
    
    I've just brought a �VAX II into Lassie's cluster, which is running
    A5.1 VMS and SDC DECwindows.  The system gets all the way up to the
    login screen, but when you attempt to log in, all you ever see is the
    icon bar at the top (and the little watch symbol telling you to wait).
    I've watched the system via Sysman on Lassie, and it looks like _WSA1
    tries to start up and fails repeatedly.  I've also got a VS2000 in the
    cluster with less memory that starts up without a hitch.  I've adjusted
    what are to me the obvious sysgen parameters, but there's been no
    change.  Once, and once only, the system attempted to start a FileView
    process, which is when I saw the DECterm controller error.  We haven't
    been able to reproduce this, however.
    
    Btw, all the systems run a common startup procedure.  This system comes
    up normally until you try to log in.
    
    Thanks for any assistance,
    
    Sandy
    
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Note 350.1                   �VAX II hangs on login                       1 of 4
HANNAH::MESSENGER "Bob Messenger"                     4 lines  13-APR-1989 16:04
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I've seen that happen.  I usually kill the server process and restart
DECwindows (from a terminal).

				-- Bob
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Note 350.2                   �VAX II hangs on login                       2 of 4
SMURF::SYSTEM "Mama Smurf"                           10 lines  14-APR-1989 08:32
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    Thanks - we tried that, but the same thing happens when you try to log
    in again.  I also forgot to mention that the microvax has more memory
    than the vs2000, so I'd expect it to have less trouble starting up the
    processes.
    
    Any other thoughts?
    
    Sandy
    
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Note 350.3*                  �VAX II hangs on login                       3 of 4
HANNAH::MESSENGER "Bob Messenger"                     6 lines  14-APR-1989 10:51
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Re: .2

Sorry, but I have no idea what you should do, other than to find a systems
guru (which I'm not).

				-- Bob
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SMURF::SYSTEM "Mama Smurf"                            5 lines  18-APR-1989 10:57
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    Thanks, Bob.  I'll try there.
    
    Sandy

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622.1 MDVAX3::SOCHA Out in the Field Tue Apr 18 1989 12:17 11

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622.1		MDVAX3::SOCHA	Out in the Field	`Tue Apr 18 1989 12:17`	11
	Login in to the system from a terminal after you have the DECwindows login in its hung state, and with privileges do: $ @sys$update:autogen savparams reboot feedback This will re-tune and reboot the system. I have seen this problem several times where a VAXstation is not initially setup with enough resources to allow DECwindows to login. Kevin

Login in to the system from a terminal after you have the DECwindows
login in its hung state, and with privileges do:

	$ @sys$update:autogen savparams reboot feedback

This will re-tune and reboot the system.
I have seen this problem several times where a VAXstation is not initially
setup with enough resources to allow DECwindows to login.

Kevin