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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

2087.0. "Trouble starting DECwindows 2.0" by VROSRV::HENNESSEY () Fri Jan 19 1990 13:25

       I am having a problem starting DECWindows V2.0, under VMS 5.3.  All 
       the satellites in the cluster have WINDOWS set to 1.  The network 
       is up and running when my site specific startup is finished and
       startup returns to STARTUP.COM.  DECWindows then begins to start, 
       but this is where the problem begins.  

       The screen clears and the gray background screen is painted.  The
       mouse pointer is set to an arrow and that is it.  There is no login 
       screen, or DEC logo they never appear.  If you set host to the node 
       the only Decwindows process running is DECW$SERVER_0.  The _WSA1 
       process is missing.  I have run AUTOGEN with feedback, searched
       all command procedures for "SET TERM",  but to no avail. The only
       thing that works is to login and to run DECW$STARTUP "RESTART"   
       
       Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.

       Paul

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2087.1	A couple things to look at ....	CSC32::RESKE	Life's a mystery & I haven't a clue	`Mon Jan 22 1990 08:20`	16
	Here's a few things you can look for: 1. Make sure the C run time library(s) are being installed (VAXCRTL and VAXCRTLG) 2. Make sure you are not defining a logical named either LOCAL or DECNET Those are two of the more common reasons for the login box not appearing. Hope that's of help. Donna Colorado CSC - DECwindows support
2087.2	check out note 1514.14. it may be helpful.	1SHOT::HOULE	Steve, NM is the future!	`Mon Jan 22 1990 12:21`	0
2087.3	Checked Images, logicals, and params.	VROSRV::HENNESSEY		`Tue Jan 23 1990 08:08`	28
	1. Make sure the C run time library(s) are being installed (VAXCRTL and VAXCRTLG) >>> yes, they are installed. 2. Make sure you are not defining a logical named either LOCAL or DECNET >>> No logical name of either type. Any other ideas?, I have since re-checked all the system params and all the UAF entries look like the following: Maxjobs: 0 Fillm: 150 Bytlm: 40960 Maxacctjobs: 0 Shrfillm: 0 Pbytlm: 0 Maxdetach: 0 BIOlm: 100 JTquota: 15000 Prclm: 20 DIOlm: 100 WSdef: 512 Prio: 4 ASTlm: 100 WSquo: 1024 Queprio: 0 TQElm: 60 WSextent: 4096 CPU: (none) Enqlm: 600 Pgflquo: 50000 Thanks Paul
2087.4	Check out GBLPAGES	STAR::VATNE	Peter Vatne, VMS Development	`Tue Jan 23 1990 11:12`	5
	Check out the SYSGEN parameter GBLPAGES. From your description, it seems that the server has started, but applications (such as LOGINOUT) have trouble starting. I've seen this happen when GBLPAGES is too low to allow local transport to create its global sections. Make sure this number is at least 30000, maybe even 40000.
2087.5		VROSRV::HENNESSEY		`Tue Jan 23 1990 13:13`	4
	MIN_GBLPAGES is 50,000. Although the actual valus is close to 59,000. Paul