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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

2420.0. "keyboard errors at vs3100" by HAMSC3::VOLKMAR () Fri Mar 09 1990 11:28

    			-keyboard errors at vs3100-
    
    Running vs3100, uws 2.1, there is a "special" effect with the keyboard.
    you have to push CR twice before any action will be going on. 
    
    running uerf many errors occurs:
    	sm0: smkint: keyboard error, code = b6.
    
    the same machine and keyboard running VMS 5.2 doesen't have these
    errors and effects. 
    
    in decwindows conference, note 161, resides the same question without
    any replies.the same effect has been seen, by a collegue of mine. after
    a reboot the effect is gone. 
    
    in my case it doesn't work. are there any expierence to this magique
    error. 
    
    any help would be appreciated
    
    volkmar
    
    this note is also posted in the NAC::ULTRIX-conference as well.
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2420.1FORTY2::SHIPMANFri Mar 09 1990 14:568
This happened to me when I first started using Ultrix on the VS3100.  It
happened whenever I swapped the keyboard.  I had assumed that between the
hardware, the driver and the server, something would be smart enough to notice
when the keyboard was unplugged and replaced, but they weren't.

Did you unplug the keyboard?  If so, try powering down and up again.

Nick
2420.2another keyboard errorSALEM::COVIELLOFri May 04 1990 12:0814
    I am running T5.3 decw v2 and I'm trying to run Decwindows on a
    vs2000. I am able to start the process, but then it goes away.
    
    I looked into DECW$SERVER_0_ERROR.LOG and I get the following:
    
    4-MAY-1990 10:32:05.1 Hello, this is the X server
    Dixmain address=127b4
    qiow to DECW$KEYBOARD failed. can not init input from keyboard 12.
    
    
    any help would be appreciated.
    
    Thanks
    Paul
2420.3Usually means another server is runningSTAR::VATNEPeter Vatne, VMS DevelopmentFri May 04 1990 12:147
>    qiow to DECW$KEYBOARD failed. can not init input from keyboard 12.

I seem to remember getting this when another server was running.  The new
server can't init the keyboard because the original server has it assigned.

This frequently happens when people upgrade from VMS V5.1 or V5.2 to V5.3,
and forget to delete the line "@DECW$STARTUP" from SYSTARTUP_V5.COM.
2420.41st timeSALEM::COVIELLOFri May 04 1990 12:204
    but I never had decwindows running on this before. I had vws.
    does it make a difference if the monitor is mono?
    
    Paul
2420.5-> 2543.*EVTIS2::HOANGEtes-vous Motif�s ?Fri May 04 1990 12:344
    RE .2 Get a look at 2543 and especially 2543.2
    		Hope this helps,
    		Dung HOANG
2420.6sort of helpedSALEM::COVIELLOFri May 04 1990 12:577
    ok I looked at it. I think it may have something to do with that.
    I rebooted the system and I logged in I looked at tta0. it had no
    errors and was owned by system. I then tried to start decwindows
    then looked at tta0 again it had 1 error and device had timed out,
    still owned by system.
    
    Paul
2420.7still doesn't workSALEM::COVIELLOTue May 08 1990 11:264
    I still haven't been able to start Decwindows. anybody else have
    any ideas. 
    
    Paul