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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

2622.0. "PROBLEM SAVING SETTINGS" by STRIKR::KAVIA (far_east far_east) Wed Apr 18 1990 06:32


   Can someone help wityh the following,

   When I make changes to the security in from the session manager and save the 
   settings I get the following message "

	ERROR WRITING RESOURCE FILE 


	What is the Resource file.....DECW$SM_GENERAL.DAT ??...

   What this means is that every time I log out and log back in I have to 
    add entries to my security database....the only way to save my security
  (and other) settings is to PAUSE  sessions.


   I am running DECwindows on VS2000 member satellite of a 6410.
    
   Thanks,

   Viren.
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2622.1STAR::ORGOVANVince OrgovanWed Apr 18 1990 22:354
    If the session manager is complaining "error writing resource file"
    when attempting to save the current settings, it means that it can't
    write the decw$sm*.dat files. Look for the usual kinds of things:
    file protection problems, no disk quota, etc.
2622.2DECWIN::FISHERPrune Juice: A Warrior's Drink!Thu Apr 19 1990 13:215
I think the SM uses DECW$USER_DEFAULTS as the location to write the mumble.DAT
file.  Make sure it is defined.  It should actually point at SYS$LOGIN.  Make
sure SYS$LOGIN is writable (it would be pretty odd if it were not!)

Burns
2622.3Are login dir and dev. ok?SCAM::DIALThu Apr 19 1990 17:054
    If the account is newly created, the login directory or device might be
    incorrect.  It's an easy mistake to make (I know!!).
    
    Barry