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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

3167.0. "Cannot see cursor on screen 1" by VNASWS::GEROLD (from the couch of Sigmund Freud) Fri Aug 03 1990 08:55

I successfully set up a dual headed workstation ( VAXstation 3100 ). The only
problem I have it that on screen 1 ( the b/w one ) I cannot see the cursor
although it is there as I can prove by guessing where the cursor is, clicking
on a window and I get the input focus.

I tried to set the cursor to b/w on the color screen ( screen 0 ), because
I thought color might be the problem, but mo avail.

Anybody any ideas where the problem might be ?

Thanks for your effort,

Gerold Krommer, ACT Vienna
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3167.1DECWIN::FISHERLocutus: Fact or Fraud?Fri Aug 03 1990 13:448
Can you see the cursor when you are logged out?  If so, the problem is probably
with your cursor colors somehow.  Make sure they contract in brightness as well
as in color.

It might be that you need to log in and back out before a customize color change
becomes effective on the 2nd screen.  (Just guessing...I don't know).

Burns
3167.2VNASWS::GEROLDfrom the couch of Sigmund FreudMon Aug 06 1990 11:1811
No, I cannot see the cursor when I'm logged out ( the screen has the right 
background, though ).

I logged out and in several times and rebooted the machine. Still no go.
I'm stumped.

Any other ideas ? Do you want to see the resource files ?

Thanks for your effort,

Gerold krommer, ACT Vienna
3167.3DECWIN::FISHERLocutus: Fact or Fraud?Mon Aug 06 1990 18:097
Why don't you try renaming the resource files to something else and restarting
DECwindows.  If that works, there are clearly some colors wrong or something.
Otherwise, I am stumped.

Anyone else?

Burns
3167.4VNASWS::GEROLDfrom the couch of Sigmund FreudTue Aug 07 1990 08:0937
Burns,

Thanks for the idea. I tried it and no difference. I exchanged GCA0 and GAA0
as primary devices. Now everything started on GCA0 ( login screen and so on )
BUT NO CURSOR WAS VISIBLE. I'm really running out of ideas.

Below is the part of DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM concerning my workstation.
Probably somethings fishy there ?

Thanks for your time,

Gerold

$ node_list = "GEROLD"
$ !
$ !	Find out if we have node that this file has been customized for.
$ !	If so, go there.  Otherwise, do the default.
$ !
$ node_number = 0
$ node_loop:
$   node = f$element(node_number,"/",node_list)
$   if node .eqs. "/" then goto do_default
$   if (node .eqs. f$getsyi("NODENAME"))then goto do_'node
$   node_number =  node_number + 1
$   goto node_loop   
$ !
$ ! Here is a sample list of definitions for each node:
$ !
$do_gerold:
$SYSGEN:==$SYSGEN
$SYSGEN CONNECT GCA0/ADAP=0/CSR=%O777300/VEC=%O130/NUMV=2/DRIVER=GCADRIVER
$ decw$server_extension == "DPSExtension"
$ decw$device == "GAA0,GCA0"
$ decw$color == "T,F"
$ DECW$KEYBOARD == "TTA0:"
$ DECW$POINTER == "TTA1:"
$exit
3167.5wrong sysgen connect commandSTAR::BMATTHEWSTue Aug 07 1990 11:405
You are connecting the qbus version of the monochrome driver. try 
connect gca0/adap=0/csr=%X5000/vect=%o400/numv=01/driver=gcbdriver
instead.
					Bill
3167.6VNASWS::GEROLDfrom the couch of Sigmund FreudWed Aug 08 1990 04:303
Yep. That was it. Works like a charm. Thanks for all your efforts.

Gerold Krommer, ACT Vienna