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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

3483.0. "5.4 install failed to find graphics device" by BRYAN::ARCHER (Brian Archer DTN 471-5241) Wed Oct 17 1990 11:26

I have just tried to install (not upgrade) VMS 5.4 on a VAX 3200 
Workstation.  After the installation, I boot and when DECwindows attempts 
to start I get the following error from the startup procedure:

	Graphics device not found
	Graphics drivers not loaded

And, of course the "Digital" screen never appears on the workstation.

Any suggestions?

Brian Archer

btw, I'll be trying to post this in the VMS and DECwindows conferences.
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3483.1SYSGEN param maybe ??WIDGIT::WESTSCARY : A programmer with a screwdriver.Wed Oct 17 1990 12:0811
  What is the value of the sysgen param WINDOW_SYSTEM ?  It should be a
1 (one).

  It's been a while since I've seen this error but I think it was caused
by this param being 0 (zero).

  ...or I could be totally off base... :^)

					-=> Jim <=-

3483.25.4 GEBDRIVER reload gives stackdump + solutionCOPCLU::WAGTBERGTalking &#039;bout my generation.......Wed Oct 31 1990 18:1023

As mentioned in .0, I also did a scratch installation of 5.4 on my 3100 - 
model 38/SPX, and experienced a stackdump just as the 
	
	SYS$MANAGER:DECW$DECVICE_GE.COM

was reloading the GEBDRIVER (GEA0).

Workaround:

Copy SYS$LIBRARY:DECW$SERVER_DDX_GE.EXE;1 from VMS 5.4-4GE field test version,
to your 5.4 SYS$LIBRARY.... and the problem will dissapear.


Identification:

DECW$SERVER_DDX_GE.EXE;1  184  20-MAY-1990 12:16:02.00   (5.4-4GE version) OK

DECW$SERVER_DDX_GE.EXE;2  189  17-JUL-1990 20:04:18.00   (5.4 version) NOT OK


Klaus Wagtberg - CS Copenhagen, DTN 857-2362
3483.3GEBDRIVER problem is hw related...COPCLU::WAGTBERGTalking &#039;bout my generation.......Wed Nov 07 1990 02:3023
	
	Hello again

	
	.2 indicated that the GEBDRIVER in VMS 5.4 is no good. 
	
	This is not quite true... 
	
	It seems to have been a SPX hardware problem!

        I've just received another SPX, not that the first one showed any
        faults, just to test, and the problem with the 5.4 GEBDRIVER
        disappeared!

        Be aware that even though the hardware self tests didn't show any
        problems, and that the SPX would run with the field test
        GEBDRIVER, there must have been some kind of hardware
        problem with the board. (They have the same revision level: 1.0)	




	Klaus Wagtberg