Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

3661.0. "help on X interface" by FIR01::CERVINI () Wed Nov 14 1990 11:08

I tried to substitute DEC-window interface (Xprompter, dxsession, dxwm)
with X11 interface in a ULTRIX environment. I am working on a DECstation 3100 
but I am interested in the problem on Vaxstation's too.

I'd like to have a sequence made on by:
  - an xterm -L box instead of our logo and the dialogue box from Xprompter;
  - uwm running instead of dxsession and dxwm;

I thougth I am supposed to work on /etc/ttys therefore I modified this file
adding the following lines:

1) ttyv0 "/usr/bin/X11/xterm -L -sb -rv -geometry=80x24+195+275 -d unix:0" -
  - xterm on secure window=... start of the Xserver needed by the machine

2) xcons "/usr/bin/X11/xcons 10 ttyv0" none on nomodem secure

obviously I commented DEC-window interface's line in /etc/ttys.

In this way Xserver does not find /dev/ttyv0, the question:

	- What kind of device is ttyv0, what argument should be used in
	  MAKEDEV or mknod to create ttyv0?
        - Are the lines in /etc/ttys OK and sufficient for X to work?

I also tried to substitute ttyv0 with any network device (I used ttyp0) but
Xserver does not start.

				Thanks in advance Luciano
    
P.S. I posted this note on X conference too.

Move your highest numbered tty and pty to ttyv0 and ptyv0, respectively.
				Jeff

Thanks for quick replying, but

	# mv /dev/ttyqf /dev/ttyv0
	# mv /dev/ptyqf /dev/ptyv0

don't work, Xserver starts but xterm does not start, so I just can reset 
the decstation because I have not any possibility to access the system.

Thank you in advance for any other contribution,   Luciano

Start the xterm by hand with the same command line as you put in ttys and see 
if you get any interesting error messages.
				Jeff