| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1230.1 | Some suggestions | RUSURE::FRANZINI | | Wed Jan 29 1997 08:01 | 14 |
| If you are using the CDE desktop, try looking in /usr/var/dt/Xerrors for error
messages. If you are using the XDM desktop, try looking in
/usr/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-errors.
Try starting the X server by hand to see if you get any error messages:
# /sbin/init.d/xlogin stop
# /usr/bin/X11/X
Also, please verify that Open3D is installed correctly. The X server should
come up even without a valid license.
John F.
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| 1230.2 | could not open default font 'fixed' | TROOA::HANDY | L. Handy, MCSE DTN 626-3210 | Wed Jan 29 1997 14:48 | 18 |
| I am using CDE. There are repeated error messages in
/usr/var/dt/Xerrors , ie.
"...failed to set default font path '/usr/lib/X11/fonts/decwin/100dpi/,
... ... ...
could not open default font 'fixed'
..."
The font directories specified above are intact, but the font files
themselves are compressed (eg. .Z files). Are these normally
compressed?
The command /sbin/init.d/xlogin stop executes without error, but
manually starting the x-server generates identical error messages after
attempting to initialize the display :0.
I reviewed the installation guide and release notes. The installation
completed successfully, and I made no manual changes to Xserver.conf.
Any suggestions?
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| 1230.3 | Deleted some modules, installed 100dpi fonts, etc | TROOA::HANDY | L. Handy, MCSE DTN 626-3210 | Wed Jan 29 1997 17:22 | 28 |
| Rebuilding the kernel had no effect, so I 'cleaned' up the system
again:
- deleted 'stereo graphics modules that were installed'
- deleted 'Freedom' support module that was installed for some reason
Now, since the errors pointed to 'fonts' in general, I did the following:
- setld -i grep FONT (noticed that 100dpi fonts missing)
- setld -l OSFFONT15405
- starting x-server at this time resulted in grey screen, hung
- rebooted and tuned system, vm: and ipc: for shared memory for
high-end graphics
- rebooted again and display seems to be working now. Noted that the
colours seem to be washed out (don't know why...)
What I don't understand is:
#1: Why is this requirement no documented in the Open3D installation
guide or release notes?
#2: Why would my 100dpi fonts be missing?
Also, is there a 'light and sound' demo that we can execute to fully
test out the graphic card's capabilities? For the casual observer, our
4D60 display appears at first glance to be just like any SuperVGA
display.
LKH
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| 1230.4 | Similar problem | RDGENG::READINGS_R | Richard Readings | Fri Jan 31 1997 03:08 | 14 |
| Re .3
#2: Why would my 100dpi fonts be missing?
I had the same problem. ISTR being asked for PowerStorm drivers during the
install (DUNIX V4.0A), but I didn't have these (where are they, perhaps 4.0B
will remove this requirement). The display then came up in VGA mode. Perhaps
that's why the 100dpi fonts didn't get loaded.
When I installed Open3D V4.2 I got the messages reported in .2. I then installed
the 100dpi fonts from the base CD, but ISTR that dragged in a couple of other
subsets. Sorry I can't be more precise.
Richard
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