VAXstation 3100 and DecWindows - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

22 Apr 2008

I'm past that hurdle. It seems you have to have a console connected and
define the display from there.
Its just a license problem now. I've been advised to load a couple more
appliaction and license them.

Rod

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave McGuire
Sent: 21 April 2008 21:39
To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only
Subject: Re: VAXstation 3100 and DecWindows

On Apr 20, 2008, at 2:32 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote:
...
  2.	If you run the IVP and enter the node name or WSA0
(the device
 name)
       it simply says "cannot open display"

 3.    I am exactly where I was on Friday.

 4.	Until I find out what "Cannot open display" means I'm stuck 
   That sounds suspiciously like what X libraries say when they...well,
can't open the display. ;)  In a UNIX-ish OS, here's what happens when
one starts an X app when the DISPLAY environment variable isn't set, and
a display isn't specified on the command line:

g5$ unset DISPLAY
g5$ xterm
xterm Xt error: Can't open display:
g5$

           -Dave

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Dave McGuire
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