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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

2277.0. "Can't startup my workstation" by HANDVC::WILLIAMLI (William LI - ABSS/FER, Hong Kong) Wed Feb 14 1990 23:07

    
    After autogen and reboot my workstation, I can't get the window system
    back. My workstation hangs after the display changed from black to
    white color. No DIGITAL banner and the login prompt are displayed.
    However, I can still login to the system via SET HOST.
    
    Any advice on what's wrong for my workstation? Thanks in advance for
    any help
    
    William
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2277.1HANDVC::WILLIAMLIWilliam LI - ABSS/FER, Hong KongThu Feb 15 1990 00:595
    
    I have checked the whole conferences and found that I am in same 
    situation as topic 1119.7. However, I really don't want to reinstall
    the VMS 5.3 for this moment. Any help?
2277.2Well when it would not kick over for me..GYPSC::BINGERExplode an acronymThu Feb 15 1990 06:5921
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>Note 2277.1               Can't startup my workstation                    1 of 1
>HANDVC::WILLIAMLI "William LI - ABSS/FER, Hong Kong"  5 lines  15-FEB-1990 00:59
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>
>    
>    I have checked the whole conferences and found that I am in same 
>    situation as topic 1119.7. However, I really don't want to reinstall
>    the VMS 5.3 for this moment. Any help?
>    
>


When this happened to me... (many times) I started decnet by hand and then 
started decwindows also by hand.  then put them( the startup) in the _v5 
startup file. 

	SYS$COMMON:[SYSMGR]STARTNET.COM
	SYS$COMMON:[SYSMGR]DECW$STARTUP.COM

		Rgds,
2277.3Another manual "restart" methodINFACT::NORTHERNRound the bend and back again...Thu Feb 15 1990 12:5511
    FWIW,
    
    	There's also a logical in SYSTARTUP_V5.COM that you can set,
    	DECW$IGNORE_DECNET, or somesuch.
    
    	Bring up manually, no windows, edit startup file, reboot.
    
    	(I have used both techniques, this one and the one discussed in -.1
    	 with some modicum of success...)
    
    						- Lou
2277.4HANDVC::WILLIAMLIWilliam LI - ABSS/FER, Hong KongThu Feb 15 1990 20:449
    
    Thanks for all information. I have solved the problem now which is due
    to a stupid mistake i.e. before I reboot the system, I accidentally
    renamed DECW$DWTLIBSHR.EXE to another name which cause the problem.
    Now, everything works fine.
    
    Regards,
    
    William