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Cannot access CDE
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Hi
Are you able to login through telnet? If that is the case, then the problem might be in the script file, which is run only in X-window mode (.TTauthority, .Xauthority). .profile is executed in both the sessions. Check for the permissions of .TTauthority, .Xauthority.
.TTauthority must have read and write permissions for owner of the home directory. I tried this with my machine and I could recreate your problem by changing the permissions to 000 from 600.
chmod 600 .TTauthority
Are you having this problem with a specific user only or for all the users?
Hope it helps.
Amit
Are you able to login through telnet? If that is the case, then the problem might be in the script file, which is run only in X-window mode (.TTauthority, .Xauthority). .profile is executed in both the sessions. Check for the permissions of .TTauthority, .Xauthority.
.TTauthority must have read and write permissions for owner of the home directory. I tried this with my machine and I could recreate your problem by changing the permissions to 000 from 600.
chmod 600 .TTauthority
Are you having this problem with a specific user only or for all the users?
Hope it helps.
Amit
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Thank amittuli ,
I mean I was reboot on SUNMicro machine by press init 5, 0, 6 etc.....then the screen stay in OK prompt, I type boot,then the screen go to the Solaris login screen, I type root login and then password, after a while the screen just only display the mouse point and black screen....it never go to the CDE.
Henry
I mean I was reboot on SUNMicro machine by press init 5, 0, 6 etc.....then the screen stay in OK prompt, I type boot,then the screen go to the Solaris login screen, I type root login and then password, after a while the screen just only display the mouse point and black screen....it never go to the CDE.
Henry
Hi Henry
Try telnetting to your machine from other client and check the ownership and file permissions as I mentioned in my last note. If this machine is not in network, then
a) Login through some other user.
Use su to login to root from that shell.
Change permissions and authorities as suggested.
Logout and login again.
b) Enter into maintenance mode while bootup(I'm aware of this on Ultra Sparc, Solaris 8). Login through root and change the permissions and authority. This maintenance mode doesnt require CDE and will be able to work as good as telnet session.
Let me know if you have any problem in doing so. All the best.
Amit
Try telnetting to your machine from other client and check the ownership and file permissions as I mentioned in my last note. If this machine is not in network, then
a) Login through some other user.
Use su to login to root from that shell.
Change permissions and authorities as suggested.
Logout and login again.
b) Enter into maintenance mode while bootup(I'm aware of this on Ultra Sparc, Solaris 8). Login through root and change the permissions and authority. This maintenance mode doesnt require CDE and will be able to work as good as telnet session.
Let me know if you have any problem in doing so. All the best.
Amit
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