install CDE 1

[RBOLLEN]

Hello,

I have restored a mksysb from a sp-node to a F50, now I cant use the CDE anymore, what is the best way to install CDE on this node?

Thanks in advance,
Greetings
RUdy

 

[aixqueen]

Are you installing on an F50 or anode?

1)Check to see that these filesets are loaded?

http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/inslppkg/AIXwindsktop.htm

lslpp -l | grep X11

If not load them?
X11.base; X11.Dt, X11.fnt, X11.x_st_mgr, X11.adt, X11.fnt, X11.info,X11.apps,
X11.motif, X11.msg.en_US, (see list from

http://www above

to get full list..)

X11.Dt.ToolTalk -- AIX CDE ToolTalk Support
X11.Dt.bitmaps -- AIX CDE Bitmaps
X11.Dt.compat -- AIX CDE Compatibility
X11.Dt.helpinfo -- AIX CDE Help Files and Volumes
X11.Dt.helpmin -- AIX CDE Minimum Help Files
X11.Dt.helprun -- AIX CDE Runtime Help
X11.Dt.lib -- AIX CDE Runtime Libraries
X11.Dt.rte -- AIX Common Desktop Environment

2)Are you sure graphics was loaded on the node when you made the clone?
Was it pointing to a font server? What kinds of errors are you getting...
Is rc.dt in the inittab file?

3) /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e (for enable on next reboot)

4) you have a graphics console set up and what is the console variable set to?
tty0 or lft0?

5) Other Troubleshooting things to look for

ps -ef | grep dtlogin
kill -9 the - daemon and then all the processes that are running for dtlogins

cd /var/dt
and remove Xerrors and Xpid files
then restart the rc.dt from etc...and check that the demons are there...

Make sure no filesystems are full with the df -k especially / and /tmp
and /var. Look at the error files in Xerrors file also in the /.dt the
startlog and errorlog.

lssrc -s xfs (to check for font server..
ps -ef | grep X /usr/bin/X11/xfs /usr/bin/aixterm /usr/X11/bin

Also check these logs for problems...
/var/dt/Xerrors
$HOME/.dt/startlog
/tmp/xlogfile

If you have a problem with login try running manually after checking the logs.
/usr/dt/bin/dtlogin -debug 10 | tee /tmp/mylogfile......
REMEMBER that if you run in debug mode, you must first stop all current
dtlogin processes. Be sure all CDE users logged out, before killing or they
may lose data.
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Blue screen and an X usually means that the network is messed up or
DNS is messed up.
Try checking network interfaces (like hostname, IP address). Remember
these should never be changed with CDE is running. Also remember that you
can add an /etc/netsvc.conf file with the line hosts=local which may help
name resolution. Make sure to check /etc/hosts and your hostname .

However, if the CDE hangs at blue screen even though all names are resolved,
the network is stable, the filesystems are not full, and enough paging space
exists. The MANPATH in /etc/environment has been modified. As root, using
your preferred editor, fix it. Also check errpt -a | more (any errors?)
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THE BLACK DEATH SCREEN After installing or migrating a machine,
the machine will boot successfully, but the console is black. In other
instances, you can see a Welcome Window, but you must cancel out of
this window so the login prompt will appear. Or so that you can telnet in,
you kill and restart the dtlogin process so the login prompt will appear. In
all instances, you are able to telnet to the machine.

Solution
1.Log into the machine as root, either at the console or by a telnet session.
2.Using your preferred editor, open the /etc/inittab file.
3.Comment out the following line with a colon ).

welcome:2:wait:/usr/lib/assist/welcome.launch
4.Reboot the machine, enter:
shutdown -Fr

Important permissions
Permissions on /dev/null (666)
Permissions on /dev/lft0 (666)
Permissions on /dev/tty (666)
Permissions on /dev/console (622)
Permissions of /usr/dt/bin files (755)
Permissions on /var/tmp (666)
Permissions on /var/dt/tmp (666)
Permissions on /etc/hosts (664)
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Not sure if you are doing an install on the f50 from a node that may or may not have had windows running........