eam@soleil.UUCP (Ed A. Mills) (08/02/89)
What is involved with switching from VWS to DECWindows on a VAXStation 3100? Is VWS supplied with VMS? I'm running DECWindows, but just found out that an application that we're buying runs only under VWS. Ed Mills Harris Semiconductor Melbourne, FL
graham@fuel.dec.com (kris graham) (08/02/89)
>What is involved with switching from VWS to DECWindows on a VAXStation >3100? Is VWS supplied with VMS? I'm running DECWindows, but just >found out that an application that we're buying runs only under VWS. You would get a better response if you contact your nearest DIGITAL customer support center. -- Christopher Graham Digital Equipment Corp Ultrix Resource Center New York City
kaiser@cheese.enet.dec.com (08/02/89)
In article <762@soleil.UUCP>, eam@soleil.UUCP (Ed A. Mills) writes... >What is involved with switching from VWS to DECWindows on a VAXStation >3100? Is VWS supplied with VMS? I'm running DECWindows, but just >found out that an application that we're buying runs only under VWS. VWS isn't supplied with VMS -- DECwindows is. But you can have them both on the same workstation. Here's how, roughly: -- Install VMS and DECwindows. Tune the system according to the documented recommendations, and save a copy of SYS$SYSTEM:VAXVMSSYS.PAR in SYS$SYSTEM:VAXVMSSYS.DECWINDOWS. -- Install VWS. Tune the system etc., and save a copy of SYS$SYSTEM:VAXVMSSYS.PAR in SYS$SYSTEM:VAXVMSSYS.VWS. -- The most crucial SYSGEN parameter is WINDOW_SYSTEM, whose value (use HELP in SYSGEN) is 0 No window system 1 DECwindows 2 VWS To change window systems, copy or rename the appropriate parameter file to be SYS$SYSTEM:VAXVMSSYS.PAR, and reboot.
mlm@calmasd.Prime.COM (Monte Meals) (08/03/89)
In article <762@soleil.UUCP>, eam@soleil.UUCP (Ed A. Mills) writes: > What is involved with switching from VWS to DECWindows on a VAXStation > 3100? Is VWS supplied with VMS? I'm running DECWindows, but just > found out that an application that we're buying runs only under VWS. > > Ed Mills > Harris Semiconductor > Melbourne, FL Both VWS and DecWindows are layered products. Currently, to switch from VWS to DecWindows requires a re-boot. This may change for VMS 5.2. Monte
CLIFFORD_CLIFF_HEYER@cup.portal.com (08/03/89)
I've read that you have to reboot, there is no way to do both VWS and X at the same time.
bijaoui@visa.dec.com (Pierre Bijaoui) (08/04/89)
In article <20959@cup.portal.com>, CLIFFORD_CLIFF_HEYER@cup.portal.com writes... >I've read that you have to reboot, there is no way to do >both VWS and X at the same time. I believe that from DECwindows to VWS it doesn't need a reboot, however, consider the performance side of the thing. I would suggest you keep two different system parameter files (VAXVMSSYS.PAR), one for DECwindows, one for VWS. And reboot between the two. Those two windowing systems really impact differently the system resource. --- Pierre Bijaoui \|/ Digital Equipment Corporation - o - Valbonne - France /|\ ---