[comp.unix.ultrix] X11R4 on Ultrix....etc.

grahj@gagme.chi.il.us (jim graham) (03/16/91)

ok....this failed miserably once...let's see if the second try works.

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In article <1991Mar13.114932.13648@eik.ii.uib.no> tl@cmi.no (tom lislegaard) writes:
>I'm trying to compile X11r4 on a decstation 5000/200px, Ultrix4.1.
>Compilation give no problems, but I can't make a working server.(The 
>server first gives a few complaints about `unaligned data access' before
>it exits with a bus error.

Similar concept in my case, but with a few minor changes.  first, I'm trying
to get the MIT X11R4 server to work on a VAXstation 3100 running Ultrix 4.1.
second, I don't even get as far as Tom seems to get.  The compile works fine
(using gcc), but the server won't talk to the machine.  As far as I know,
I followed all the instructions per the READMEs, etc., with the X11R4 tape.
Everything seemed very straightforward, and built with no problem.

Then, I tried to modify /etc/ttys to use the new R4 server, instead of the R3 
server.  I tried using the DEC session manager (dxsession, or something like
that) as well as xdm in combination with the new server.  Neither seemed to
work.  I know from following the net that others have gotten real MIT X to
work...I just need to know how.  I'm probably missing some stupid, obvious
point --- but the fact is, I'm missing something......

If anyone has any suggestions in this area, I'd **LOVE** to hear them!
Please send any responses to my particular question via diret email.  I often
miss stuff that's posted here due to the evil expiration daemon beating me to
them......   If there is sufficient interest, I'll post a summary to the net.
Otherwise, if I get an answerr, and someone else mails me a request for that
answer, I'll just email it to them.

thanks in advance,
Jim Graham

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