madd@adt.UUCP (jim frost) (01/23/89)
>With normal user accounts, login at the console doesn't come up >with the window manager, but after some seconds, returns to login >prompt. Root works fine, as usual. One thing to check is that the localhost loopback is in /etc/hosts. If it isn't, the window manager doesn't work right -- you just can't get a shell (not surprising, considering how 4Sight works). Since root is working I don't think this is the problem, but it's something to check. If this happens to you, the way to log in without graphics so you can fix it is: login: username NOGRAPHICS= You'll be at a terminal that feels a lot like a DECWriter, totally stupid. I don't believe this technique is documented anywhere (a co-worker of mine originally found it with "strings" I believe) but it's effective. There should be a better way. Which reminds me, how do you get the Personal Iris to boot single-user? I never did figure that out. And what prompted me to delete localhost? Well it seems I'm not so familiar with vi.... jim frost associative design technology madd@bu-it.bu.edu
moss@BRL.MIL ("Gary S. Moss", VLD/VMB) (01/24/89)
<If this happens to you, the way to log in without graphics so you can <fix it is: < login: username NOGRAPHICS= <... I don't believe this technique is documented anywhere (a <co-worker of mine originally found it with "strings" I believe) but <it's effective. Actually, it is documented; section 2.4.2 (N2-6) "Recovering From Errors" in the "4Sight User's Guide" version 2.0, chapter name "Programming in NeWS". They recommend: login_name NOGRAPHICS=1 You mean you didn't read the documentation cover-to-cover before logging in? For shame! :-) -moss