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The Question is:

 
Really dumb question:
How do I start XWindows on my Alpha VMS?
I am just doing the install, and nothing in the docs tells me how to start
X!
 
Thanks!

The Answer is :

 
  Once you install OpenVMS and DECwindows and run the necessary (and
  automatic) pass of AUTOGEN to adjust system parameters, the startup
  of DECwindows is automatic -- based on the setting of the WINDOW_SYSTEM
  parameter, the OpenVMS startup will look for and invoke the DECwindows
  startup.
 
  You will want to ensure you have the current version of DECwindows
  (V1.2-5) with the current ECO kit (http://search.service.digital.com/)
  applied.
 
  Typical points of confusion: OpenVMS includes base DECwindows support,
  including device drivers and such that are specific to a particular
  version of OpenVMS.  DECwindows itself (containing both Motif and CDE)
  is a separately installed kit.
 
  To enable the TCP/IP transport, see the DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.TEMPLATE
  (or DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM) in SYS$STARUP:, specifically looking
  for the setting of DECW$SERVER_TRANSPORTS.

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 11-JUN-1999 )
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