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Setting WINDOW_SYSTEM?

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The Question is:

 
I've got an AlphaStation 250 4/266 with a
DEC VT420 serial console terminal.  Although this system would be DECWindows
 capable if I had a proper VGA monitor, PS/2 KB and mouse, I don't have those
 devices.  Even though I've set the WINDOW_SYSTEM parameter in SYSGEN to 0, I
 get an error at the end
of system startup about "Can't start DECwindows, please set WINDOW_SYSTEM to 1,
 type YES to enter AUTOGEN now..." or something to that effect.  I'd prefer NOT
 to run DECwindows, how can I avoid this automatic behavior in startup?  Thanks!

The Answer is :

  Add this line to SYLOGICALS.COM:
 
$ DEFINE/SYSTEM/EXEC DECW$IGNORE_WORKSTATION TRUE
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 22-NOV-2000 )
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