Hello,
I have system, unfortunately overseas, that will not start a phindows sessions properly.
We have a basic installation script that installs basic configuration files for all of
our applications and logins. This basic configuration works on all of our other
installations.
My problem is this: when we login to the machine via Phindows ( or phditto ), phrelay
starts ok and responds, but the screen goes black and nothing else happens. We are
using the “c:\usr\photon\bin\phindows.exe -txx.xx.xx.xx -Smenu -Uuser:pswd” in the
Windows shortcut.
We normally set some environment variables and start a photon session via “ph” in the
…profile.
Why would the screen be black? Is it waiting for a login to start?
Kevin Hammond
Hi Kevin!
Since nobody replied, I’d like to give you a hint (we’ve been trapped by
this):
Are you using Photon 1.14A? The ‘phrelay’ of that version always starts
with a large
timeout in the beginning (10 seconds), which is definitly too short for
‘phindows.exe’.
We asked for a new ‘phrelay’ and everything was fine again.
The phditto was more ‘tolerant’ and continued after that 10s pause …
HTH,
Karsten.
Pace Control Systems wrote:
Hello,
I have system, unfortunately overseas, that will not start a phindows sessions properly.
We have a basic installation script that installs basic configuration files for all of
our applications and logins. This basic configuration works on all of our other
installations.
My problem is this: when we login to the machine via Phindows ( or phditto ), phrelay
starts ok and responds, but the screen goes black and nothing else happens. We are
using the “c:\usr\photon\bin\phindows.exe -txx.xx.xx.xx -Smenu -Uuser:pswd” in the
Windows shortcut.
We normally set some environment variables and start a photon session via “ph” in the
…profile.
Why would the screen be black? Is it waiting for a login to start?
Kevin Hammond
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Hey Karsten!
No we are actually using the phrelay that came with Photon 1.12. We
have not upgraded that software
to work with later versions.
I will upgrade to a later version of phrelay, maybe you are on to
something…
Thanks,
Kevin
Karsten Hoffmann wrote:
Hi Kevin!
Since nobody replied, I’d like to give you a hint (we’ve been trapped by
this):
Are you using Photon 1.14A? The ‘phrelay’ of that version always starts
with a large
timeout in the beginning (10 seconds), which is definitly too short for
‘phindows.exe’.
We asked for a new ‘phrelay’ and everything was fine again.
The phditto was more ‘tolerant’ and continued after that 10s pause …
HTH,
Karsten.
Pace Control Systems wrote:
Hello,
I have system, unfortunately overseas, that will not start a phindows sessions properly.
We have a basic installation script that installs basic configuration files for all of
our applications and logins. This basic configuration works on all of our other
installations.
My problem is this: when we login to the machine via Phindows ( or phditto ), phrelay
starts ok and responds, but the screen goes black and nothing else happens. We are
using the “c:\usr\photon\bin\phindows.exe -txx.xx.xx.xx -Smenu -Uuser:pswd” in the
Windows shortcut.
We normally set some environment variables and start a photon session via “ph” in the
…profile.
Why would the screen be black? Is it waiting for a login to start?
Kevin Hammond
Hello?
Using a user interface wrapper utility, I spawn phditto with the
following cmd line parms:
phditto -m/dev/ser1 -w1024 -h768 -Uusert:pwd -Smenu.
for local phindows sessions we use the following:
phindows.exe -t x.x.x.x -Smenu -Uusert:pwd
the /etc/config/phrelay.1 is as follows:
menu % /olm/host/bin/menu
the /home/usert/.profile is as follows:
export MY_STUFF=
export PHWMOPTS=-fWS
export PHPDM_DISABLE=1
ph
This setup is the same as all of our other sites that we log in to
the exact same way.
/etc/inetd.conf and /etc/services are setup as in the docs.
We are using QNX 4.24 and Photon 1.12. (No plans to upgrade)
TIA
Kevin Hammond
PACE Control Systems.
I saw balck screen a while ago and it appeared to tied to the env being to
large. Try eliminating a few environment variable and see if that helps.
“Pace Control Systems” <kevinh@paceolm.com> wrote in message
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Hello?
Using a user interface wrapper utility, I spawn phditto with the
following cmd line parms:
phditto -m/dev/ser1 -w1024 -h768 -Uusert:pwd -Smenu.
for local phindows sessions we use the following:
phindows.exe -t x.x.x.x -Smenu -Uusert:pwd
the /etc/config/phrelay.1 is as follows:
menu % /olm/host/bin/menu
the /home/usert/.profile is as follows:
export MY_STUFF=
export PHWMOPTS=-fWS
export PHPDM_DISABLE=1
ph
This setup is the same as all of our other sites that we log in to
the exact same way.
/etc/inetd.conf and /etc/services are setup as in the docs.
We are using QNX 4.24 and Photon 1.12. (No plans to upgrade)
TIA
Kevin Hammond
PACE Control Systems.