Now, this one was pretty frustrating, especially with a DBA demanding X11 access to an AIX server so that he could install on it...
Here is how to do it:
1. Check that the X11 server is installed
This can be done with the following command:
# lslpp -l | grep -i X11.Dt
If X11 is installed on an AIX machine, the above command should return (more or less):
andre@galactus$ lslpp -l | grep -i x11.dt
X11.Dt.ToolTalk 5.3.0.60 COMMITTED AIX CDE ToolTalk Support
X11.Dt.bitmaps 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED AIX CDE Bitmaps
X11.Dt.helpmin 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED AIX CDE Minimum Help Files
X11.Dt.helprun 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED AIX CDE Runtime Help
X11.Dt.lib 5.3.0.60 COMMITTED AIX CDE Runtime Libraries
X11.Dt.rte 5.3.0.60 COMMITTED AIX Common Desktop Environment
X11.Dt.ToolTalk 5.3.0.60 COMMITTED AIX CDE ToolTalk Support
X11.Dt.bitmaps 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED AIX CDE Bitmaps
X11.Dt.helpmin 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED AIX CDE Minimum Help Files
X11.Dt.rte 5.3.0.60 COMMITTED AIX Common Desktop Environment
If not, you need to install the X11 server. See below.
2. Installing the X11 server on an AIX machine
The X11 packages are on the #2 AIX installation CD, in the /installp/ppc/ directory.
To search for the proper package, once the CD has been installed in the CD-ROM drive of your AIX machine, you can issue the following commands:
# find /cdrom1 -name *dt*
/cdrom1/installp/ppc/X11.adt
/cdrom1/usr/sys/inst.images/X11.adt
Here, of course, the CD-ROM drive is mounted under /cdrom1.
If we list this directory, here is the content:
# cd /cdrom1/installp/ppc/
# ls
.toc X11.help.en_US csm.gui.dcem_1.6.0.10
Java14.license X11.loc.en_US invscout.websm
Java14.sdk X11.man.en_US sysmgt.help.en_US
Java5.sdk X11.motif sysmgt.help.msg.en_US
X11.Dt X11.msg.en_US sysmgt.msg.en_US.sguide
X11.Dt.other X11.samples sysmgt.msg.en_US.websm
X11.adt X11.vfb sysmgt.sguide
X11.apps X11.vsm sysmgt.websm
X11.base bos.aixpert sysmgt.websm.diskarray
X11.compat.X11R5 bos.ecc_client sysmgtlib.framework
X11.compat.other bos.installers sysmgtlib.libraries
X11.fnt csm.gui.dcem
Now, to install with smitty, type smitty as root, and go to "Software installation > Install software".
Next, select your CD-ROM device, and check the following configuration is correct:
Install Software
Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
[Entry Fields]
* INPUT device / directory for software /dev/cd1
* SOFTWARE to install [+ 5.3.0.60 AIX CDE A> +
PREVIEW only? (install operation will NOT occur) no +
COMMIT software updates? yes +
SAVE replaced files? no +
AUTOMATICALLY install requisite software? yes +
EXTEND file systems if space needed? yes +
OVERWRITE same or newer versions? no +
VERIFY install and check file sizes? yes +
Include corresponding LANGUAGE filesets? yes +
DETAILED output? yes +
Process multiple volumes? yes +
ACCEPT new license agreements? yes +
PREVIEW new LICENSE agreements? no +
F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List
F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image
F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
In the SOFTWARE to install, press "F4" (=List) and select all the CDE packages, using the list of packages above as a guide.
Next, press ENTER and the installation should proceed correctly.
3. How to start the X11 server
There are several possibilities here. Please keep in mind that I was trying to have a minimal X11 server, to allow one user to connect. I was not so much interested in correctness...
Two possibilities:
- Use the
dtlogin command as shown below:
# /usr/dt/bin/dtlogin -daemon
- Use the
/etc/rc.dt script as shown below:
# /etc/rc.dt
This script has the advantage of launching a full X11 environment, including a login prompt on the console.
In both cases, you can check the X11 server is running correctly with the following command:
andre@galactus$ ps -fe | grep -i dtlogin | grep -v grep
root 94310 1 0 26 sep - 0:00 /usr/dt/bin/dtlogin -daemon
root 147544 94310 0 26 sep - 0:00 dtlogin <:0> -daemon
4. Restart X11 in case of a crash or a misbehaving server
Please make sure you go through the entire list. This is a bit tedious, but it works very well, so make sure you go through all the steps and don't try to skip one...
- Stop all "rc.bootx" processes:
# ps -fe | grep -i rc.bootx
# kill -9 <rc.bootx PIDs>
WARNING: If there are ANY "rc.bootx" processes, they MUST be stopped before anything else!
- Stop all "dtlogin" processes:
# ps -fe | grep -i dtlogin
# kill -9 <dtlogin PIDs>
WARNING: Make sure there are no processes attached to the "dtlogin" processes...
- Delete all temporary files:
cd /var/dt
rm Xerrors
rm Xpid
Sometimes, it could be interesting to keep a copy of the Xerrors file...
- Check available space under
/var and /tmp:
For instance:
-bash-3.00$ df -g /var /tmp
Filesystem GB blocks Free %Used Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/hd9var 1.02 0.29 72% 556 1% /var
/dev/hd3 3.05 2.28 26% 1726 1% /tmp
This space-checking stage is optional, but you never know... :-)
- Check that the "dtsrc" service is inoperative:
Do this with the following command:
$ lssrc -s dtsrc
Subsystem Group PID Status
dtsrc inoperative
- Restart the service with "/etc/rc.dt" :
# /etc/rc.dt
- Check that the "dtlogin" service is running:
bash-2.05b$ ps -fe | grep -i dtlogin | grep -v grep
root 65704 1 0 Sep 09 - 0:00 /usr/dt/bin/dtlogin -daemon
root 74118 65704 0 Sep 09 - 0:00 dtlogin <:0> -daemon
- Check that the service is marked as "active":
bash-2.05b$ lssrc -s dtsrc
Subsystem Group PID Status
dtsrc active
See Also:
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