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ID:xx Configuring Intractive UNIX and a Motif Window Manager
Quarterdeck Technical note #xxx
The following is a procedure for setting up users in the
INTERACTIVE UNIX Operating System. The INTERACTIVE Menu and Script
selections always offer defaults in [brackets]. When in doubt,
select the default.
Adding the UNIX USER - XUSER.
Execute: SYSADM
o From the SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION menu, select: 8 - usermgmt
o From the USER ADMINISTRATION menu, select: 2 - adduser
o Prompts for Full NAME - XUSER
o Prompts for Login ID - xuser
o Prompts for (system) ID Number [default] (100 if first user,
sequencially after that): Select the default by pressing
<Enter>.
o Prompts for Group number (default 1) [?, q]: Select the
default (1 is group name "other") by pressing <Enter>.
o Prompts for Home Directory - [/usr/xuser]: Select the default
by pressing <Enter>.
o Prompts to INSTALL [i, e, s, q]: Enter (I)nstall
o Prompts to give the user a PASSWORD [y, n]: Enter Y
o Prompts to enter password: x11user
o As always, prompts to re-enter password: x11user
o Prompts to add another user [y, n]: Enter N
o You will return to the USER MANAGEMENT menu
o Enter <Shift> 6 for ^ to return to SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION MENU
Adding the X WINDOWS USER - XUSER
o From the SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION menu, select 4 - packagemgmt
o From the PACKAGE MANAGEMENT menu, select xmgmt (its assigned
number will vary depending on your installed options).
o From the X WINDOWS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT menu, select 1 addxuser
o Prompts to set up new X user? [y, n, ?, q]: Enter Y
o Prompts to enter User's login ID : xuser.
Responds: User can now use the X Windows System
o Set up another? [y, n, ?, ]: Enter N
o Prompts to see xmgmt menu [?, ^, q]: Select the default by
pressing <Enter>.
Creating the DISPLAY SERVER
o From the X WINDOWS MANAGEMENT menu, select 5 - servermgmt
o Select 2 - ADD
o Prompts to enter the name of the server you want to create or
'q' to quit [q]: Enter Xvga or your desired display server (A
list is displayed).
o Prompts: Should server "Xvga" be created [y]: Select the
default by pressing <Enter>.
o Respopnds: building ........
o Prompts to create another X11 server [n]: Select the default
by pressing <Enter>.
Configuring the DISPLAY SERVER(per system basis, not per user)
o From the X WINDOWS MANAGEMENT menu, select 2 - configmgmt
o Select 2 - ADD
o Enter display number ('l' for list, 'q' for quit) [0]: its a
good idesa to select 'l' for list to see what's there. There
should be none if new install.
o Enter display number ('l' for list, 'q' for quit) [0]:
Select the default by pressing <Enter> or 0.
o Prompts: Doesn't exist, creat it? [y]: Select the default by
pressing <Enter>.
o Prompts to select resource to add:
1 display
2 keyboard
3 mouse
4 tablet
(select 'l' to list,'q' to quit)
o Enter Selection [display]: Select the default by pressing
<Enter>.
o Find your video board or take [VGA] default at end.
o Prompts to select the number of color planes to use:Enter 3 -
4 planes (16 color)
o Prompts for screen size in inches [11x8]: Select the default
by pressing <Enter>.
o Prompts for full pathname to screen device [/dev/console]:
Select the default by pressing <Enter>.
o You return to the select resource screen, Select the default
by pressing <Enter>. [keyboard]
o Prompts for keyboard [AT]: Select the default by pressing
<Enter>.
o Prompts for keyboard type [101]: Select the default by
pressing <Enter>.
o Prompts for keyboard device name [/dev/console: /dev/vt%02d]:
Select the default by pressing <Enter>.
o You return to the select resource screen, Select the
default by pressing <Enter>. [mouse]
o Prompts to select your mouse, use your own or select 6 ms
serial.
o Prompts for 2 buttons [2]: Select the default by pressing
<Enter>.
o Prompts to enter mouse device name [/dev/tty00]: Select the
default by pressing <Enter>.
o You return to the select resource screen, enter q for quit.
o Prompts to save these changes? [y]: Select the default by
pressing <Enter>.
o Prompts to enter display number ('l' for list, 'q' fro quit
[q]: Enter 'l' for list
o Responds: The following displays are available:
0
o Prompts to enter display number ('l' for list ...) [q]: Enter
0, Your display information is shown with the select resource
screen.
o Prompts to enter selection [display]: Enter (Q)uit
o Prompts to enter operation you want to perform:
[default: q]: Select the default by pressing <Enter>.
o Press the RETURN key to see the xmgmt menu [?, ^, q]: <RETURN>
o Returns to the X WINDOWS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT menu, Enter [Q]uit
Test the XUSER Login
o Enter <Alt><PrintScr><F1> gets a VT login session, VT1.
o Test the xuser login.
Customization
o You can build as many display servers as you want. To select
one of them:
o Modify the .profile file under your login to reflect the
display ie. DISPLAY=unix:1 where 1 equals the display
number.
o To start the Motif Window Manager when starting X Windows.
o create or if one exists, modify the file .xinitrc in your
HOME directory.
o Make the following entries:
xclock &
xterm &
mwm
o Save the file and start X Windows with: xinit
Failures
o When you try to generate a new kernel for your network
interface card, you may get a device conflict with "gendev".
This is a device use by the kernel for device generation on
IRQ 5. The fix is to install the High Performance Disk Driver
to free up IRQ 5.
o Enter KCONFIG at the ROOT prompt.
o Select 1 - CONFIGURE A KERNEL
o Select 8 - CONFIGURE HIGH PERFORMANCE DISK DRIVER
o Make appropriate selections regarding your system
o IS THIS THE DESIRED CONFIGURATION ? (y): Select the
default by pressing <Enter>.
o You are returned to the CONFIGURATION MENU, Enter m for
menu.
o You are prompted to save info, Select the default by
pressing <Enter>.
o You are returned to the MAIN MENU, Select 2 - BUILD A
KERNEL.