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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

1677.0. "RISC decwindows server connection to VMS 5.3" by DHHL04::MALCOLM (malcolm melville) Mon Nov 06 1989 13:26

I have a DECstation 3100 running U-32 V3.1/UWS V2.1 that is also used as a
DECwindows server to a recently upgraded VMS cluster runnning 5.3. Some
apps seem to get fonts screwed up (FileView) and I often get 
notes on mixed versions posted from apps such as notes (running on VMS). 
Notes seem to be unable to print anymore and crashes if I try to print with
a print widget error.

Are there incompatability problems in this configuration?
Should I upgrade the DECstation and if so to what from where?
Are the problems down to the RISC interconnect or are there other
problems with VMS apps as well?

The apps with font problems are quite happy using VS2000s as displays 
running 5.3.

malcolm

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1677.1	a guess....	SICVAX::GRAHAM	if ya want home cookin, stay home	`Thu Nov 09 1989 05:00`	5
	The RISC X11 sever is different from the VAX counterparts. That could be the cause of your problem. Kris...
1677.2		DECWIN::FISHER	Burns Fisher 381-1466, ZKO3-4/W23	`Thu Nov 09 1989 16:05`	7
	Wait a minute...they are different servers, but they are designed to be compatible. They should have all the same fonts, etc. That does not mean that I know what your problem is. It sounds like QAR material, though. Burns
1677.3		SMURF::COUTU	He who will not risk, cannot win.	`Mon Nov 13 1989 19:33`	12
	The problem is that you're using non-matching versions of DECwindows. There was no real comittment for ULTRIX-VMS interoperability in the DECwindows V1 release. This didn't happen until DECwindows V2. You're using DECwindows V2 on VMS 5.3 and DECwindows V1 on UWS 2.1. Upgrading your Pmax to use UWS 2.2 will correct the problems you're seeing. However there is no SSB kit available for UWS 2.2 yet since it has not reached SSB freeze yet. Once it is available you'll want to install it. Dan
1677.4	UWS 2.2 anywhere?	EACTSI::MALCOLM	malcolm melville	`Fri Nov 24 1989 14:38`	3
	In the mean time is there some early version of UWS2.2 I can get hold of? malcolm