Taking a step back ... I've been thinking just about trying to get X working (since YaST2 will need that). There are other ways to get the maint finished.
Marcy mentioned VNC. Do you know if a VNC server was started on the upgraded system? If so, then it might be wwwaaayyy easier just to use that (than to get X talking). In the VNC case, X is totally local (to the upgraded system). Your X "DISPLAY" variable would be set to ":0" or to "localhost:0". You would then use a VNC client/viewer. Are you familiar with this? On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Smith, Ann (CTO Service Delivery) <ann.sm...@thehartford.com> wrote: > Providing more detail > > Upgrade to sles11 works and reboot of server- but maintenance not done > > Get message: > *** sshd has been started *** > You can login now and proceed with the installation > Run the command '/usr/lib/YaST2/startup/YaST2.ssh' > > When enter the command get > *** Starting YaST2 *** > Terminate called after throwing an instance of 'YUIException' > what(): Can't open display > YaST got signal 6 at YCP file Wizard.ycp:36 > /usr/lib/YaST2/startup/YaST2.call: line 511: 10647 Aborted > FBITERM y2base "$Y2_MODULE_NAME" $Y2_MODE_FLAGS $Y2_MODULE_ARGS ARGS > > Continue with booting ... > > You can login with the (new) root password or the > Newly created user account in a few seconds ... > > (/root) Ready(0)# > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Smith, Ann (CTO Service Delivery) > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:27 PM > To: 'Linux on 390 Port' > Subject: RE: SLES10 SP4 to SLES11 SP2 upgrade issue > > myhostname is a vmware session running Windows XP > > Only have PuTTY for access > > No longer allowed to use Hummingbird Exceed Xwindows > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Rick Troth > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:57 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: SLES10 SP4 to SLES11 SP2 upgrade issue > > Lots of tips/tricks here. If you already know, please excuse me. > >> Tried issuing 'export DISPLAY=myhostname:0.0' and 'echo $DISPLAY' to >> see it took But when I issue YaST2 get the message below: >> Cannot open display > > Be sure that "myhostname" is running an X server. (Is it your PC? Do > you have one of the X server programs for Windows? Or maybe it's > running Linux?) Also be sure that X traffic is not blocked. > > BETTER ... use X via SSH tunnel. > From a system with working X windows, run a command like ... > > ssh -X yourSLES11system > > ... and then 'xterm' from there (to confirm it works). > > If you follow the usual rules about not signing on as root, you may have > additional tricks to pull. We'll cross that bridge once you have X > display working. > > > > > > > > -- > -- R; <>< > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > ************************************************************ > This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of > addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged > information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, > disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are > not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return > e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. > ************************************************************ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ -- -- R; <>< ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
