S/W Pre-Reqs for CDE on AIX 5.1

ki6bxp · #1 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009

I recently acquired an IBM RS6000 43P with only the bare OS (AIX 5.1) loaded. I would like to run Common Desktop Environment but I don't know
the prerequisite s/w to get, the order in which to load it, and any variables I need to define when loading.

I would appreciate any directions offered.
Thanks
ki6bxp

nitin · #2 (**permalink**) 07-19-2009

Usually CDE is already loaded with these Unices by default.
Try this:

Code:

lslpp -l | grep X11.Dt

You should see whole bunch of packages listed out. If not then you will have to install them. Sorry I don't have the list of all the packages, but use smit to install the packages. Once CDE is installed, start the X server:

Code:

/usr/dt/bin/dtlogin –daemon

Also, You can use your normal Desktop with windows

or Linux

and connect to Unix server X session. For Windows, look into Exceed (commercial), or Cygwin (free).

-Nitin

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