Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 20:23:33 +0600 From: Victor Sudakov <vas@mpeks.tomsk.su> To: Adam Martin <adamartin@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Two local X-servers Message-ID: <20141209142333.GA82357@admin.sibptus.tomsk.ru> In-Reply-To: <CAJTQnqamArkgfKMr75tv%2BgjRx_7t9hHEqLxS2yAAXR==NYZ1BQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <20141209133649.GA81979@admin.sibptus.tomsk.ru> <CAJTQnqamArkgfKMr75tv%2BgjRx_7t9hHEqLxS2yAAXR==NYZ1BQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Adam Martin wrote: > I have had success running multiple X11 sessions, but I do not use login > managers like xdm. I would like to keep xdm. According to xdm(1), it should be possible for xdm to manage several local X-displays. > > I run startx directly from my TCSH prompt. To run a second session from my > prompt I run with another number, i.e.: > > startx -- :1 > From your experience we can at least conclude that two X-servers can share one videocard. I was not even sure about that. > Note that you need Ctrl-Alt-F1 or similar to change ttyv devices from X11. On my box, after an X-server is started, there is no return to the text console. This is because of the Intel video card or Intel video driver. Once I start an X-server, there is no text prompt for me. -- Victor Sudakov, VAS4-RIPE, VAS47-RIPN sip:sudakov@sibptus.tomsk.ru
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