Re: Multiple X displays

From: Tom Rauschenbach (tomsusenet_at_tomsdomain.org)
Date: 08/03/05

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    Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:29:08 -0400

    On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 08:32:37 +0000, Ángel wrote:

    > Tom Rauschenbach <tomsusenet@tomsdomain.org> wrote:
    >> Hmmmmm. THe startx part works great ! Thanks. I have a new user ID and
    >> apparently two X servers running.
    >
    > You do.
    >
    >> I don't seem to have a .xsession file
    >> in my $HOME nor in the new user's $HOME not in /etc. I know I used to
    >
    > Create one: touch ~/.xsession

    OK, that doesn't put anything useful in it. And not having a template,
    I'm not sure what to put in it.

    >
    >> know how the system wide choice of KDE vs. Gnome was made, but that was
    >
    > WHat do you mean? Do you mean by selecting it while you log in
    > through a desktop manager (xdm, gdm, kdm, udm...)?

    Yes, I'd forgotten that the choice was there when one logs in. Of
    course, since I'm already logged in on the second virtual display, when I
    type "startx -- :1" I don't get that choice. It just runs KDE without
    asking.

    >
    >> many months ago. I don't think I ever knew how to configure it per user,
    >> but it can't be that hard to figure out.
    >
    > What? I don't understand what you mean?

    Eventually, I'll want to figure out how to make the system start two
    Xservers at boot, so I can log in, and then CTRL-ALT-Fn and log in again
    as a different user.

    >
    >> This is a big revelation for me. This puts *nix machine running X windows
    >> miles ahead of the user management model under MS Windows. I suspected
    >
    > Did you ever have any doubts about it? :-)

    No, not for simply doing useful work. But this is cooler than the other
    side of the pillow !

    >
    >> that this kind of thing could be done, but I had no idea how easy it would
    >> be. The security implications are huge. This really does turn a PC with
    >> one keyboard and monitor into a multi user minicomputer !
    >
    > Well, pick up a couple of low end machines (Pentium I, or even 486)
    > and set them up as X terminals for your box (for a little money or
    > even for free) and then you have also several working places (each
    > one with its keyboard and monitor :-).

    The last thing I want is more hardware. I'm running two headed now with
    Xinerama and a matched pair of 17" LCDs. It's sweet. But I DON'T want
    more machines. My air conditioner struggles as it is.

    >
    >> This opens up new ways of using the machine. My thanks to all who
    >> contributed to this thread.
    >
    > Ways are countless, just think a bit about it. My pleasure for
    > contributing ;-)

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