>
> > Is it possible to start an X session from the shell?
>
> yes. type "startx" at the command line, as any user, and the machine is
> transformed. you can end with alt-ctl-backspace.
>
> > Also, does X allow multiple sessions at once?
>
> what do you mean by this. you can have multiple windows open. type
> "xterm &" to launch an extra xterm, for example. Or you can log in from
> another x-capable machine and open windows.
>
Or, if you are desparate and foolish enough (and have a lot of memory),
you -can- run multiple X servers on different virtual consoles. I've
done this in the past. I don't recommend it.
I have also seen multiple simultaneous X servers running on a MkLinux
machine. Unfortunately, the current version of MkLinux for PowerPC ony
supports one console (not even serial support yet), so it made the
machine a bit unusable and forced a reboot.
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