Bruce Sass wrote: > > On 15 May 2000, Richard Klinda wrote: > > You can start a second X with this command: startx -- :1 > > > > So if you have 2 running Xs, one'll be at 'alt-f7' and the other at > > 'alt-f8'.
<pickier mode> from within xwindows, you need to use CONTROL-ALT-F7 or CONTROL-ALT-LEFT/RIGHT. from a text console you can switch with or without control, as in ALT-F3 or ALT-RIGHT. xwindows might just actually use the alt-fkey keystrokes, so you have to add the control key to the combo to switch in and out. </pickier mode> > <picky mode> > Actually, "startx" will bring up X on the first unused vt. > e.g., if you start 3 vt's at boot (see /etc/inittab), startx will use > tty4. Since the default setup is for 6 vt's and xdm uses tty7... > </picky mode> -- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Their is five errers in this sentance.
