> @a7x, I use Ubuntu 12.04.2. Unfortunately, the multiseat PPA doesn't contain packages for 12.04 (precise). Multiseat requires logind, and that wasn't introduced to Ubuntu until 13.04 (raring).
> This PPA focuses only on support multiseat? Yes. > Do it keeps sync with the mainstream in other issues? The process is manual, so there may be some time between when Ubuntu fixes a bug and when that fix makes it to the multiseat PPA, but I do generally try to keep them in sync. I try not to backport new features (only bug fixes). > With it I face much risk of having serious bugs in the system? I run these packages on my personal system, so I try to be careful to not introduce serious bugs. However, the packages in the PPA are experimental. If you are concerned about security, stability, and reliability, do not use the packages in the multiseat PPA. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/903194 Title: multiseat not set up correctly Status in Light Display Manager: In Progress Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: I have a multiseat xorg.conf setup on Arch Linux (with ServerLayouts called seat-chris and seat-brynn) Based on the below details, it seems that -sharevts is needed, but not handled correctly by lightdm If I use a fairly minimal config, I get: When lightdm starts, Seat 0 is activated Ctrl-Alt-F8 on Seat 0 kbd activates Seat 1 (deactivates Seat 0) Ctrl-Alt-F7 on Seat 1 kbd activates Seat 0 (deactivates Seat 1) lightdm.conf: -------------------- [LightDM] start-default-seat=false [SeatDefaults] session-wrapper=/etc/lightdm/Xsession xserver-config=xorg.conf.multiseat [Seat:0] xserver-layout=seat-chris [Seat:1] xserver-layout=seat-brynn pstree ----------- lightdm,9833 /etc/init.d/lightdm start `-lightdm,9834 |-X,9839 :0 -config xorg.conf.multiseat -layout seat-chris -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch |-X,9841 :1 -config xorg.conf.multiseat -layout seat-brynn -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:1 -nolisten tcp vt8 -novtswitch |-lightdm-gtk-gre,9860 | `-{lightdm-gtk-gr},9861 |-lightdm-gtk-gre,9881 | `-{lightdm-gtk-gr},9882 |-{lightdm},9837 |-{lightdm},9840 |-{lightdm},9863 `-{lightdm},9884 When I use the sharevts flag on Seat 1, I see the following: On lightdm start, Seat 0 is activated After a second or so, Seat 0 goes blank, and Seat 1 is activated Pressing Ctrl-Alt-F7 on Seat 1 activates Seat 0 again, and I can log in on both correctly lightdm.conf ----------------- [LightDM] start-default-seat=false [SeatDefaults] session-wrapper=/etc/lightdm/Xsession xserver-config=xorg.conf.multiseat greeter-hide-users=false [Seat:0] xserver-layout=seat-chris [Seat:1] xserver-command=/usr/bin/X -sharevts xserver-layout=seat-brynn pstree ----------- lightdm,21164 /etc/init.d/lightdm start `-lightdm,21165 |-X,21171 :0 -config xorg.conf.multiseat -layout seat-chris -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch |-X,21173 -sharevts :1 -config xorg.conf.multiseat -layout seat-brynn -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:1 -nolisten tcp vt8 -novtswitch |-lightdm-gtk-gre,21192 | `-{lightdm-gtk-gr},21193 |-lightdm-gtk-gre,21210 | `-{lightdm-gtk-gr},21211 |-{lightdm},21168 |-{lightdm},21172 |-{lightdm},21195 `-{lightdm},21215 If I try sharevts on both sessions, I see the following: On lightdm start, Seat 1 starts up Seat 0 shows a mouse pointer on a text mode console printing the kernel message 'Invalid Framebuffer ID' If I force kill lightdm and restart it using the init.d service, then it starts correctly lightdm.conf ------------------ [LightDM] start-default-seat=false [SeatDefaults] session-wrapper=/etc/lightdm/Xsession xserver-config=xorg.conf.multiseat greeter-hide-users=false [Seat:0] xserver-command=/usr/bin/X -sharevts xserver-layout=seat-chris [Seat:1] xserver-command=/usr/bin/X -sharevts xserver-layout=seat-brynn pstree -------- lightdm,32594 /etc/init.d/lightdm start `-lightdm,32595 |-X,32599 -sharevts :0 -config xorg.conf.multiseat -layout seat-chris -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch |-X,32603 -sharevts :1 -config xorg.conf.multiseat -layout seat-brynn -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:1 -nolisten tcp vt8 -novtswitch |-lightdm-gtk-gre,32620 | `-{lightdm-gtk-gr},32623 |-lightdm-gtk-gre,32640 | `-{lightdm-gtk-gr},32643 |-{lightdm},32598 |-{lightdm},32600 |-{lightdm},32645 `-{lightdm},4109 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/903194/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
