Hoyt wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Johnson, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [expert] 2 Xwin sessions
>
> > "Julia A . Case" wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes. startx will start a session alt-shift-f7 and start :1 will start
> one
> > > on alt-shift-f8
> > >
> > > Julie
> > >
> > > Quoting faisal ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> > > > Can i have two Xwindows at once like on shift f1 root
> > > > & shift f2 have normal user login ??
> >
> > Unless u are comparing Window managers, why would u *want*
> > multiple X-servers? Many managers give u virtual desk tops
> > & X4 gives u multi-headedness, and all let u open as many
> > xterm sessions as u like.
> >
> > Maybe Faisal is confused about what X & window managers
> > actually do?
> >
>
> I would like to run two X-servers because KDE doesn't like multi-head very
> well (always pops up new screens split between the monitors - yecch). And,
> of course, VMware and Win4Lin don't like it either. It would be nice to have
> KDE on one monitor and then run one of the other full screen in the other
> monitor (XFree86-4.0, two video cards here).
>
> Anyone have experience with this?
Boy, aren't I glad I didn't refer to "multiple startx" as a Stupid
Idea...
Ron
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