[Sussex] Multiple X sessions (ie switch user)?

Tony Austin tony at gigaday.com
Wed Oct 29 22:47:46 UTC 2003


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> Hello All
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> Does anyone know how/whats needed to implement a system that will allow
> multiple X sessions on one box all from one monitor/keyb combo.
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This should do it.

>From login at alt-f1 console:-

$startx -- :0

will start an X session on alt-f7.

>From login at alt-f2 console:-

$startx -- :1

will start an X session on alt-8.

Works on my Gentoo box.

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> Stuart Nixon

Regards.

Tony Austin
Gigaday Computing Limited
http://www.gigaday.com
tony at gigaday.com





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