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aglarond

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From: Texas, USA

Registered: 2008-11-20

Posts: 129

Running multiple X servers simultaneously

I could have sworn I recently saw a thread on this, but I can't find it with a search.

I have one X server running right now on vc/7. I would like to run a separate one at the same time on vc/8. Basically, I'd like to be able to jump between two different DEs quickly depending on what I'm doing at the time. What's the best way to set that up?

Or, does anybody remember the thread I'm think of? I'm pretty sure the answer was in there.

Thanks
-mS

kludge

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Registered: 2008-08-03

Posts: 294

Re: Running multiple X servers simultaneously

don't know the thread in question, or exactly how to pull it off, but qingy has the ability to do that for you.

not that i recommend qingy (5 MB per idle getty?  and crashes x when switching vcs?  ewwww...), but you might look at it's configuration files and the code it uses to call xinit for the method.

iirc, it simply invovles specifying the vc and display when you invoke X with command-line switches.

sorry to not be more specific, but hth.

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Procyon

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Registered: 2008-05-07

Posts: 1,819

Re: Running multiple X servers simultaneously

How do you start X right now?

You could do anything from startx :1 to Xorg :1 & (sleep 7; DISPLAY=:1 xterm) &

rson451

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Registered: 2007-04-15

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Re: Running multiple X servers simultaneously

xinit /path/to/your/windowmanager/or/whatever -- :1.0

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aglarond

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From: Texas, USA

Registered: 2008-11-20

Posts: 129

Re: Running multiple X servers simultaneously

xinit /path/to/your/windowmanager/or/whatever -- :1.0

Awesome. That did it. For some reason I was focused on a login manager, which I don't need.

Thanks

-mS