Multiple GUI in Linux...?!!

DaFrEQ · 09-30-2002, 09:50 AM

Anyone had any luck with this yet?
If so, can you point me to a place with adequate doqs.

T.I.A.

NSKL · 09-30-2002, 10:01 AM

You mean two monitors or one monitor but two X sessions.
For one monitor two X sessiion just start one session normally, switch to second VT (ctrl+alt+f2) and issue a startx -- :1 and this will starts a second X GUI on VT 8
For two monitors, search this site (dualhead, multiple monitors, two screens etc..) because there is plenty of info Acid_kewpie posted helping other (me, for example) to get dualhead working.
Hope that helps
-NSKL

DaFrEQ · 09-30-2002, 10:24 AM

I mean more than 1 X session. Actually, I need about 4 per box.
I've tried switching to alternate consoles and starting a new X but it normally returns with an error.
Don't recall the exact error. Will re-post with more info.

Tnx.

NSKL · 09-30-2002, 10:33 AM

ok, easy.
Log in console, and start the first X session (startx)
then switch to VT 2 and login and start a second one (startx -- :1 )
then switch to VT 3 ans start another one (startx -- :2)
and so on, well at least it works for me this way.
Good luck. and i hope you have a beast of a computer to run for X sessions at the same time...
-NSKL

MasterC · 09-30-2002, 02:13 PM

Dude that is sweet!!! Thanks again NSKL.

You know, you should post things like this in the tips and tricks thread in General, that'd be cool.

Thanks!

acid_kewpie · 09-30-2002, 04:51 PM

well.. it is in the documentation, and it's pretty obvious when you actually think about it.

DaFrEQ · 10-01-2002, 08:31 AM

Well, I attempted it again. Same as before. Keeps coming back with a failture init display 0:0. Cannot start x server.

I'm going to re-think this kern for a moment. I believe it's one I rolled myself, so there may be a few glitches in it.

I'll post it when I figure it out.

Thanx.

acid_kewpie · 10-01-2002, 09:49 AM

can i ask you try to ask more precise questions in future. firstly the post is far too brief, and doesn't describe your query at all properly, and secondly, it is wrong. a GUI is not the same thing as an X session.

DaFrEQ · 10-01-2002, 10:02 AM

No.
Becuz...
Ok. Well, as I was trying to keep it simple for the lesser informed, and as I also stated, "I" will post it when "I" figure it out.

I simply wanted to be "pointed" to the place best suited for doqs.
The thread was started because of another question by another member. I simply transfered it over to see who had to say what.

Thanks.
P.S. have you ever seen gui outside of X? *tik tik*

MasterC · 10-01-2002, 03:32 PM

Sure, ncurses based gui's are quite nice and fast

If you don't believe me, download and fireup mp3blaster.

Cool

DaFrEQ · 10-01-2002, 03:49 PM

Ok.
Nm. Obviously this is going to get blown out of proportion quickly.

L8r

Vlad_M · 10-01-2002, 04:54 PM

I tried the startx -:2 and i get an error saying that X is already active on 0:0 and to remove the lock file and yada yada yada.....
Why is it not working? It is a default RH 7.3 kernel.

DaFrEQ · 10-01-2002, 05:02 PM

Vlad,

What I've found so far is that alot of "A-typical" installs don't allow more than 1 X session. I haven't had time to play with this much, but I am working on it and will put up what I find when I figure it all out.

I'm trying a bunch of different flavors to see if it is as easy as a simple patch. Otherwise, at least I'll have info on 7 flavours.

L8rz

neo77777 · 10-01-2002, 05:08 PM

As for me, it works in slack, gentoo, it worked in Mandy8.1 and RH7.2, I haven't really tried anything else, but on all my current distros and the previous ones I had no problem running
startx -- :1
startx -- :2

acid_kewpie · 10-01-2002, 05:12 PM

Quote:

the lesser informed

how very noble of you...

and well seeing as that clock is ticking, and masterc has already tackled the most fun bit, it's the things inside X - Anjuta, Gaim, Xchat, Mozilla, that also have GUI's...