That "startx -- :1" (there was an x missing). Then to switch from X sessions, use ctrl-alt-F8 and ctrl-alt-F7. Jean-Michel Pixel wrote: > Marsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hello, Im currently using mandrake 6 with a lot of cooker upgrades, and it > > works very well. Ive got my sister and parents to use it to, with their own > > accounts. > > > > The problem is that my sister and I are rather territorial, and our accounts on > > this box are no exception. When she gets on, i log out first, and let her > > logon from the xdm screen. Of course, this means i have to kill all my > > programs and downloads. Also, if she walks away, and I want to get on, my only > > option is to ctrl-alt-backspace and dump me back to the xdm login. > > > > Id like to have multiple active sessions in X. Something where i could suspend > > my desktop (with the programs still running under it) and let someone else > > logon. Like, the screensaver passwd box would let you log back on to your > > desktop, or login as a different user. So, that way i could just lock my > > screen, and let her logon, and when she is done, i could get back to my > > desktop. > > > > well, just ctrl-alt-F1, logon, and start -- :1 > > cu Pixel.
