Brett, On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:44:44 -0500 (EST), Brett I. Holcomb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I start up using xdm and get an login window on vt7 from which I can > login. However, if I got to another console (say vt5) and run startx I am > told that display 0 is in use - well of course it is! I have > /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers setup as this: > > :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X > :1 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X > > I've checked the bug about pam_env.conf messing up things so I commented > out the display and Xauth lines but still does not work. > > What is the proper way to stop and restart X when running in this mode? I > tried /etc/init.d/xdm restart and that simply gives me a grey X screen > with a cursor instead of a login box.
I don't know if this will help, but from the new virtual terminal line, try: $ startx -- :1 & The & is optional. That should start up another X display. You can then swap between them using Ctrl+Alt+Fx buttons... HTH, ...Ric -- Ric de France Ph: +61412945554 (international) or 0412945554 (Australia) == Do you, uh... Gentoo? Gentoooo-hooo!! == -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
