Try just "xinit -- :1" or "X -- :1"
If these work, then there must be something wrong in your startx script.
If this is the case, check the way that it passes the arguments when
starting the server.

HTH
Flupke

On Fri, 12 May 2000, quaylar wrote:

> On Fri, 12 May 2000 09:29:50 -0700, Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> >quay....you left out a space between the second dash and the
> >colon.
> >
> >startx -- :1
> >      ^  ^
> 
> i was told this by someone else too...but i get the mentioned error message although 
>typing it correctly......
> startx -- :1
> 
> it still doesnt work......
> 
> 
> >Alan
> >
> >
> >quaylar wrote:
> >> 
> >> hi all.....
> >> 
> >> i would like to know how to start multiple xsessions on diff. vt's.
> >> i know there is the command startx --:1 which (should) start another xserver
> >> but this produces following error :
> >> 
> >> Fatal server error:
> >> Server is already active for display 0
> >>         If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
> >>         and start again.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> >> the full server output, not just the last messages
> >> 
> >> what am i doing wrong ?...is there an option in x-config files i have to set in
> >> order to get this working ?
> >> 
> >> thx in advance...
> >> 
> >> --quay
> 
> 

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