Mikkel,
Thanks for all this. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks!
John
On 04/02/00, 05:34:36PM -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> It will run the X secession as what ever user runs the startx command.
> This does not need to be the same user as started the first X secession.
> You could also do something like:
>
> su -c "startx -- :1" <user>
>
> to start as a different user without logging in as that user.
>
> Now if what you are after is more then one graphical login screen, you
> have to do things a little different. If you are running xdm to mannage
> the logins, you can edit the /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers file. Find the line:
>
> :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X
>
> Copy it, changing the :0 to :1 for a second login, :2 for a third, ect.
> This should produce a login screen for each line. If you start in run
> level 5, or run xdm as root, it should work. I have not tried it, so
> I may have the syntax a little off, but it should work.
>
> If you use another display manager, there should stillbe the Xservers
> file. Look in /etc/X11/kdm for K display manager. Let me know how it
> works out if you try it.
>
> Mikkel
>
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