Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 04:18:31 +0000 From: Harry Woodward-Clarke <Harry.Woodward-Clarke@S1.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Are Multiple XWindows Possible? Message-ID: <3928B517.7D7C916D@S1.com> References: <20000522034010.B188C179@woodstock.monkey.net>
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Jon Hamilton wrote:
>
> In message <39287D34.EEBAF272@S1.com>, Harry Woodward-Clarke wrote:
> } G'day Mark,
> }
> } >
> } > I am currently using KDE. Is it possible to install and use
> } > another
> } > Xwindow like XFCE3 (www.xfce.org) in addition to KDE? If so,
> }
> } Under normal circumstances, most would be inclined to say 'no' - unless
> } you have a second physical display / monitor to actually throw the
> } output to.
>
> Balderdash :) There's no reason you can't run multiple X servers on one
> set of hardware; I do it all the time. You just run them on different
> virtual consoles and use control-alt-f<n> to switch to whichever one
> you want to access.
>
> --
> Jon Hamilton
> hamilton@pobox.com
After torturing Jon, I extracted the magic incantation. I remember
trying this 'before', but it didn't work back then - my guess is I
mis-typed {blush}
$ startx -- :n
where 'n' is a number greater than '0' if you already have X running on
the 'default' display.
To switch, <Alt><Ctrl><Fm> - where 'm' is 9 (for display 0), 10 (for
display 'n') etc.
I may have some details not-quite-right - I've been playing with this
for all of 5 minutes ;')
reg's,
H
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