Tom Cook wrote: > > On 0, Michael Heironimus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 07:52:24PM +1000, Rob Weir wrote: > > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 01:36:42PM +1000, Russell wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > When using xdm, there's no where to enter > > > > command line parameters to startx or initx (0:1 etc) > > > > for using a second monitor, so is there an option > > > > for this in .Xsession or some other file? > > > > > > I'm not using XDM at the moment, but GDM is controlled by files in > > > /etc/X11/gdm; I imagine XDM works similarly. > > > > Yeah, I used to use xdm. There are several files in xdm's configuration > > directory that have to do with that, there's a script to run for each > > display, a file that lists the displays to start (I think xservers or > > something similar), and a resource file that contains resources for > > displays (both common and display-specific). > > Yup, the default /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers even has an example for > multiple local X displays. Not sure if this is what you want for > multiple screens though...
Each X server (display) that is started controls one keyboard, mouse, and one or more monitors. The first X server is assigned display :0, the next gets :1 etc. The second monitor on server :0 is assigned :0.1. > How would you start multiple screens using startx? 'startx -- :0.1' > doesn't work for me, but then I don't have multiple screens. I think that would be starting a second X server that would conflict with the first (display :0). > If what > you want is two X _servers_ running, then you need this in Xservers: > > :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt9 -bpp 16 > :1 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :1 vt10 -bpp 8 > > but that is different to multiple screens. It also locks me out;) Both servers are trying to use the same keyboard, mouse, and monitor. If you do "startx", it starts display :0:0. My first monitor shows X and fvwm. The second monitor shows only X (with xinerama turned off in XF86Config-4). If i enter "xterm -display :0.1" in an xterm, it starts a second xterm on the other monitor, but i can't access it with mouse or keyboard. I'm using different "layout" sections in xf86config-4 to start with different monitor arrangements now anyway. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
