Tom Cook wrote: > > On 0, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tom Cook wrote: > > > > >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 believe this would attempt to start X on the Virtual Desktop #1 on the > > first (:0) display; what you probably want is: > > > > startx -- :1 > > Not so. The :x.y notation refers to different screens connected to > the same display. A 'screen' in X terminology is not a monitor but a > complete input/output system (monitor, keyboard, mouse) that is > controlled by the same X server. The 'x' is which X server to connect > to, and the 'y' is which screen on that server to display on.
You mean: A 'display or displaynumber' in X terminology... man X > I thought (rather excitedly) that :0.1 might mean virtual desktop 1, > but virtual desktops are a WM illusion, nothing more. So: > > $ xterm -display :0.1 > xterm Xt error: Can't open display: :0.1 In ServerLayout, switch off xinerama and make sure there's screen 0 and screen 1. > $ xterm -display :0.0 > Screens are different concepts to X servers and also different to > multi-headed displays (I think - not sure on that). I have never seen > a system with more than one screen. With xinerama off, the monitors are :0.0 and :0.1. With xinerama on, there's only :0.0. > In this line, I have recently (this morning) discovered the joys of > x2x to link two X displays. I have two p2/333s on my desk, and until > today I had two keyboards and mice, too. Now I'm writing this on one > display from the keyboard and mouse of the other - cool! Now I need a > few more boxen... That's easy if both your boxes are linux;) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]