i get it (i hope),
just to double check; i run this command in a xterm window (or similar)
and then switch to the vc using ctrl-alt-Fn (7<n>13),
no need to log on again by ctrl-alt-F1 say and then running startx -- :1
?
thankyou gentlemen, much appreciated
bascule
Alan Shoemaker wrote:
>
> bascule....use the below instead:
>
> startx -- :1
>
> Alan
>
> bascule wrote:
> >
> > i have read that it is possible to have more than one X session open (on
> > different consoles) but when i switch to ctrl-alt-2 for example, and
> > login and then run startx i get an error message
