Michael Notforyou wrote:
> I just decided to play with gdm to see if it had improved. (Back at
> MDK7, I tried it, and I couldn't figure out how to log in.)
> 
> So:
> $ gdm
> Only root wants to run gdm
> $ su
> Password:
> # gdm
> 
> Up pops a curses-style window, telling me that gdm couldn't connect to
> the X-server on :0, did I want to create another. I said no. It came
> back and said it failed, then asked me again. I said no, it failed,
> asked again. I gave in and said yes. The display flickered a bit, then I
> got an error message telling me the X-server on :0 was busy so it
> created another one. Then, it asked me to log in. I couldn't figure out
> how to terminate the X-server, so I switched back to X-server :0 via
> CTRL-ALT-F7. I couldn't figure out how to get back to the X-server on
> :1.
> 
> So how can I do that (if it's even possible)?
> 
> Thanks!!!
> 

Ctr-Alt-F2
login: yourname
password: whatever
prompt $: startx -- :1
voila!


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