Re: 2 Xsessions?, 2 graphics cards?
Stuart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there some way to run more than one X session on my debian PC? Ideally I would do something like run an 8-bit depth xdm session that logged me into a remote sun computer and a second X session that is 16-bit depth that is my local session. If it requires a second video card it is no problem. I would then be able to switch between the two sessions via ALT-F7, ALT-F8 or something. If you have enough RAM you can do this: Go to a text mode console, if in X use CTL-ALT-Fn to do that. Fn is F6 on my system. Start a second X-server with startx -- :1 -pbb 8 The ``--'' is important, it separates client and server options. You can then switch between the two X-servers with CTL-ALT-Fn. Fn is F2 and F3 on my system. This method is probably the most practical if you need to run X-apps with different color depth simultaneously. By creatively editing your startup scripts, you can set up entirely different and customized environments for the two X-servers. See also: man X No need for a second video card. However, if you can afford it, you could have two video cards and two monitors and start up different servers for the two cards and monitors. Cheers -- Manfred - Fog Lamp, n.: Excessively (often obnoxiously) bright lamps mounted on the fronts of automobiles; used on dry, clear nights to indicate that the driver's brain is in a fog. See also Idiot Lights. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Debian w/ Win95?
Marcus Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've got a rank beginner question for y'all: I'm thinking of installing Debian on a machine I've got that has Winduhs95 on the primary 4.3 gig drive. I don't want to disturb what I've got there (Windoze is so touchy as you know), and I'm thinking that it might be best to put it on a second drive. So my question is, would that work to put it all on a secondary drive or would I need to put part of it on the primary drive? Can WinDOHs95 peacefully coexist with Debian Linux? Any recommendations about with Debian to go with? One way that does not disturb your current W95 installation is to use ``loadlin'' which is on your Debian CDROM in the boot directory. From the Config-HOWTO: To boot Linux from DOS/Windows without resetting, put LOADLIN.EXE in a directory (in the DOS partition!) included in the DOS path; then copy your kernel to, say, C:\DOS\VMLINUZ. The following .BAT file will boot Linux: rem linux.bat smartdrv /C loadlin c:\dos\vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 r If you use Windows 95, set the properties of this .BAT so as it starts in MS-DOS mode. From the BootPrompt-HOWTO: 2.2 LoadLin The other commonly used Linux loader is `LoadLin' which is a DOS program that has the capability to launch a Linux kernel from the DOS prompt (with boot-args) assuming that certain resources are available. This is good for people that use DOS and want to launch into Linux from DOS. It is also very useful if you have certain hardware which relies on the supplied DOS driver to put the hardware into a known state. A common example is `SoundBlaster Compatible' sound cards that require the DOS driver to set a few proprietary registers to put the card into a SB compatible mode. Booting DOS with the supplied driver, and then loading Linux from the DOS prompt with LOADLIN.EXE avoids the reset of the card that happens if one rebooted instead. Thus the card is left in a SB compatible mode and hence is useable under Linux. There are also other programs that can be used to boot Linux. For a complete list, please look at the programs available on your local Linux ftp mirror, under system/Linux-boot/. -- Manfred -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Debian w/ Win95?
Shaleh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The easiest way is how I said to do it. (-: I made no claim with regards to ease. Move the windows hard drive to the secondary master. Put the new drive as the primary master. I don't consider changing hardware addresses around as easy, especially if you have to keep doing it twice every time you need to re-install W9x. Apparently W9x needs to be re-installed every few weeks on most systems ;-) If you forget to swap the drives back before re-installing W9x you are running the risk of trashing your Linux installation. -- Manfred -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Time Server
Daniel Mashao [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Long time ago when I was new to Linux I had a nice program that updated my system clock with time from somewhere on the net. Now I need that program again and have a hard time finding it using search engines and searching the infinite sunsite. Anybody knows what I am talking about and where I can find it? Searching for ``xntp'' should give you many references. It is also avalable as a Debian package on the latest CD. (It may also be on older CDs, but I can't check). debian/hamm/hamm/binary-i386/net/xntp3-doc_5.93-2.deb debian/hamm/hamm/binary-i386/net/xntp3_5.93-2.deb xntp may be an overkill. If all you want to do is sych your local clock to that of your ISP once or twice a day, have a look at ``netdate'' which should be part of the base system. Ask your admin/ISP for the name or IP addr of a system you can get the time from (It does not have to run a special server for netdate). man netdate This will align your clock with the ISP's system: netdate -l 30 udp host.yourdomain.za} Cheers -- Manfred --- The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.-- Albert Einstein -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
