On Thu, 2002-01-17 at 09:57, pesarif wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Jan 2002 11:35, Michel D�nzer wrote:
> > On Tue, 2002-01-15 at 01:14, pesarif wrote:
> > > On Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:39, Michel D�nzer wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 2002-01-04 at 08:33, pesarif wrote:
> > > > > One of the computers I use is particularly slow.
> > > > > So when I start X, I would like it to load in the background on VT7
> > > > > _without_ changing the current VT.
> > > > >
> > > > > e.g. I'm happily tapping away on VT1 and then decide that I need to
> > > > > play Maelstrom.  So I "startx" but as soon as I press Enter, X opens
> > > > > up on VT7 and automatically changes to VT7.  But I want to stay on
> > > > > VT1 (to continue my work), until I press CTRL+ALT+F7 after X has
> > > > > finished loading (this is a slow computer, after all :).
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd be very glad if someone could give me a solution for both
> > > > > (hopefully) XFree 3.3.6 and XFree >= 4.0.3.
> > > >
> > > > man chvt
> > >
> > > But chvt, changes VT, this is what X appears to do when it starts.  I
> > > _don't_ want X to chvt.
> >
> > What about using chvt to switch back, e.g. early in ~/.xsession?
> 
> But how would the script know which VT to chvt back to?

man tty


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Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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