On 6 Apr 2002, Josh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've got three X servers running on three virtual terminals on my local
> machine: One for Gnome, one for KDE, and one connected to my server
> using XDMCP. I've got an nVidia GeForce3. All three are running at the
> same resolution: 1600x1200x24.
>
> I can switch between the virtual terminals using Ctrl-Alt-F7,
> Ctrl-Alt-F8, and Ctrl-Alt-F9 just fine, but doing so causes an
> unnecessary double mode switch each time and causes my monitor to make
> scary noises (ok, not really scary, but monitors shouldn't make noises.
> :) )
>
> I can't use Greg Ward's solution to this problem because I can't get the
> VESA framebuffer driver to enter 1600x1200x24 and there doesn't seem to
> be an nVidia framebuffer kernel driver analogous to matroxfb.
>
There is a rivafb that supposedly works with the "nv" driver.
I've never tried it.
> How can I switch between the X servers without them changing the video
> mode? I'm willing to hack code to make this work if someone can point
> me in the right direction.
>
You can't. When the server X server enters the VT it is going
to reinitialize the mode. When it leaves, it is going to restore
the mode it initially saved. Those are the rules. The particular
instance of the server doesn't know that another server is just
going to reset it to the same mode.
Mark.
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