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Re: How do I run multiple X sessions?



On 15 May 2000, Richard Klinda wrote:
> You can start a second X with this command: startx -- :1
> 
> So if you have 2 running Xs, one'll be at 'alt-f7' and the other at
> 'alt-f8'.

<picky mode>
Actually, "startx" will bring up X on the first unused vt.
e.g., if you start 3 vt's at boot (see /etc/inittab), startx will use
tty4.  Since the default setup is for 6 vt's and xdm uses tty7...
</picky mode>


later,

	Bruce



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