Re: Starts another X server with different virtual terminal (for with use USB VGA) ?

[Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com>]

Ben Lau wrote:
> $ sudo Xorg -- -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf-sisusb :1
>
> (The conf file is attached in the email. The session of input device
> is missed as I don't want it to use my keyboard in the test)
>
>  I could see the X cursor show on the monitor which is connected to
> the USB VGA. The X  should be running fine,  but I lost my current X
> in the original monitor. The screen is dark. Unless I press
> "Alt+Ctrl+F7" to switch back. Then it will cause the newly started X
> be dark. (Should be returned by "Alt+Ctrl+F8")
>
>  Seem that they shared the same virtual terminal (is it the right way
> to describe the problem?).The "XFree86 Local Multi-User Howto"
> suggested a method to solve but require a patched kernel. Any other
> way to solve the problem?
I always run two X sessions (one for myself and one for my wife) in 
seperate virtual terminals, but on a single physical monitor.  I add the 
virtual terminal to the end of the startx command, as in:
  
   startx -- :0 vt07

I suspect that you could do the same thing with the xorg command:

   Xorg -- -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf-sisusb :1 vt07

BTW, do you really want to be running X as root?

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Marc Shapiro
mshapiro_42@yahoo.com