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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Re: Silly Question
- From: Gary Stainburn <gary.stainburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:47:34 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <E16bff4-0007XK-00@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Friday 15 February 2002 10:36 am, Paul Munro wrote:
> Yep- thanks Simon. I knew that you could change user from the command
> line--I do it often for "root" of course (dumb me). Is there a way then of
> doing it XP style--where you can actually have your desktop (ie
> graphically) without logging out?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Paul
One possibility is to have more than one X running.
Normally X display :0 is on virtual screen 7.
You can (I believe) have :1 on screen 8 and :2 on screen 9.
I believe that it depends to some extent on which video card you have
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Gary Stainburn
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> Yep- thanks Simon. I knew that you could change user from the command
> line--I do it often for "root" of course (dumb me). Is there a way then of
> doing it XP style--where you can actually have your desktop (ie
> graphically) without logging out?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Paul
One possibility is to have more than one X running.
Normally X display :0 is on virtual screen 7.
You can (I believe) have :1 on screen 8 and :2 on screen 9.
I believe that it depends to some extent on which video card you have
--
Gary Stainburn
This email does not contain private or confidential material as it
may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown
and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000
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