I am using gdm which allows for multiple xservers with associated graphic logon screens to be configured. Currently I use 3 @ TTY's 7 thru 9. Maybe this could help you 2 questions for any aficionados 1. how to increase the number of TTY's acting as consoles? (Possibly one could then automate the manual start of X by say, adding 12 to the current TTY when less than 7) 2. where can I obtain more faces for my login manager? -- Regards, Sylvanus A. Currie WMP Technical: Data Migration NETS: 777-2423 PSTN: +44 (0) 1452 65 2423 Home: +44 (0) 1902 35 3166 O2: +44 (0) 77 5253 4452 And it came to pass that GOD's wife said unto HIM: "Did I not tell THEE it would all end in tears?!" -----Original Message----- From: Mike [mailto:kenziem@sympatico.ca] Sent: Tuesday, 27 August 2002 04.02 To: SLE Subject: Re: [SLE] Multi-user workstation On Sunday 25 August 2002 16:35, Kevin L Hochhalter wrote:
On Sunday 25 August 2002 12:54, Gerald Waugh wrote:
We recently bought SusE 8.0 and are installing it on everything... We have a workstation in the lining-room and have multiple users on the machine. VIA 800 Mhz ITX, no fans, 30GB HD, no CD, no Floppy....
It is time consuming to logout and login as another user... All users are using KDE
Is there a convienient way to swithc from one user to another... something like <ctrl><alt><Fx>
Login as normal, and then at the prompt type "startx kde -- :0" This will start KDE on screen :0, which you can access at any time by by pressing "control-alt-F7". Now press "control-alt-F2", which will take you to another console, where you can login again. After logging in, type "startx kde -- :1". This will start KDE on screen :1, which you can access by pressing "control-alt-F8". Basically, you can follow this procedure, and have as many people logged in as you have available tty's. I think that SuSE defaults to having six available consoles (tty1-tty6, or control-alt-F1 thru control-alt-F6) from which you can login. You can have X running on the others, with the exception of tty10 (control-alt-F10), which is reserved for messages. This way, nobody has to logout for another person to be able to sit down and use the machine. Just make sure that you lock your screen before letting somebody else use the computer :-)
I've got to remember the space in startx --<SPACE>:1 Also my the second session appeared on F4 rather than F8. It worked, but when I logged out KDM did not come back up any ideas? -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com |* This message has been sent from the British Energy Group. |* |* British Energy plc |* |* Registered Office:- |* 3 Redwood Crescent, |* Peel Park |* East Kilbride |* G74 5PR |* United Kingdom |* |* Registered in Scotland (Number 162273). |* |* This email message and any attachments are confidential |* and are intended for the use of the addressee only. If you |* are not the addressee you should not copy or use them for |* any purpose, nor disclose their contents to anyone else. |* If you believe you have received this email by mistake please |* notify us immediately by telephoning +44 (0)1452 653113. British Energy believes the UK's best option is to continue to generate 25% of the country's electricity from Nuclear Power. To find out more, look at the arguments on www.theenergyreview.com.