Alex Daniloff wrote:

> Hello Andrés,
>>We have three linux boxes that works as terminals for sun workstations.
> That's what exactly we are using to run remotely Cadence and other 
> applications from SUN workstation in our engineering Dept.


That the old app too. Same trouble, other land...

 
>>Is there an easy way to configure the two servers? Please, can you
>>provide me with the configuration files? Or just pointme to the HOWTO files?
> 1. Configure your X server using SAX2 as you would do it for general usage 
> using 24bpp color depth and a best resolution for your monitor.


Done

 
> 2. Go to /etc/X11/XF86Config and comment out DefaultDepth in Section "Screen".
> Look at my settings below:
> Section "Modes"
>   Identifier    "Modes[0]"
>   Modeline      "1280x1024" 142.80 1280 1376 1520 1680 1024 1041 1054 1110 hsync +vsync
> EndSection
>  
> Section "Screen"
> #  DefaultDepth 24
>   SubSection "Display"
...
>   Device        "Device[0]"
>   Identifier    "Screen[0]"
>   Monitor       "Monitor[0]"
> EndSection


OK, I'm on 1152x864


> 3. Go to /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers and make changes shown below:
> Comment out this default entry:
> #:0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt07
> Change last two lines in this files as follows:
> #
> :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt07 -depth 24
> :1 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :1 vt08 -depth 8
> #


Done 


> This means that you want to start first X server with 24bpp color depth on 
> VT07 and the second X server with 8bpp color depth on VT08
> Notice syntax change: -depth for XF86Free.4.x and -bpp for XF86Free.3.x 
> servers.
> 4. Save all your changes, logout and restart X server.
>     Now you should be able to switch between virtual terminals 07 and 08 with 
>     Ctrl_Alt_F7 and trl_Alt_F8
> 
> Hope this helps.
> Take care.
> Alex

And then I do

earth@user~> startx

and only one server starts on vt07 with depth 8 colors.
  I can go to vt08 and find a white square cursor. Thats all.

I've also tried

:0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt07 -depth 8
:1 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :1 vt08 -depth 8

just for testing, because in the ".X.err" and "/var/log/XFree*log" there 
is a warning to check how much memory does the graphic card have. The 
same results again.

By the way, on vt01 SuSE 7.3 set a mix of graphical console (green 
chamaleon frame) + text console. Can this "feature" interfer with the 
server?

I can send you my ".X.err" and "/var/log/XFree*log" if You like them to 
take a look and "bring the light" at the problem.

TIA.

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