Re: Problem with xwindows

["Prem Kurian Philip" <pkphilip@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I figure this might not be too interesting to you...

But you might be interested in checking out the multi-headed feature
of X which is available in the latest versions, but then this feature
is mostly useful only if you have multiple screens attached to the
same machine. By the way, the 0:0 stands for the default screen
and display.

Regards,
Prem Kurian Philip

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Rajkumar Andrews <shibumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:30 PM
Subject: RE: Problem with xwindows


> OK Gurus! We need your help.
>
> I had posted this query a couple of months back but failed to get any
> responses.  Now I find another like-minded person.  Simply put how can
more
> than one person use Xwindow on a single standalone machine?  When we use
text
> based consoles we get (at least in Red Hat) 6 virtual consoles on one
machine;
> which means that 6 users can log in simultaneously.  [OK don't kill me but
> people do find that they want their desktops left alone so they lock it;
> another user can use another virtual console to use the same machine].  A
> couple of people who have used Linux for years say that X has been
designed
> such that it cannot log in more than one user from one machine at one
time!!
> Reason being that the server (which means the keyboard plus monitor etc)
is
> just one.
>
> Somehow after reading most of the documentation available for X I get the
> funny feel that this can be done.  Rajesh has aptly descriped the DISPLAY
> variable :0,0 [which basically means the first console on the first
machine].
> However, I haven't had the time to do R & D on this and maybe my logic is
> wrong, so hey! please gurus.  X again!!
>
> Rajkumar Andrews
> >===== Original Message From linux-india@xxxxxxxxx =====
> >I am having a problem with Xwindows. The Xserver is started by the root
> >and if do change user and and start an application I get the following
> >error message:
> >
> >Can't connect to X11 window server using ':0.0' as the value of the
> >DISPLAY variable.
> >
> >How do I get it working?
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Rajesh
>
> Visit me at http://princeandy.webjump.com
>
>
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