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Re: Slack and multihead?

[Mikhail K. <kl...@la...>]

Hello,

> I am trying to create multiheads on a slack-based ZenWalk machine. I tried
> to follow the c3sl hack with Xephyr, but it crashes with 'no screen found'
> message when X server is booting and hangs.
> 
> I came across the faketty, Xnest and Xephyr than the Ruby kernel patch
> method. Also came across userful stuff, but do not want to use because it
> is proprietary.
>
> Could anyone suggest me which is the best way to create a multihead in
> slackware? Anyone has experience? Actually, I am a bit confused with
> slackware because the init.d in debian/RH is not there and rc.d is there
> and c3sl is mainly based on the debian platform.
> 
> I have chosen Zenwalk.org because it seemed to run faster than anything I
> came across except kanotix (but it is woody based, not sarge). Suggestion
> solicited.

I use it for ages. Initially it was a variation of Miguel Freitas method
(X11 evdev support) with isolate device X11 patch from backstreet ruby
project. It works, but require some triks during setup. Things become more
simple with xorg-6.9 release (slackware-current). Currently it require:
  1) change xorg configuration file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf)
  2) change X desktop manager configuration file (i use xdm, so i
     modify /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers)
  3) create 2 simlinks
     ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R6/bin/X0
     ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R6/bin/X1

See the the sample of configuration files in attachment.

Mikhail Kshevetskiy

Re: Slack and multihead?

[Tiago V. <tv...@c3...>]

Mikhail Kshevetskiy escreveu:
> Hello,
>=20
>> I am trying to create multiheads on a slack-based ZenWalk machine. I t=
ried
>> to follow the c3sl hack with Xephyr, but it crashes with 'no screen fo=
und'
>> message when X server is booting and hangs.
>>
>> I came across the faketty, Xnest and Xephyr than the Ruby kernel patch
>> method. Also came across userful stuff, but do not want to use because=
 it
>> is proprietary.
>>
>> Could anyone suggest me which is the best way to create a multihead in
>> slackware? Anyone has experience? Actually, I am a bit confused with
>> slackware because the init.d in debian/RH is not there and rc.d is the=
re
>> and c3sl is mainly based on the debian platform.
>>
>> I have chosen Zenwalk.org because it seemed to run faster than anythin=
g I
>> came across except kanotix (but it is woody based, not sarge). Suggest=
ion
>> solicited.
>=20
> I use it for ages. Initially it was a variation of Miguel Freitas metho=
d
> (X11 evdev support) with isolate device X11 patch from backstreet ruby
> project. It works, but require some triks during setup. Things become m=
ore
> simple with xorg-6.9 release (slackware-current). Currently it require:
>   1) change xorg configuration file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf)
>   2) change X desktop manager configuration file (i use xdm, so i
>      modify /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers)
>   3) create 2 simlinks
>      ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R6/bin/X0
>      ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R6/bin/X1
>=20

Fine, but you forgot to say that this model is hardware restricted. It=20
only works with a certain combination of graphic cards (only nvidia=20
AFAIK, though I saw in your config file that Matrox works too). For non=20
dependence you may the nested multiseat (Xephyr and Xnest).

> See the the sample of configuration files in attachment.
>=20
> Mikhail Kshevetskiy
>=20
>=20

--=20
Tiago Vignatti
C3SL - Centro de Computa=E7=E3o Cient=EDfica e Software Livre
www.c3sl.ufpr.br

Re: Slack and multihead?

[Tiago V. <tv...@c3...>]

Tiago Vignatti escreveu:
> Mikhail Kshevetskiy escreveu:
>> Hello,
>>
>>> I am trying to create multiheads on a slack-based ZenWalk machine. I=20
>>> tried
>>> to follow the c3sl hack with Xephyr, but it crashes with 'no screen=20
>>> found'
>>> message when X server is booting and hangs.
>>>
>>> I came across the faketty, Xnest and Xephyr than the Ruby kernel patc=
h
>>> method. Also came across userful stuff, but do not want to use=20
>>> because it
>>> is proprietary.
>>>
>>> Could anyone suggest me which is the best way to create a multihead i=
n
>>> slackware? Anyone has experience? Actually, I am a bit confused with
>>> slackware because the init.d in debian/RH is not there and rc.d is th=
ere
>>> and c3sl is mainly based on the debian platform.
>>>
>>> I have chosen Zenwalk.org because it seemed to run faster than=20
>>> anything I
>>> came across except kanotix (but it is woody based, not sarge).=20
>>> Suggestion
>>> solicited.
>>
>> I use it for ages. Initially it was a variation of Miguel Freitas meth=
od
>> (X11 evdev support) with isolate device X11 patch from backstreet ruby
>> project. It works, but require some triks during setup. Things become=20
>> more
>> simple with xorg-6.9 release (slackware-current). Currently it require=
:
>>   1) change xorg configuration file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf)
>>   2) change X desktop manager configuration file (i use xdm, so i
>>      modify /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers)
>>   3) create 2 simlinks
>>      ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R6/bin/X0
>>      ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R6/bin/X1
>>
>=20
> Fine, but you forgot to say that this model is hardware restricted. It=20
> only works with a certain combination of graphic cards (only nvidia=20
> AFAIK, though I saw in your config file that Matrox works too). For non=
=20
> dependence you may the nested multiseat (Xephyr and Xnest).

Oops, typo.

"For non dependence of hardware you may use the nested multiseat..."

>=20
>> See the the sample of configuration files in attachment.
>>
>> Mikhail Kshevetskiy
>>
>>
>=20


--=20
Tiago Vignatti
C3SL - Centro de Computa=E7=E3o Cient=EDfica e Software Livre
www.c3sl.ufpr.br