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