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


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Tiago Vignatti
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