Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] "current" "console", how many in a system ?

[James S. <jsi...@li...>]

>Now, what i would like to do, is :
>
> 1) Use one head for a fbdev console, either pm3fb or vesafb, on the old
> 640x480 monitor. I do X coding and debugging there, and can then see
> either the log output as things happen, or even run gdb or something
> such. And i run X on the second head.
>
> 2) Run Two servers :0 on the first head, and :1 on the second head, with
> gdm asking for a login on both heads. I would naturally try attaching 2
> keyboards/mice to my box, and thus 2 persons could use the box at the
> same time. This is naturally not possible if one of the server gets
> blanked while the other is running.

I also look forward to this day. This will require alot of work on both
the kernel half and reworking alot of the X server code. Including
changing some of the X design. Maybe for X11R7.0?

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