Multi X-session setup

[JoJo jojo]

Hi

I stand corrected, that was technically 1 GDM session, with 2 screens,

the way I see it the problem is now this:-

If we run 2 X servers using both GFX, then sharing Keyboard & Mouse is
a problem,
If we run 1 X server on 1 GFX with 2 Screens, then we get only 1 GDM session.

I would suggest to go along with the 2nd option, get only 1 GDM session,

"How would I switch between these two sessions?"
Generally we can setup 2 screens right next to each other,
when mouse goes over the edge it appears on the next screen(keyboard
focus follows the mouse click)

"Are the two screens independent of each other?"
I dunno what you mean by that,
with xinerama enabled the two screens merge seamlessly(one big
desktop, fullscreen application half visible on one screen, half on
the other screen),
with xinerama disabled they act independently(two desktops, fullscreen
applications occupy).

If you still decide to go with 2 X servers, you could hardcode via udev rules,
the exact USB ports(for keyboard mouse, to each seat, yup multiseat)
then to use one seat, you plug in the input marked for that seat,
to use the TV/Projector seat you plugin the inputs marked for the other seat

I believe Two Screens is what you are after, instead of two X servers.

-Jojo

On Dec 3, 2007 4:22 PM,  <tech at tnet.no> wrote:
>
> Hello.
> Thanks for your reply!
>
> How would I switch between these two sessions?
> Are the two screens indepdendent of eachother?
>
> Sorry for HTML and CSS, I do not have access to a computer currently, so I use
> a webmail that apparently is broken.
>
> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:02:09 +0530, "JoJo jojo" <onetwojojo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Thomas
> >
> > If I understand correctly, here are your requirements,
> > -2 independent GDM sessions, (i.e play a movie on 1 screen & a browser
> > on another screen, example)
> > -1 keyboard & 1 mouse
> >
> > The simplest solution is to setup ATI big desktop(aticonfig
> > --dtop=horizontal etc) & disable xinerama(xorg.conf)
> > the down side is that you only get user login on 1 screen & both
> > screen are under the same user login.
> >
> > -Jojo
> > PS: your valid HTML isnt, your valid css isnt.
> >
> > On Dec 2, 2007 11:05 AM,  <tech at tnet.no> wrote:
> >> I do not speak this language, but it seems to be a multiseat setup, and
> > seems to require to keyboards, which is not exactly what I want :(
> >> If I'm interepting this wrongly, could you explain how this concept is?
> >> Because I do not want to keyboards, I want two sessions active at both
> > sessions with one keyboard/mouse, with ability to disable/activate them on
> > each sessions.
> >>
> >> If this is not a suitable solution for this, is there anyone else than
> > can help?
> >>
> >> Thanks you.
> >>
> >> On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:41:12 -0200, Marcio Kleber Torres
> > <mkmt.es at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hello.
> >> >
> >> > See this link, I think this is what you want, in any way it is the
> >> > beginning.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you.
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> http://www.ronaldcosta.pro.br/sistemas/wiki/index.php/Multiterminais_Ubuntu_7.04
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Em Sáb, 2007-12-01 às 06:30 +0100, tech at tnet.no escreveu:
> >> >> Hello.
> >> >>
> >> >> I don't have this equipment yet, but I will get it later today
> >> > hopefully.
> >> >>
> >> >> Motherboard: MSI K9AG NEO2-Digital, AMD 690G+SB600, Socket-AM2,
> >> > ATX,DDR2, DVI+HDMI, PCI-Ex16 with integrated ATI Radeon X1250 GPU.
> >> >> PCI-Expreses video-card: Sapphire Radeon HD 2400 PRO 256MB DDR2,
> >> > DVI-I/Tv-out/HDMI
> >> >>
> >> >> What I want is two have two seperate X sessions, with two displays,
> > one
> >> > with tv or projector, the other my LCD monitor. Also, only one set of
> >> > keyboard and mouse.
> >> >>
> >> >> The tv/projector one will be mainly be used to view high-quality
> > video
> >> > (1280p or 720i in xvid or x264) through mplayer, the other monitor
> > will
> >> > just be for general stuff.
> >> >>
> >> >> I want the video/picture at the X-sessions to be active at the same
> >> > time, but with ability to switch between what X-session mouse and
> > keyboard
> >> > will be active/controlling to.
> >> >>
> >> >> I know there's an option for dual screen set-up, but this is not
> >> > something I quite feel comfortable with.
> >> >>
> >> >> What driver that will be used for whatever card is not something I
> > worry
> >> > about either, I don't mind if there's two different drivers or if any
> > of
> >> > them is closed source.
> >> >>
> >> >> Is this possible and if so could someone hint me to how to do it,
> > either
> >> > in an explanation or a reference to documentation?
> >> >> If it is not, could someone please list similiar options I could try?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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