Hi! Thanx for the answer. I understand from you that this only be possible with patched kernel and xfree86. The text from Tomas Winischhofer site i was thinking about with mode "Normal" was the following. "XFree86 supports two different dual-head modes: "Normal", where you get two independent screens (and two X sessions), and "Xinerama" where these two screens are virtually one. Please see the documentation on Xfree86.org for more information..." The Normal mode is exactly what i'm looking for if it's possible. What is unsure is if i'm able to start different window managers in the independent screens and if can force the keyboard and mouse to only operate on one of them. I've already got a pci graphics card on the shelf so maby i'll try to start patching things up trying it the hard way. Fredrik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aivils Stoss" <Aivils.Stoss@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Fredrik Högberg" <usur@xxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:43 AM Subject: Re: [XFree86] SiS315 Dual Head separate x servers/WMs > > >Im trying to do the following setup. > >Running a KDM session on CRT1 on my regular monitor while tty2 > >autologins and start a x session on CRT2/TV and running fvwm and > >autostarting MythTv (Video recording software). > > To start multiple local X servers current You need separate > video adapters, excluded matrox g550. matrox g550 creates 2 > framebuffer devices /dev/fb/0 and /dev/fb/1 . You can run > 1st xf86 on fb/0 and 2nd on fb/1. > According Tomas Winischhofer sisfb support only one /dev/fb/0. > > >Maby it could be possible to run it as dual head in "Normal" mode but is > >it then possible to start different window managers. > > Seems, no. I don't know what is "Normal". > > >It might be possible to run it in xinerama but i'm unsure on how the > >keyboard would be handled. > > IMHO You must use Xinerama and place border less TV app on one > corner of desktop CRT1+CRT2. > > >I don't need any keyboard for the CRT2 session as all input is done with > >lirc? > > > >Would this be possible at all, with --prefbusid patches or do i need a > >second graphics card + --prefbusid patches. > > prefbusid is useless without linux kernel patch. It changes xf86 > PCI scape. One xf86 uses only one video adapter un do not touch another > video adapters. Normal xf86 search all video adapters and disable all > further enable only necessary one or more adapters and so stop > any already running xf86. > > Normal linux allow single current TTY. kernel patch allow multiple > current TTY. With single current TTY only one xf86 is active. > > Remember, when You start 2nd xf86, then You cannot access 2nd desktop > direct from 1st xf86! > > http://people.debian.org/~andreas/aivils/ > > Aivils Stoss > > > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
