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  From: Alex Garner <alex@netcraft.com.au>
  To  : Richard Russell <richard@austrics.com.au>
  Date: Fri, 14 Jan 100 16:29:50 +1030 (CST)

Re: multiple monitors

> Is this documented anywhere? I looked in 'man X' and saw nothing
> relating to the -query option...

What does `X --help` say?

> although I did try running it on my local machine to see what would
> happen... I went to the virtual terminal on C-A-F1, and typed "X
> -query dagar :1", and it brought up an X Server on vterm 8 (there's
> already one running on 7). However, all I got was the stipple
> pattern and an X Mouse icon -- no wm, etc..

Are you running xdm on your machine? It contacts xdm and give you a
login box.

> I can still use the X on 7, but can't do anything on 8... Did I
> misunderstand what you meant, or am I supposed to be able to get
> access to my running desktop from another machine?

Not actually running, as in one that is already running under a
standard execution of X. You can just fire up your window manager and
you won't be able to tell that you're not on the machine console.

> This seems unlikely to me, but then, I've been surprised by X before
> (positively, and negatively)... Maybe it's not working because I am
> on the one machine...

Probably not running xdm.

> ooh ooh -- just got an error message... 
> 
> XDM: too many retransmissions

There you go!

> I normally use gdm... hmmm -- I think this may have something to do
> with either xdm/gdm or doing it all on the one machine...

try xdm.

> any explanations?

I should read these messages before hitting reply so I don't repeat
myself!

Cheers

Alex!



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Alex Garner <alex@netcraft.com.au>

NetCraft Australia
Phone (08) 8370 3650
http://www.netcraft.com.au

...I should have taken the blue pill.