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Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor

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On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:59:58 +0000, Stan Bischof wrote:

> Clark Smith <noaddress@nowhere.net> wrote:
>>        I would be interested to launch two simultaneous, separate and
>> independent X sessions on the same monitor, keyboard and mouse. Only
>> one session would be active at a time, of course; but, ideally, I
>> should be able to switch from one session to the other with a simple
>> keyboard sequence, so that the other session becomes active.
>> 
>>        Is this at all possible?
> 
> Indeed - very possible. When I am in "admin" mode I normally have
> several unix logins as well as several Windows logins all active at once
> on the same monitor. RDP for Windows and separate X servers for the
> various unix boxes and all is well. My norm is to have each one
> full-screen (or close to full-screen) in its own workspace so that each
> appears more-or-less independent. Works great and allows me to switch
> between systems instantly.
> 
> When I have more than several systems to admin (I've had as many as 20
> or so active at once) I tile the displays rather than putting each on
> its own workspace. Obviously a large hi-res display is desirable here.
> 
> My norm is to work with Windows as the base system but one could
> certainly do the same from linux or other platforms.
> 
> so bottom line-- yes, what you ask for is very doable.
> 
> Stan

Let's have the code, apart from the self-promotion ?

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Two X sessions on the same monitor Clark Smith <noaddress@nowhere.net> - 2015-03-21 18:03 +0000
  Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2015-03-21 19:05 +0000
  Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-03-21 14:10 -0500
  Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-03-21 14:25 -0500
    Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-05-25 02:34 +0000
  Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-03-21 15:25 -0400
    Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2015-03-21 20:28 +0000
  Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Bill Marcum <bill.marcum57@gmail.com> - 2015-03-21 17:04 -0400
    Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-22 02:18 +0000
      Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2015-03-22 09:07 +0000
        Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-03-22 07:50 -0700
  Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Clark Smith <noaddress@nowhere.net> - 2015-03-21 22:16 +0000
  Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Stan Bischof <stan@worldbadminton.com> - 2015-03-25 15:59 +0000
    Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Stan Bischof <stan@worldbadminton.com> - 2015-03-26 14:52 +0000
    Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-05-25 02:09 +0000
      Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-05-25 02:25 +0000
    Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-05-25 02:59 +0000
      Re: Two X sessions on the same monitor Stan Bischof <stan@worldbadminton.com> - 2015-05-29 17:42 +0000

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