[gentoo-amd64] Re: Multiple X with multiple Keyboards

[Duncan]

Christian Aistleitner posted <op.s02i0wwfu6j4vy@×××××××××××××××××××.info>,
excerpted below,  on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:27:58 +0100:

> I have several mice, keyboards, and monitors/graphic cards attached to my
> gentoo ~amd64 machine at once. I created a server layout using all mice,
> keyboards, and monitors. X (x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r6) works like a
> charm.
>
> However, I wanted to split the mice, monitors, and keyboards to
> workplaces. For example the first mouse, the first keyboard and the first
> Monitor for workplace1 and the rest for workplace2. Both workplaces should
> allow to operate independently from the other. For example I am logged in
> and working on workplace1. Them a friend drops by, logs in on workplace2
> WHILE i am working on workplace1
>
> So I separated my xorg.conf into two layouts. One for workplace1 and one
> for workplace2.
> However, I could not attach the keyboards to different vt's. Therfore, if
> I choose to have workplace1 on vt7 and workplace2 on vt8, I can use either
> workplace1 or workplace2. Not both of them simultaneously.
>
> I found several patches for X, but after applying them, X did not compile.
> I also found the "Backstreet Ruby kernel" mentioned several times --
> these pages however date back to 2003.

As you saw, X by itself doesn't work the way you intend.  Different
layouts are for alternate arrangements, but still single X user.  Even
different VT (virtual terminals) wouldn't do what you want.  That would
allow you to run two X sessions on the same physical terminal, switching
between them.

What you want might be more in line with either two X sessions, running an
X server on your friend's computer, to connect to X clients running on
yours (while you run your own X server and clients separately), or
something like the LTSP,  Linux Terminal Server Project, which runs one
big server and a bunch of thin clients, normally diskless boot, that
access the main server.  I don't know much about either arrangement, but
the LTSP home page is http://www.ltsp.org/

That's barely a pointer in (one hopes) the right direction, but that's a
start. Perhaps someone else has more.

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