larry@nstar (Larry Snyder) (11/25/90)
martin@mwtech.UUCP (Martin Weitzel) writes: >Im a UNIX user for a long time, but a novice to X11 (using it about >two weeks now). After making my first experiences I have some questions. >At first, here is my current equipment, in case it should matter: > Display > - Sigma Laserview b&w monitor system (1680 * 1200 pixels, ~120 dpi) Nice display - I am using a 14" NEC 3D in 800*600 with 256 colors - which is nice - but hard to work on - I would much rather have a high res large monitor system. What size monitor and how much? > Software: > - ISC UNIX 386 Release 2.2 > - X11 Release 3 runtime&development system (Release 4 should be > delivered soon, if I believe what my dealer promises ...:-/) I wouldn't believe your dealer if he is talking about release 4 from ISC. >1) X11 and virtual screens >As it appears to me, X11 is not well integrated with virtual screens (VTs). >After starting the X-server and -clients on some VT, I can well switch away >from this VT, but switching back doesn't work (the particular VT is dead >then) and I have to kill and restart the server and clients. Have you tried going back to the VT you disabled to install X on? For example, in /etc/inittab: v1:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt01 vt01 v2:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt02 vt02 v3:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt03 vt03 v4:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt04 vt04 v5:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt05 vt05 v6:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt06 vt06 v7:23:off:/etc/getty /dev/vt07 vt07 v7 is where I go if I want to return to my X display - -- Larry Snyder, Northern Star Communications, Notre Dame, IN USA {larry@nstar, {uunet|backbone}!nstar!larry, larry%nstar@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu} backbone usenet newsfeeds available Public Access Unix Site (219) 289-0282 (5 high speed lines)
cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill) (11/27/90)
In article <1990Nov25.134746.7474@nstar.rn.com> larry@nstar (Larry Snyder) writes: >> Display >> - Sigma Laserview b&w monitor system (1680 * 1200 pixels, ~120 dpi) > >I would much rather have a high res large monitor system. > What size monitor and how much? The Sigma designs Laserview is a 19" monochrome display. >>1) X11 and virtual screens > >>As it appears to me, X11 is not well integrated with virtual screens (VTs). >>After starting the X-server and -clients on some VT, I can well switch away >>from this VT, but switching back doesn't work (the particular VT is dead >>then) and I have to kill and restart the server and clients. VTs are documented to not work with the laserview. Don't use them. This is a problem with the laserview server code (possibly because of some hardware problems) not with X generically. Anyway why do you need VTs, when you can just pop up another window on you X display. -- Conor P. Cahill (703)430-9247 Virtual Technologies, Inc., uunet!virtech!cpcahil 46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 160 Sterling, VA 22170