From kde-devel  Wed Feb 27 19:31:09 2002
From: Sean McGlynn <sean () tmiau ! com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:31:09 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: Where does apps rc filename get set?
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On Tuesday 26 February 2002 20:42, Holger Schröder wrote:
> Am Sonntag, 24. Februar 2002 12:13 schrieb Sean McGlynn:
> > Do all your testing under a different userid and you won't get that
> > problem
> >
> > :-) I usually set up a new userid and do a complete KDE install to a
> > : local directory so I don't have to mess about or worry about anything.
> > You don't have to change anything this way and you won't mess up your
> > existing installation.
>
> the easiest way with an almost actual computer is to have two X-servers
> running at the same time one normal and the following like this :
>
> XFree86 vt08 :1.0 &
> export DISPLAY=:1.0
> startkde
>
> (assuming that there is nothing on virtual console 8 yet...)
> so you simply switch with Ctrl-Alt-F7 and Ctrl-Alt-F8
That's much too much typing for me :-)

Simply using 'startx -- :2' works fine for me. Actually you could use :1 
through to :9 presuming your using :0 for your primary Xserver (which startx 
defaults to). The Xservers will automatically use the next available VC, so 
no need to specify.

> HTH, Holger
Cheers,
Sean
-- 
Sean McGlynn
sean@tmiau.com

BGITSOS
 
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