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List:       kde-user
Subject:    Re: Multiple KDE Sessions - Revisited
From:       Pam R <pam.roberts () btinternet ! com>
Date:       2000-04-29 6:20:37
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On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, B. Stone wrote:
>Okay,
>
>I'm attempting to figure out how to run KDE under both root and "user"
>at the same time.  I'm new to this group and to Linux.  I've searched
>through the info for my specific version/distribution of Linux and KDE
>as well as the archives of this list.  I am using OpenLinux 2.3 and have
>"upgraded" both the kernel and KDE from the download site at Caldera.
>
>As I purchased the CD-ROM of the FTP files of OpenLinux from Linux
>Central (pre my ISDN line) I can not receive any support from Caldera
>other than what is already in their "Knowledge Base".  There is nothing
>there in regard to my query.  I have perused the archives of this list
>and attempted what was suggested in those messages and I still can't get
>two sessions running on separate VT's at the same time.
>
>This is what I've attempted and the results of said attempts:
>
>I have edited the "startkde" script in the /opt/kde/bin directory and
>modified the final line to read
>    exec kwm -display :0.0 -display :0.1
>
>with no success.  It just starts KDE under display :0.0 and then bumps
>it out as a result of not being able to connect :0.1.
>
>I have started KDE in one VT and then ctrl-alt-FnX to another VT and
>tried to open another session by just typing kde with this result:
>    Server is already active for display 0
>            If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
>            and start again
>
>    Xlib:    connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>    Xlib:    Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
>    giving up
>    xinit:    unable to connect to X server
>    xinit:    No such process (errno 3):    Server error.
>
>I have also attempted starting another session by trying the following:
>    kde :1
>    kde :0.1
>    kde -display :1
>    kde -display :0.1
>    startkde -display :0.1
>    startkde -display :1
>    startkde -- :1 vt8
>
>all of which were gleaned from previous posts to this list.
>
>Each time the results were:
>
>kcontrol:    cannot connect to X server
>kaudioserver:    Can't connect to the X server
>kaudioserver:    Audio system might not terminate at end of session
>krootwm:    cannot connect to X server
>kpanel:    cannot connect to X server
>maudio:    Cannot open audio device
>kfm:    cannot connect to X server
>
>Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>

It's not so much a KDE problem as a distribution specific one. Since
you're using Caldera 2.3 then visit http://linux.nf/stepbystep.htm and
look at the 'Tips' page, section headed 'Dual GUI's'

HTH
Pam
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