Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261737AbVBOOJz (ORCPT ); Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:09:55 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261734AbVBOOJo (ORCPT ); Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:09:44 -0500 Received: from mx2.perftech.si ([195.246.0.30]:36870 "EHLO mx2.perftech.si") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261727AbVBOOJQ (ORCPT ); Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:09:16 -0500 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 15:09:04 +0100 From: "xerces8" To: "Helge Hafting" , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Dummy vt for XFree86 ? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Message-ID: X-Mailer: WorldClient 8.0.0f In-Reply-To: <4211FD5A.9020705@aitel.hist.no> References: <4211FD5A.9020705@aitel.hist.no> X-Authenticated-Sender: xerces8@butn.net X-Spam-Processed: butn.net, Tue, 15 Feb 2005 15:09:06 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-Return-Path: xerces8@butn.net X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org X-MDAV-Processed: butn.net, Tue, 15 Feb 2005 15:09:12 +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1764 Lines: 42 From: Helge Hafting > The keyboard is very much the issue - your typing either goes into No, it isn't. I have the keyboard under control. Forget that keyboards even exist ;-) Trust me. I know the ruby patch, but I'm trying to make this work with an unpatched kernel. And the VT switching is the only remaining problem. At the end I will run 2 X servers ( yes, I am doing a multi-head (or is it multi-seat ?) system). Currently when I start the second one, it will perform a VT switch and thereby "turn off" the first one (it is still running, just not visible). What if I recompile the kernel with no VT support ? (that is my next try anyway) > the VT on the primary card - or into the X session. There is no other way > the computer can know what you mean. I guess you're going to > run an X session that won't use kbd input at all, given the question you > ask? > > The stock 2.6.x can't do it, but take a look at the ruby patch. > Ruby is really meant for hooking up several keybaords, so you can have one > keboard for the VT's on your first card and another kbd for the X session. > This lets several users work at the same time, using only one pc. > > If you don't need the scondary keyboard - don't plug one in. Ruby can still > give you a dummy VT where no input or output happens, and X can use that VT. > > Boot the ruby-patched 2.6.x kernel with the "dumbcon=1" parameter to get one > dummy console, and let X use VT17 which will be that dummy. > > Helge Hafting - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/