multiple local XFree users

[svetljo]

well i do have 2 PC running it :D

and i would like to ask for comments,
bug testing ...
of the How-To explaining the configuration,
to make it better before tring to submit it to
the linux documentation project

the url is:
http://varna.demon.co.uk/~svetlio/ruby-contrib/miniHow-To.html

please drop a line if you try to set up such system

best,

svetljo

[svetljo]

just a note,

i almost finished the translation to
DocBook XML & posted mail to
the linux documentation project for review.

a newer version ( i think a bit better :D )
html multiple pages is at :

http://varna.demon.co.uk/~svetlio/ruby-contrib/how-to/XFree_local_multi-user-HOWTO

best regards,

Svetoslav Slavtchev

[svetljo]

another note:
just sent it for submitton

people please give me some comments
i really need them to improve the How-To

best,

svetljo

[svetljo]

where are the comments?

the howto is available @
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/XFree-Local-multi-user-HOWTO/

[Sepero]

I'm sorry no one else has replied. Don't feel bad though, this area of the forum is unfortunately ignored for the most part.

In the Intro, it would helpful if you stated "Local-mulit-user" means multiple-users at the same time(using 2 or more monitors connected to the same tower) instead of multiple-users that take turns.

Other than that, it looks really good! It's people like you that really keep the Linux movement going strong. We can't thank you enough! :)

I hope you're not offended, but I was intentionally trying to find grammatical errors. I only did it to try and improve this great piece of work you have produced. I'm sure I didn't get them all, but here is a lot of them. Thank you again for your contribution.

The Layout:

-Section
-"original text"
-"suggested text"


1.1. About backstreet ruby
"proper independent"
"properly and independant"

"order multiple"
"order for multiple"


3.2. Notes on building your own kernel
"order all required"
"order for all required"

"i would suggest"
"I would suggest"

"patch already patched"
"patch an already patched"

"but i do"
"but I do"


4.1. Installing modified X server
"list,whether you need such one"
"list to make certain you need one"

"Probably you only need already rebuild binaries."
I can't make a suggestion. I'm not even sure what you're trying to say.

"and crate the"
"and create the"

"we lack system"
"we lack a system"


4.2. Creating symbolic Links
"create so much symbolic"
"create the same number of symbolic"

"don not need it"
"don't"


4.3. Using independent keyboards with XFree
"In case you have"
"If you have"

"consoles using"
"consoles, using"

"console, hence"
"console. Hence"

"possible one single"
"possible for one single"

"so if you"
"So if you"

"commands you can"
"commands, you can"

"also setup display"
"also setup a display"

"configured.But"
"configured, But" - left capatalized for emphasis


4.5. For graphic cards without DRI
"have to do is to add"
"have to do is add"

"for single screen"
"for single a screen"

"this layout definitions"
"these layout definitions"


4.6. Nvidia GLX & DRI
Numerous problems with capatalization and ending punctuation.

"but that are the"
"but these are the"

"mail it me"
"mail to it me"

"use at my"
"use with my"

"easyly"
"easily"

"card/s"
"card(s)"

"but will require one more "Xserver" to be precise a simple wrapper to add the path to the Nvidia libraries and symbolic links to it"
"but to be precise, it will require one more "Xserver", a simple wrapper to add the path to the Nvidia libraries, and symbolic links added to it"

"start with environment"
"start with an environment"

"copy this lines"
"copy these lines"

"add more link"
"add more links"

[svetljo]

Thanks, thanks a lot,
and in case you find smth. else :
drop a line :)

i'll integrate them once the review by the tldp members is finished ( i hope soon)

( i really tought that i've written pretty offten
"i" instead of "I" , but ...)
:)

best,

svetljo

[Sepero]

No prob. You can PM me on here anytime if you ever need someone to attack your grammar. :p

Good Luck. I'll be looking foward to seeing Great things from you and Linux in the future!

[svetljo]

hm one question ( :=) but not gramar related )

any idea where should ask for information
about gdm/kdm ?
(configuring different look on the independent displays)

for gdm i tried several gnome forums, but not a single reply :(

best,

svetljo

[Sepero]

Nah sorry. Considering what it's about, I would think that just using WManagers would probably be a better use of resources. That's just my opinion though. Linux is about free choice after all. I wish I could help ya out, sorry.

[svetljo]

Originally posted by Sepero
Nah sorry. Considering what it's about, I would think that just using WManagers would probably be a better use of resources. That's just my opinion though. Linux is about free choice after all. I wish I could help ya out, sorry.

hm,
what do you mean by that?


svetljo

[Sepero]

"Nah sorry."
I really have no good suggestions for where you should ask for info on gdm/kdm.

"Considering what it's about, I would think that just using WManagers would probably be a better use of resources."
Using only WindowManagers, instead of DesktopEnvironments, would save a lot of resources.

[svetljo]

You mean not using kde/gnome , but using blackbox, ..., would save a lot of resources.
Now it's clear.
well that's upon the user, on the login prompts he/she can select from all available session.
On dual user sistem the overhead from running gnome & kde is not that big, but it may be on 5-6 user system.

best,

svetljo

[apeekaboo]

Wow!
I'm to lazy just to try it out for kicks... :D
On the other hand, if someone at work paid me to do it. :p

I didn't read the whole document, but as for section '7.2.2 Tweaks needed' I noticed you needed a sed-script...
This would probably do what you want:

sed 's/\"\/dev\/tty\[0-8\]\"/\"\/dev\/tty\[0-7\]\"/g' /etc/init.d/numlock >/etc/init.d/numlock.new && mv /etc/init.d/numlock.new /etc/init.d/numlock