Re: Dummy vt for XFree86 ?

["xerces8" <xerces8@butn.net>]

From: Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@aitel.hist.no>

> 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