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Daniel <dbentley@metz.une.edu.au> wrote:
: I can, however, type X :n   - where n is 1 or 2 or something like that. It
: comes up with the background, and from what I can tell, it is running, but
: it does no more than that. In other words, I can get the normal xdm login,
: and then two or three others with just blank screens which only allow me
: to change screen mode, and exit with ctrl+alt+backspc.

: Can anyone tell me how to get a window manage running on one of these?

Set the environment variable DISPLAY to localhost:n.0 

   Where n is the value of n you used in X :n. 

Using a bash shell you would do this. 

bash# X :2
bash# export DISPLAY=localhost:2.0
bash# fvwm & ( or whatever window manager you use ) 

A small problem with this is that any program you run from that shell will
end up on the other 'screen'. A simple soluton would be to run 'bash' ( yes,
a shell inside a shell ), then type the above lines, then 'exit' to get back
to your origonal shell. This should not interfer with the previosly running
shell.

Now, when you use ALT-Fn you switch to the news X server you just started
you should find a window manager running there.

Hope this is on some help..
Mark ..