Re: Onyx2 dual keyboards...

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Rob Jenkins (robj++at++quid.csd.sgi.com)
Wed, 10 Dec 1997 14:29:31 -0800

On Dec 10, 9:24am, Jan Barglowski wrote:
> Subject: Onyx2 dual keyboards...
> Fellow Performers:
>
> While this isn't a Performer question, this is a question those with
> the SGI top-of-the-line computers might be able to answer.
>
> We have a 2 pipe Onyx2 with all the proper hardware to have 2 consoles.
> The trouble is, we can't seem to get both consoles working at the
> same time! xdm doesn't seem to want to work for both console logins,
> and one console remains blank.
>
> Could someone who's done the 2-console setup please send us some
> hints/tips as to how to config it correctly, please?
>
> [On the side note, SGI help has been working with us, too, but they
> just seem to pass us off to customers who have the same setup.]
>

I've seen internal mail going round on what I think is your support call, I
think the person handling your call should have some stuff to try with you
soon.

Normally this is very simple, just change a line in /var/X11/xdm/xdm-config
from:

DisplayManager.servers: /var/X11/xdm/Xservers

to

DisplayManager.servers: /var/X11/xdm/Xservers.Nkey

where 'N' is the number of pipes you have ( each with a keyboard plugged into
the IO ), hopefully your case will get straightened out pretty soon, let me
know if not.

Cheers
Rob

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