Some questions from novice X11 user on ISC UNIX 386 (long)

[Larry Snyder]

martin at mwtech.UUCP (Martin Weitzel) writes:

>Im a UNIX user for a long time, but a novice to X11 (using it about
>two weeks now). After making my first experiences I have some questions.

>At first, here is my current equipment, in case it should matter:

>	Display
>	- Sigma Laserview b&w monitor system (1680 * 1200 pixels, ~120 dpi)

Nice display - I am using a 14" NEC 3D in 800*600 with 256 colors - which
is nice - but hard to work on - I would much rather have a high res large 
monitor system.  What size monitor and how much?

>	Software:
>	- ISC UNIX 386 Release 2.2
>	- X11 Release 3 runtime&development system (Release 4 should be
>	  delivered soon, if I believe what my dealer promises ...:-/)

I wouldn't believe your dealer if he is talking about release 4 from ISC.

>1) X11 and virtual screens

>As it appears to me, X11 is not well integrated with virtual screens (VTs).
>After starting the X-server and -clients on some VT, I can well switch away
>from this VT, but switching back doesn't work (the particular VT is dead
>then) and I have to kill and restart the server and clients.

Have you tried going back to the VT you disabled to install X on?  For
example, in /etc/inittab: 

v1:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt01 vt01
v2:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt02 vt02
v3:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt03 vt03
v4:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt04 vt04
v5:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt05 vt05
v6:23:respawn:/etc/getty /dev/vt06 vt06
v7:23:off:/etc/getty /dev/vt07 vt07

v7 is where I go if I want to return to my X display -

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