Re: [gdm-list] Multiseat: gdmgreeter does not start on the first server

[Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron Sun COM>]

Paul:

> I see in my own log: http://server.vandervlis.nl/syslog4
> Attempting to parse key string: daemon/VTAllocation=true

This is normal.  It is just telling you that the default value is
"true".  However, if you set it to "false" in the configuration file,
it will override this default.  Yes, it is a little confusing.

> But.. VTAllocation was really turned off at that time (in the [daemon]
> part of my gdm.conf). I don't understand that...

Note that you need to restart GDM (by rebooting or running gdm-restart)
after changing the configuration.  Otherwise the daemon won't recognize
the changes.  So make sure you do that.

Looking at the log I see:

Apr 29 10:43:31 server gdm[16598]: DEBUG: Got config 
server-Standard0/command=/usr/X11R6/bin/X -layout seat0 vt7 <custom>

Apr 29 10:43:31 server gdm[16598]: DEBUG: Got config 
server-Standard1/command=/usr/X11R6/bin/X -layout seat1 vt8 <custom>

gdm_server_spawn: '/usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -layout seat0 vt7 -auth 
/var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp'

gdm_server_spawn: '/usr/X11R6/bin/X :1 -layout seat1 vt8 -auth 
/var/lib/gdm/:1.Xauth -nolisten tcp'

So, it seems that your configuration is still specifying that you are
using VT displays.  If you hardcode "vt7" and "vt8" in the command,
then it will use VT even if you disable automatic VT use in GDM by
turning off VTAllocation.  Note that VT only works on the console
display, and does not work on multiple displays.  At the very least, I
think display :1 should not have any vt arguments if you want this to
work.

Also, you need to make sure that your xorg.conf file correctly maps
display :0 and display :1 to the two displays.

Brian