Re: For First-Time Users of X-Server

["John J. Boyer" <director chpi org>]

Adam,

Well, I didn't have any sighted users to talk to, so I learned the hard 
way. Thanks for the additional info.

John

On Mon, 26 May 2003, Adam Myrow wrote:

> John, I really think that was good information for the most part.  I had
> already figured out a lot of it from talking to sighted people, but it is
> very valuable information.  I don't know if it applies to any OS other
> than Linux, but for Linux, it is mostly correct.  The one thing I'd like
> to add is that logging out on the console where you start X will kill
> some, but not all hung processes.  It kills any process that is attached
> to the TTY.  Any process which has detached, like the synthesizer drivers,
> will have to be killed manually.  For me, the Bonobo-activation process
> and synthesizer drivers are the main problem.  Also, a process called
> audsp hangs sometimes.  I don't know why it happens for some and not for
> others.  Another way to bail out of X in emergencies is to hit control-C
> on the console you started it from.  Anyway, thanks for the info.
> 
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