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How to start new GUI server in ctrl+alt+f1

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:31 pm
by crashtua
Im trying to start new xserver in terminal ctrl+alt+f1, it starts works normally, but when i switch to ctrl+alt+f7 and then back to ctrl+alt+f1 i can see only console but no gui. How to show previously started xserver?

Re: How to start new GUI server in ctrl+alt+f1

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:00 am
by Myrmidon83
Try

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startx
If it comes up with an error saying it's already in use or something like that then try

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sudo service mdm stop
followed by

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sudo service mdm start
You might need to enter

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startx
again after, I can't quite remember.



Hope that helps.