On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 11:40 +0100, Scott van Looy wrote: > Today Simon Slater did spake thusly: > > Now GDM is configured properly (thanks again Mike), I would like to set > > up this FC6 box to allow 5 users (the kids) to login concurrently as > > different sessions and switch to their session for as long or, more to > > the point, as little as they need. > > > > Two possibilities that I have considered is using the Lock Screen and > > Switch user in KDE, so that they can select their session from the gui > > menu. Alternately, can fixed login session be assigned to one of the > > F1-F5 keys for each user and one other for me to access as a console if > > required, rather than the default F7, with F1-F6 as consoles? If so how > > can this be done? > > > > Also, can a new session be started from within Gnome as it can from > > within KDE? > > > > All your comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Regards > > Simon Slater > > IIRC this will be the default behaviour in Fedora 7, but not easily doable > in 6 at the moment, someone will be along soon who knows for sure ;) > > -- > Scott van Looy - email:me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | web:www.ethosuk.org.uk > site:www.freakcity.net - the in place for outcasts since 2003 > PGP Fingerprint: 7180 5543 C6C4 747B 7E74 802C 7CF9 E526 44D9 D4A7 > ------------------------------------------- > |/// /// /// /// WIDE LOAD /// /// /// ///| > ------------------------------------------- > > The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up > in the morning, and does not stop until you get to school. > Thanks Scott. So if I were to go the KDE option, default gui begins at (ctr+alt)F7 access key position with the next session accessed with F8. For additional sessions does access continue to F12? Can I set it to begin at F1? Simon
