Am Thursday 28 January 2010 11:38:37 schrieb Shinkan:
> Hi everyone !
>
> I'm trying to run a Xorg server (X.Org X Server 1.6.5) with Xfce4 on it,
> through a Gentoo host / Gento guest VServer.
> I followed and adapted that (http://linux-vserver.org/Vservers_and_X) and
> it kinda work :
> I can "startx" in VServer and Xfce4 pops up but : I've no mouse, no
> keyboard (I can't control anything, so that it's like "freezed").
>
> I suspected hald to be the bad guy, as (according to what I understand), it
> is responsible for bringing keyboard and mouse to Xorg ?
> Unfortunately, hald can't start on the VServer.
>
> Any hints on how I could proceed ?
Hello!
Solution 1:
Use XDMCP and connect with Xnest, or Xephyr.
You can run another X11 Server on the _Host_ (or on another Computer and
Connect over the Network) and Connect from there to the VServer.
This works without any Problem. You also can use FreeNX
Solution 2:
Running an X11 Server inside a VServer Guest. Set the "CAP_SYS_RAWIO"
capabilities and copy the necessary Device Files from the _HOST_ to the
_GUEST_.
This _should_ work. I don't have tested it. But the same concept worked for
VirtualBox in a Guest.
From the Link you posted in your Mail:
* Allow capability CAP_SYS_RAWIO. It can be set in the capabilities file
or the vserver config depending on your util-vserver.
* Set up a mouse device, such as /dev/psaux or /dev/input/mice
* Set up a vc/tty device, such as /dev/tty7 or /dev/vc/7 (major 4, minor
same as device). If you are running a main X server you might need to use 8
or 9 for the vc/tty device
* Set up /dev/kmem (not 100% sure this is needed, don't think X has to
have it to run) (note: Xorg on debian sid require a /dev/mem --
NebuchadnezzaR?)
* Now just switch to a console, log in as root, enter your vserver and
startx, a caveat on newer versions of vserver when switching between a
vserver X server and the main server's X server you need to switch :to a
console first or you can lose access to the main server's X server.
* You'll also need pts/pty devices to run things like xterm, but if you
have ssh set up you probably already have them.
Kind Regards, Richi
Received on Thu Jan 28 13:58:07 2010