Didier Verna <verna(a)inf.enst.fr&gt; writes: > Chuck or Ben, could you explain to me exactly what represents a > console (as opposed to a device) under X ? I am not sure whether Ben reads thist list (Chuck does not), but I'll try to answer. If I understand correctly, console is the place where input is drawn from, which may encompass several devices. For example, if you use a multi-headed X display, you may have more than one device under just one console. However, in 99% cases, one console corresponds to one device. This is why I think the introduction of consoles was a mistake, because it totally muddled the otherwise clear and well-thought-out concept of devices. -- Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic(a)srce.hr&gt; | Student at FER Zagreb, Croatia --------------------------------+-------------------------------- - When I die, shall I not be like Enkidu? - Like, no, man, you'll be, like, totally dead.