http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1144/running-two-window-managers-simultaneously<p>I'm running StumpWM and currently my girlfriend is sharing this computer. She needs IceWM, which is more conventional.</p> <p>I want to be able to switch between workspaces using Ctrl-Alt-F8 and Ctrl-8-F7.</p> <p>But if I do</p> <pre><code>$ startx -- :1 </code></pre> <p>from a console, under my login while X is running under my girlfriend's login, I get the errors </p> <p>Could not set DRM Device Bus ID, and Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1-Key (displayed multiple times)</p> <p>If I try</p> <pre><code>Xephyr :1 </code></pre> <p>from an xterm, I get the error</p> <p>Xephyr cannot open host display, is display set?</p> <p>Is what I'm trying to do possible? Any help appreciated.</p>enWed, 20 Apr 2011 14:08:35 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1144/running-two-window-managers-simultaneously#2447<p>Please accept an answer so the question/answer can be finished. Or provide more details so we can help.</p>rfelsburgWed, 20 Apr 2011 14:08:35 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1144/running-two-window-managers-simultaneously#2447