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  1. 05-24-2005 #1
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    run an X application in a chroot?

    Is it possible to run an X application in a chroot, or could you only run a console application in it?
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    Never tried.
    But try "startx" after the chroot.
    If you can't do that....
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    Quote Originally Posted by budman7
    But try "startx" after the chroot.
    If you can't do that....
    In tried it once on the gentoo livecd,the screen went black and the system just froze, nothing worked... I had to use the reboot-button at the cabinette to get out!
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaboua
    Quote Originally Posted by budman7
    But try "startx" after the chroot.
    If you can't do that....
    In tried it once on the gentoo livecd,the screen went black and the system just froze, nothing worked... I had to use the reboot-button at the cabinette to get out!
    I wonder if it's possible to set up a "remote" X Server for the chroot? Maybe with the "DISPLAY=[*]" variable? By the way, a framebuffer X Server might work. You'll need to boot into a framebuffer console first, of course.
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