#!/bin/bash # start a new X session on head :5, fire an xterm, and launch kruler to measure screen res # switch between vt sessions with CTRL-ALT-Fx, eg., for vt2, CTRL-ALT-F2. # I found this new vt with CTRL-ALT-F9 X -novtswitch :5 & xterm -display :5 & kruler -display :5 &