Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-26 Thread Carl Lowenstein
On 10/26/06, Gus Wirth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael O'Keefe wrote: At my bike shop, I'm currently setting up a multi-seat Linux system, running vmware-server for concurrent Windows I've got 2 NVidia cards up, and am looking to plug in another 3 Matrox cards (I only have PCIe slots left,

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-26 Thread Gus Wirth
Carl Lowenstein wrote: On 10/26/06, Gus Wirth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael O'Keefe wrote: At my bike shop, I'm currently setting up a multi-seat Linux system, running vmware-server for concurrent Windows I've got 2 NVidia cards up, and am looking to plug in another 3 Matrox cards (I

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-26 Thread Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade
On Oct 26, 2006, at 4:28 PM, Gus Wirth wrote: Carl Lowenstein wrote: Let me display my lack of knowledge of PC hardware: What is the hardware method of connecting more than one keyboard to a PC? [snip] USB So then how do you determine which KB/Mouse ends up with which display? Gregory

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-20 Thread Michael O'Keefe
Andrew Lentvorski wrote: Michael O'Keefe wrote: real-estate, and the fact that since all we use is FireFox/Thunderbird/IE/serial terminal app/microfiche viewer , the power of most computers is TERRIBLY underutilised today. That's why vmWare is so popular in our (my day job) labs ! And

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-20 Thread Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade
On Oct 20, 2006, at 11:54 AM, Michael O'Keefe wrote: 5 laptops on 1 x 100W power supply or 5 x 100W power consumption ? The SC430 runs on a 305W power supply I've always been an advocate of thin clients like this one from DisklessWorkstations.com:

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-20 Thread Andrew Lentvorski
Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote: I'd love, one day, to actually get my hands on a couple of these and see what the true limitations are. Go to Fry's and buy a Via EPIA board. Specs here: http://www.disklessworkstations.com/cgi-bin/web/info/ltsp_t150.html Actually, the price that

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-20 Thread Michael O'Keefe
Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote: On Oct 20, 2006, at 11:54 AM, Michael O'Keefe wrote: 5 laptops on 1 x 100W power supply or 5 x 100W power consumption ? The SC430 runs on a 305W power supply I've always been an advocate of thin clients like this one from DisklessWorkstations.com:

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-20 Thread Tracy R Reed
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote: I've always been an advocate of thin clients like this one from DisklessWorkstations.com: http://www.disklessworkstations.com/cgi-bin/web/200014.html?id=cocow8Pt I'd love, one day, to actually get my hands on a

MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-19 Thread Michael O'Keefe
At my bike shop, I'm currently setting up a multi-seat Linux system, running vmware-server for concurrent Windows I've got 2 NVidia cards up, and am looking to plug in another 3 Matrox cards (I only have PCIe slots left, and they're about the only ones to make PCIe 1x cards) to give me 5

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-19 Thread James G. Sack (jim)
Michael O'Keefe wrote: At my bike shop, I'm currently setting up a multi-seat Linux system, running vmware-server for concurrent Windows I've got 2 NVidia cards up, and am looking to plug in another 3 Matrox cards (I only have PCIe slots left, and they're about the only ones to make PCIe 1x

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-19 Thread Carl Lowenstein
On 10/19/06, Michael O'Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At my bike shop, I'm currently setting up a multi-seat Linux system, running vmware-server for concurrent Windows I've got 2 NVidia cards up, and am looking to plug in another 3 Matrox cards (I only have PCIe slots left, and they're about

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-19 Thread Michael O'Keefe
Andrew Lentvorski wrote: Michael O'Keefe wrote: At my bike shop, I'm currently setting up a multi-seat Linux system, running vmware-server for concurrent Windows What's the advantage of MultiSeat versus, say, 5 actual computers? real-estate, and the fact that since all we use is

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-19 Thread Michael O'Keefe
Carl Lowenstein wrote: On 10/19/06, Michael O'Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At my bike shop, I'm currently setting up a multi-seat Linux system, running vmware-server for concurrent Windows I've got 2 NVidia cards up, and am looking to plug in another 3 Matrox cards (I only have PCIe slots

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-19 Thread Michael O'Keefe
At my bike shop, I'm currently setting up a multi-seat Linux system, running vmware-server for concurrent Windows What's the advantage of MultiSeat versus, say, 5 actual computers? real-estate, and the fact that since all we use is FireFox/Thunderbird/IE/serial terminal app/microfiche viewer

Re: MultiSeat Linux (running vmware server)

2006-10-19 Thread Andrew Lentvorski
Michael O'Keefe wrote: real-estate, and the fact that since all we use is FireFox/Thunderbird/IE/serial terminal app/microfiche viewer , the power of most computers is TERRIBLY underutilised today. That's why vmWare is so popular in our (my day job) labs ! And actually, I wanted to make it