Net Llama wrote: > --- Michael Hipp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Is it possible: >> >>To take your Linux box, add an additional monitor, mouse, & keyboard. >>And >>have 1 user logged into the first KVM and another user logged into the >>2nd >>KVM and each working on their own programs, data files, etc? >> >>I know Linux is multi-user but can you make a Linux box support 2 >>simultaneous users on local bus hardware? >> > > I don't know that this is possible with the scheme that you've proposed. > When it comes down to it, you only have 1 mouse PS/2 port, and only 1 > SVGA port. I guess if you have more than one videocard, and attached a > serial mouse to the serial port, you might be able to rig something up > like what you've proposed. But I'd have to ask, why bother? >
SO that you don't have to buy another PC to do it ;-) > Its infinitely less complicated to just use SSH X11 forwarding to do > much the same thing. > Indeed, but it requires a second PC, not just a second monitor, mouse and keyboard. That said, however, you certainly wouldn't need a workhorse. Michael, check out the Linux Terminal Server Project at http://www.ltsp.org, they just might have what you're looking for. Regards, Tim _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
