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?
>
> Its infinitely less complicated to just use SSH X11 forwarding  to do
> much the same thing.

Yes. Like Tim said, to get rid of the "extra" PC with all its stuff (cpu 
box, local disk, network connection, power connetion, O/S install to 
support).

You can, at least in theory, add cards with more keyboard & mouse ports and 
of course another video adapter. So all the hardware is there. Would the 
software support it?
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