Re: One computer, two screens, keyboards and mouses?
From: Lee Harr (missive_at_frontiernet.net)
Date: 10/09/04
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Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 18:48:43 GMT
On 2004-10-09, Jimi Hullegård <ask-for-real-email@nothotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I want a system (ie computer) that can handle two simultaneous users, each
> with their own set of screen, keyboard and mouse.
>
> Since I use Windows now, I wanted to continue using windows. And I found a
> company that can make that possible:
> http://www.aldenassociates.net/
>
> But then I have gotten suggestions about FreeBSD, and that it can do this
> without special hardware. Apperantly it's called multiuser.
> Is that correct? Can I have a true multiuser system with FreeBSD and only
> one computer? If so, what is needed?
> And since I never ever has tried FreeBSD, how difficult is it to get the
> system up and running for a total newbie like me?
> I looked at www.freebsd.org and found nothing of real value when searching
> for multiuser.
>
My understanding is that this would take quite a bit of
work to get going under freebsd. Something to do with
the tty or vty or console or framebuffer system ...
I saw an article recently about a Linux system for sale
that allows you to connect up to 10 local users:
http://www.userful.com/
http://osnews.com/story.php?news_id=8380
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4893747360.html
see also ...
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/3100/1/
http://www.bigwebmaster.com/General/Howtos/XFree-Local-multi-user-HOWTO/about_bruby.html
http://www.linux.com/howtos/XFree-Local-multi-user-HOWTO/ind_keyboards.shtml
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