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From: Avi Greenbury on 6 Jan 2010 09:30 Dotan Cohen wrote: > Thanks, Boyd, that was actually ver informative. As there is no room > for a second tower, I will see about modding the existing tower for > two motherboards. There actually is room, only the CPU cooling tubes > might be problematic Thin clients do come in very physically thin sizes - I've seen several that are about the size of a domestic router. The only manufacturer who supports Linux that I can think of at the minute is Wyse, but I know there are several more. Though this would be decidedly less fun than making X do what you want ;) -- Avi Greenbury http://aviswebsite.co.uk ;) http://aviswebsite.co.uk/asking-questions -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org
From: Stephen Powell on 6 Jan 2010 09:40 On 2010-01-06 at 03:58:48 -0500, Dotan Cohen wrote: > I have a desktop computer with onboard VGA and option to add a > discrete video card. It has plenty of spare USB ports for mice and > keyboards. > > Does Debian support using this computer for _two_ workstations, each > with their own user accounts, monitor, and keyboard? The goal is to > save space, electricity, and maintenance in a cramped desk in which > now two people must each have their own computer (home environment). I > prefer to stick with Lenny but am willing to experiment with Squeeze > or even a Debian derivative if need be. Thanks in advance. I honestly don't know if what you want to do is possible, or if so how. It wouldn't surprise me if Debian can support two monitors on the same workstation. It would surprise me if Debian can support two different keyboards on the same workstation. But I really don't know. But here's something that I know is possible. If you have a real ASCII terminal, such as a VT100, a serial port on your CPU case, and a "crossover" serial cable (or a "straight" serial cable and a null modem), it is possible to connect the ASCII terminal to the serial port and use it to login to your system. Of course, this won't provide you with a graphical user interface, only a full-screen ASCII terminal. I actually have a couple of ASCII terminals, and I've always wanted to hook one up to one of my Debian boxes, but I've never gotten around to it; so I won't be of much practical, step-by-step help. If you decide to go that route, and you get it working, please let me know what you did and how you did it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org
From: Stan Hoeppner on 6 Jan 2010 11:10
John Hasler put forth on 1/6/2010 9:39 AM: > <http://wiki.debian.org/Multi_Seat_Debian_HOWTO> What about sound? Is the 2nd user not assumed to visit youtube? -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org |