RE: Dual-head, dual-user question

["Otto Haliburton" <ottohaliburton comcast net>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com [mailto:redhat-install-list-
> admin redhat com] On Behalf Of Mark Knecht
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 3:17 PM
> To: Redhat-Install-List
> Subject: Dual-head, dual-user question
> 
> Hi,
>    I think this should be quite possible with a tricky bit of
> configuration.
> 
>    If I had a single PC with a dual head graphics adapter, and then two
> keyboards and two mice (possibly one mouse and keyboard are USB, or
> possibly
> both) should it be possible to take a single fast machine and let two
> non-performance oriented users 'share' the machine?
> 
>    If this was to work I'd need the linking of monitor, mouse and keyboard
> to be bullet proof, such that logging on at Keyboard A, independent of
> what
> the user ID was, would always correctly show up on the monitor in front of
> keyboard A and would always use mouse A. Both heads must be able to run X,
> and if possible I want both to run different Window environments if
> possible. (Say KDE and fluxbox at the same time on different monitors, but
> this is not an absolute requirement.)
> 
>    My 70+ year old parents with absolutely zero Linux experience are the
> target audience for this idea. I would manage the machine remotely, which
> I
> already do with their Windows boxes and PC Anywhere.
> 
>    Any and all ideas much appreciated. Pointers to working examples are
> certainly best. Any problems you know abut this sort of system would be
> interesting.
> 
> thanks,
> Mark
> 
Mark,
	There are devices you can hook up to Unix machine and add as many
users as you like.  It's been so long since I've done it that I have
forgotten the names of the devices, but go to your local electronic store
and they can advise.  The only thing is the availability of software to
match.  If they are windows users then it would probably save a lot of time
in letting them continue what they know rather than expose them to something
they don't know.  Anyway that's my .02 cents.