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.) Where would the keyboards and mice go? On separate USB ports to keep everything straight at boot time? I assume that either startx and/or .xinitrc could be set up to let one keyboard/mouse & user use a specific display. In their case they will always sit down at the same keyboards. (They won't trade.) My 70+ year old parents with absolutely zero Linux experience are the target audience for this idea. This was their request. They got quite burned recently from a windows Virus problem. 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 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
