http://plugable.com/products/
The two products are already in production. This kickstarter project is to do 1 large order for a lower unit cost. On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 8:05 AM, McKown, John <john.mck...@healthmarkets.com> wrote: > Doesn't really say __how__ it works internally. The author simply says that, > on Fedora 17, it is truly "plug and play". He plugged it into a PC running > Fedora and he immediately saw a GDM login screen. He said performance was > generally good, except for some HD video from YouTube. > > This is a "Kickstart" project, which means it isn't ready yet. From the > Kickstart page, it implies this is an all hardware solution using ASICs. > > http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1666707630/plugable-thin-client-the-50-computer > > -- > John McKown > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin >> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:41 AM >> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu >> Subject: Re: The old is new again - Not IBM related, but I >> hope interesting >> >> On Wed, 2 May 2012 07:00:37 -0500, McKown, John wrote: >> >> > >> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=plugable_multiseat_kick&num=1 >> > >> >This is a USB device which can plug into a normal PC running >> Linux (Fedora 17 is mentioned). You then connect a >> DisplayLink monitor, USB keyboard and mouse to the device. >> And you have a multi-user system on a single PC. Not a >> "server" PC with other PCs connected as "clients", but just >> one single PC. Reminds me of what could be done with MP/M-80 >> (the multiuser version of CP/M-80), except back then it was a >> serial (RS-232?) connected keyboard/display. Or, maybe, an >> S/360 with a 2260(?) or 3272(?). >> > >> Ah! The complement to the KVM switch! But it probably has >> the "client" PC >> embedded in the USB plug. I wonder what OS it runs? Is there an X11 >> server either in the USB plug or in the DisplayLink monitor? >> Does it need >> a driver? >> >> -- gil -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
