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> Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:57:07 +0800
> From: Federico Sevilla III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [plug] Single CPU; Multi-User
> To: [email protected]
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> On Sat, Oct 15, 2005 at 04:07:17AM +0100, Michael Tinsay wrote:
> > Can this be duplicated using generic/non-branded cpus? I took a look
> > at HP's spec, and did not see any proprietary hardware, just an
> > ordinary cpu and a bunch of video cards and usb kb's, mice and
> > soundcards. I don't know about the software requirements to pull this
> > off.
>
> A single-CPU multi-user setup using multiple video cards and USB
> keyboards and mouses can definitely be implemented using generic
> off-the-shelf commodity hardware and your GNU/Linux distribution of
> choice.
>
> You don't need any special software. A setup like this involves running
> one separate instance of the X server per terminal. Each X server
> instance will have its own configuration file that tells it which video
> card, keyboard and mouse are assigned to it.
>
> Of course you'll need enough CPU and memory to support your concurrent
> users, but other than that, it shouldn't be too difficult to implement.
>
> --> Jijo
>
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>
So it can be done. Forgive my kakulitan, but my question now is how? Can
somebody show me (us?) how? Specifically how can one set-up a box that
will allow running multiple instances of the Xserver? Will the Xserver
configurations be similar to LTSP?
If HP had configured the 441 Pcs to run at a mere 512MB of RAM compared to
the 2GB RAM (is this correct?) required by LTSP, i bet that the average
gaming PC could handle the load.
I am really interested in this, since with this even a small baranggay
elementary school can have this set-up. Considering that one can buy a
surplus/secondhand PCI video cards for less than Php500, and for
instructional purposes, sound is rather just optional. A surplus/Monitor
can also be bought at/or below Php800. so this would really benefit a lot
of kids/people, especially in the rural areas like my hometown.
Thanks
Jay Javier
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Linux User #361437
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