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Re: [PLUG] XFree 4.0 - multiheading
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On Sat, 11 Mar 2000, Martin DiViaio wrote:
> Darxus wrote:
> >
> > So you can put at least two monitors, and at least two mice on a linux
> > box. Now what about keyboards ? Are the I/O characteristics of ps2 &
> > paralel connectors similar enough that you could create an adaptor that
> > would allow you to connect.. 6 ps2 devices to a paralel port, and then
> > write a driver to support them ?
> >
>
> Several companies use to make graphical terminals with full
> keyboard/mouse support built in. Couldn't you hook one of these up to
> the serial bus and have the X server communicate to it through there?
>
> These terminals aren't cheep. It does sort of defeat the purpose you are
> working towards but it has an advantage of showing that it can work.
> Once that is shown the OS community can take over from there.
It sounds like you're talking about X Terminals, which have their own X
server ?
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