[K12OSN] OT - Many displays/remote control
Keith Olson
ksoftconsulting at gmail.com
Wed Sep 14 03:40:13 UTC 2005
Les Mikesell wrote:
>This doesn't quite relate to normal k12ltsp use but some of the ideas
>might apply so I'll ask here anyway. I have a wall of displays
>monitoring a lot of remote network devices and services. These
>are currently mostly running on multi-headed windows boxes. Some
>of the software needs windows but quite a few are just browser
>screens and some are already java applications under Linux. There
>is a massive tangle of keyboards and mice underneath and it is
>painful to sort out which goes to which display. So, is there
>a better way? Can thin terminals run X multiheaded? Is there a
>way to do VNC per screen on multiheaded boxes so an operator sitting
>at a desk within sight of these monitors could yank the one he
>wants to his own screen? I have enough old PC's to use one per
>display but would prefer not to deal with the space or power needed.
>
I have one acronym for you: KVM. (If I have misunderstood your
situation, then I apologize.)
Keith Olson
K-Soft Consulting
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