>> >> I'd like to have multiple users working from separate monitors, >> >> keyboards, and mice, but all connected to a single Gentoo computer. >> >> The main purpose is to minimize sys admin duties but hardware and >> >> power requirements would also be minimized. > > ATI make quad head video cards. If you do not need fancy graphics, > the cost is very reasonable. the easiest thing is to get a multi > head card, with keyboard and mouse ports for each monitor port, > if they are still manufactured. If not, get dual head cards complete > with mouse and keyboard ports.
Quad-headed video cards would be pretty amazing. 24 workstations running from a single host.... As a note, from what I've read I would need to patch the kernel if using a multi-headed video card with only one PCI address. - Grant
