From: James Simmons <jsimmons@infradead.org>
To: John Bradford <john@grabjohn.com>
Cc: terje_fb@yahoo.no, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Real multi-user linux
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 21:11:42 +0100 (BST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0306132106250.29353-100000@phoenix.infradead.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200306131743.h5DHhNdv000312@81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk>
> > > The next stage will be non PC boards supporting more than
> > > one graphics display output. Every now and then you see such a
> > > board. I seen a 8 graphics chip board with 8 video outputs.
>
> > As the number of terminals increases you might want to investigate the
> > possibility of terminal driving units connected to the main box, like
> > this:
>
> [snip diagram]
>
> Of course, those terminal driving units could actually then just be
> replaced with multiple-display-and-keyboard-enabled X servers.
>
> So, instead of trying to add more and more terminals to a single box,
> you could stick with four-headed X servers, which would probably be
> more scalable.
The biggest limitation is the PCI bus. Only so many cards can go in. I
guess you could fill the machine up with graphics cards and go with
external USB audio and TV tuner cards. One to match each graphics card.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-06-13 19:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-06-13 17:43 Real multi-user linux John Bradford
2003-06-13 20:11 ` James Simmons [this message]
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2003-06-16 8:12 Aivils.Stoss
2003-06-13 20:30 John Bradford
2003-06-13 21:54 ` James Simmons
2003-06-13 17:46 John Bradford
2003-06-13 17:34 John Bradford
2003-06-13 17:32 ` Alan Cox
2003-06-13 20:00 ` James Simmons
2003-06-13 8:13 John Bradford
2003-06-13 14:01 ` Terje Fåberg
2003-06-13 15:19 ` Gerhard Mack
2003-06-13 16:33 ` Alan Cox
2003-06-13 16:56 ` James Simmons
2003-06-13 20:39 ` Bernd Eckenfels
2003-06-12 23:19 Terje Fåberg
2003-06-13 0:43 ` Bernd Eckenfels
2003-06-13 17:00 ` James Simmons
2003-06-13 17:17 ` Alan Cox
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