Wash,, the system hes talking about is thin-client just like the N-Computing,you know N-Computing stuff right? ----------- David Maina. P. O. Box 8310-00200, NAIROBI, KENYA.. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread." --- On Mon, 11/1/10, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote: From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] desktop multiplier To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Monday, November 1, 2010, 6:40 PM On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 6:28 PM, FREDRICK OGUTU <fredkitenda@gmail.com> wrote: It works this way,a host machine,other 40 users,what they need is screen,keyboard and mouse.Each of other 40 users will have their own user account on the host machine,any of the 40 users can log on the HOST machine any time and they can work simultaneously withou any problem.Advantages u dont have to buy 40 pcs buy only one Host pc,k/b mouse and screen.all these users are linked using a switch and all users r given respective ip addresses.SUNDE 40 USERS GOES for 7,500/=.thanks Fredrick, A screen, keyboar and mouse only?? No other gadget? How do they hook onto the HOST PC? Using the SUNDE (any link to read about this)?? How far apart can the users be from the HOST PC? Are the users "machines" given distinctly different IPs or they share the IP of the HOST PC? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!! -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
@Washi...thanx...am on it.....
From what I got in the discussions below, its a simple port multiplication scenario (for Keyboard, Screen n mouse)...the KVM switch being a perfect example.
There is a company called Smoothtel - www.smoothtel.com - they also do this. If u hv been to Concours D'Elegance at Ngong' race course, a peek at their stand usually displays this... On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 11:26 AM, maina <mamwake@yahoo.com> wrote:
Wash,, the system hes talking about is thin-client just like the N-Computing,you know N-Computing stuff right?
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"By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."
--- On Mon, 11/1/10, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] desktop multiplier To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Monday, November 1, 2010, 6:40 PM
On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 6:28 PM, FREDRICK OGUTU <fredkitenda@gmail.com> wrote:
It works this way,a host machine,other 40 users,what they need is screen,keyboard and mouse.Each of other 40 users will have their own user account on the host machine,any of the 40 users can log on the HOST machine any time and they can work simultaneously withou any problem.Advantages u dont have to buy 40 pcs buy only one Host pc,k/b mouse and screen.all these users are linked using a switch and all users r given respective ip addresses.SUNDE 40 USERS GOES for 7,500/=.thanks
Fredrick, A screen, keyboar and mouse only?? No other gadget? How do they hook onto the HOST PC? Using the SUNDE (any link to read about this)?? How far apart can the users be from the HOST PC?
Are the users "machines" given distinctly different IPs or they share the IP of the HOST PC? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223
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On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 11:26 AM, maina <mamwake@yahoo.com> wrote:
Wash,, the system hes talking about is thin-client just like the N-Computing,you know N-Computing stuff right?
Yes. It is the thin client he did not mention then, and is what I wanted to know more about. I am using NComputing units already - the L230 and L300s -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
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