Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
Hey, if the 4 old computers have more than 233 Mhz CPU and 128 ΜΒ RAM you could use them as clients to LTSP along with the server you'll build, only extra requirements will be 4 Gigabit(1000) network cards for the clients, 1 Gigabit switch + as many Cat6 ethernet cables you need to connect them, all these are quite cheap
for more info see here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_T...Server_Project
and here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/
Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
I did consider that but decided that it would be better to sell the existing systems to put the money towards the new server as well as to save some space as space in the computer area is very limited!
Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
Some of the older versions of Ubuntu used to have a package which provided multi-seat but that seems to have been taken out.
There is this page:
http://www.linuxtoys.org/multiseat/multiseat.html
I think the only way now is going to follow something like that.
Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
I have a *mostly* working multiseat setup built on Xubuntu 12.04. It wasn't too difficult to get it sorted out, but the one thing missing is audio per seat. I am still working on that and once it's completed I will update the MultiseatX page.
I can tell you that using a single gpu makes your journey much more complicated. This will involve using Xephyr which is basically an Xserver that runs inside an Xserver. A wonderful blog outlining the process can be found here.
Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
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Originally Posted by
|Anthony|
I have a *mostly* working multiseat setup built on Xubuntu 12.04. It wasn't too difficult to get it sorted out, but the one thing missing is audio per seat. I am
still working on that and once it's completed I will update the
MultiseatX page.
I can tell you that using a single gpu makes your journey much more complicated. This will involve using Xephyr which is basically an Xserver that runs inside an Xserver. A wonderful blog outlining the process can be found
here.
Look at my config files attached to the bottom of the multiseatx wiki page. It has all the changes necessary to make per seat audio working.
Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
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Originally Posted by
bastafidli
Look at my config files attached to the bottom of the multiseatx wiki page. It has all the changes necessary to make per seat audio working.
Does your implementation follow the seat, or the user? That is to say, do your users have to login at the same seat every time, or does it not matter who logs on to a seat since the sound is tied to the seat, not the user?
Also, it would be nice for you to explain your methods. What is the purpose of each file and what do the specific settings therein do?
Please consider providing your answer on the question i asked specifically regarding multiseat and pulseaudio
Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
i had been thinking to try multi seat since my family oftem want to use the computers at night so i thought
if alsa could be recall for each seat by assigning N+1 addresses or is this issue with sound had been fix already?
dont know if i explain my self just in case i am a newbie so dont shoot me :lolflag: hope to get any information regarding multi seat and 12.04 i want to try it soon...
will be a nice learning project for me.
Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
I'm very excited to have this finally work!
So I mostly followed bastafidli's xorg.conf. I use kdm and specify a full /dev/.../by-path/... for each mouse and keyboard.
My problem is if the usb hub gets bumped, I plug something in or take something out. The mouse typically stops working and won't work again until kdm is restarted. Is there a way to have X be better at reconnecting devices? Or could I use some kind of proxy server or another way to keep the input hooked up? This is so close but this will be a dealbreaker if the seats are going to keep going dead on me.
Re: Multiseat Ubuntu 12.04
BTW, I've got two pcix nvidia cards in a board with nvidia onboard graphics. I have one more slot I'll put a card in if these last issues can be swept up. Quad-core amd, enough to keep up.
For the record, my config: https://gist.github.com/4043690