Multistation OS

[Bart Silverstrim]

Rashkae wrote:
> Mark Haney wrote:
>> Wade Smart wrote:
>>> 20081027 0718 GMT-6
>>>
>>> http://www.omni-ts.com/newsroom/linux-for-education.html
>>> http://www.omni-ts.com/linux-desktop/
>>>
>>> A short while back I posted some questions about using Thin Clients at 
>>> the local school. That fizzled out. I received a email this morning from 
>>> the school wanting to know if I could setup a multi-station lab like 
>>> what is in this email.
>>>
>>> The second link tells about what they are doing.
>>>
>>> This is just what I was talking about - right?
>>> Just done only in one location and district wide.
>>>
>>> Wade
>>>
>>>
>> I fail to see how this is different from a thin-client solution.  At 
>> least in it's basic elements. You are still using a single machine to 
>> provide desktops to other systems.  They claim:
>>
> 
> This is completely different.  (And maybe better)
> 
> A traditional thin client solution would still require some kind of
> computer at each station, even if that 'computer' is simply running some
> built in X client.
> 
> This multi-station is just a way of connecting multiple monitors,
> keyboards and mice to 1 computer.
> 
> 
> In my experience, given the sheer volume of old discarded computers, a
> school can much more cheaply build a lab of thin clients consisting
> mostly of used computers that would otherwise be de-comishioned.
> 
> The multi-station idea, however, will likely be less expensive on the
> electricity bill.

Wasn't there a hardware card that let you do this with cat5 cable from a 
host PC and some specialized software?