multi-headed, multi-user system

[yeehi]

I would really appreciate your help with this one!

http://linuxgazette.net/124/smith.html

I thought this was a great idea, and perhaps somebody here would be interested in it, or maybe has done it before. I want to try it, but I would need help badly!

What do you think?


Would I get a PCIe Mobo (which one?!) with 5 PCI slots?
I would also get a PCIe dual head graphics card and 5 PCI fanless dual head graphics cards. (nvidia, but which ones?!)

PCI http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=PCI+dual+head+video+card
AGP http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=AGP+dual+head+video+card

The PSU for this setup would be v important for stability. Considering what what would you go with?

afaiu, there is only one keyboard with a USB hub:

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=USB...06-40,WZPA:en&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title

What about trying to run this sort of set up on Windows?

I know of one company does this sort of thing, but with Linux:

http://userful.com/products/


Really, any help/ideas you may have, I would love to hear! I nead the guidance

 

[Cogman]

im going to venture a guess, but I think this is the wrong forum. Operating systems is probibly the right forum for you, That being said.

I think that Linux is what you are going to have to go with, unless you are going to venture out with Windows Server edition. (expensive) Linux is free on the other hand. (just google search for linux distribution, centoo redhat, etc.) nVidia here is a cheap nvidia card. I don't think that the PSU is much more important then it is in a regular computer. That said, I stick with antec. They are usually the best in my opinion. 400W is probibly all you will need.

You have to relize that this does nothing more then just surf the internet, If you got a dual core processor, you might have the ability to have 2 computers play games. you'll have to stick with PCI cards if you use PCI express. AGP would only work on one computer.

This might intrest you.