Video spitting: One monitor two or more PC's
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:01 pm
I have many computers which are running all the time: Linux Development Server, laptop running XP and a desktop running XP PRO (used for actual development) and another desktop running Ubuntu.
5 Computers in all...it gets crazy hot in my room during the summer
Not to mention noisy.
Anyways, I have 3 towers but really only need one single monitor (actually 3 for one desktop).
Here is what I would like to do. Is there a physical switch I can install (video splitter?) that I can use to send video output from Ubuntu machine or Windows XP Pro???
The server doesn't need a monitor as everything I do is done through SSH now via my Windows XP machine. I basically have two machines where I would need a separate monitor:
1) Linux Ubuntu
2) Windows XP Pro
I currently run a single monitor off the WIndows tower and an old crt for the Ubuntu, but I am going to buy two more 19" flat screen monitors.
I need a switch/splitter which allows me to switch from Linux to Windows and still support three monitors...
What kind of device am I looking for?
I've google video splitter, etc...no dice.
Cheers
5 Computers in all...it gets crazy hot in my room during the summer
Anyways, I have 3 towers but really only need one single monitor (actually 3 for one desktop).
Here is what I would like to do. Is there a physical switch I can install (video splitter?) that I can use to send video output from Ubuntu machine or Windows XP Pro???
The server doesn't need a monitor as everything I do is done through SSH now via my Windows XP machine. I basically have two machines where I would need a separate monitor:
1) Linux Ubuntu
2) Windows XP Pro
I currently run a single monitor off the WIndows tower and an old crt for the Ubuntu, but I am going to buy two more 19" flat screen monitors.
I need a switch/splitter which allows me to switch from Linux to Windows and still support three monitors...
What kind of device am I looking for?
I've google video splitter, etc...no dice.
Cheers