http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/3442/
I would love to see this feature made simpler to set up, as it would be great for a lot of home users (e.g. buying a one powerful computer instead of 2 or 3 computers for the kids), as well as in schools, internet cafes etc.

Additional information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/42731
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=221174
http://netpatia.blogspot.com/2006/09/multiseat-computer-with-ubuntu.html
http://netpatia.blogspot.com/2008/01/coming-soon-multiseat-in-ubuntu-804.html
http://netpatia.blogspot.com/2008/02/multiseat-computer-with-ubuntu-804.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=707796
http://research.edm.uhasselt.be/~jori/page/index.php?n=Misc.DualSeatX

Work with fedora team who want to add this multiseat feature in fedora 11
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Multiseat

Keywords to avoid duplication: Multihead / multiseat / multi-head / multi-seat

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=221174

[608 votes] Solution #1: Solution to make multiseat easy


[4 votes] Solution #2: A multiple screen HID-functionality selector


[1 votes] Solution #3: Virtual Machines


]]> en-us Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:45:44 +0000 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:48:18 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/3442/
Voted up as far as I could (1).]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:54:40 +0000
The idea was that one Monitor (on one graphics card) is used for multimedia (watching tv and listening mp3) and its X is using sepcial devices for input like a remote control. And another Monitor (on an other graphics card) can be used for working. So that I could work mith my normal Mouce and Keyborad in a clean X session while an other clean X session is just listening to the remote control (in other words: my girlfried could listen mp3 without bothering me at work on the same station). But I was never able to get this run, since a new X only starts with its own keyboard defined and I was not able to get the kernel rebuild for supporting 2 keboards.

+1]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:36:34 +0000
I'm running dual seat right now. It's not as transparent as I'd like, it involves proprietary software, it's not well integrated, not set up exactly how I need it to be, and so on and so forth.

The audio's good, cause I have PA running in system mode with two virtual mono sinks. Each user gets one speaker ^_^
...but the input device handling doesn't use product hex options, both seats are one one card, when i wanted to use two, etc.

OOTB multi-seat can add a /ton/ of value to Ubuntu in the enterprise and would be a clear demonstration of its superiority over competing platforms.]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:38:46 +0000
Practically every time I tried to setup a multi-seat configuration it just failed, either with it going into failsafe X mode or just not booting up X at all.

Rob
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Are we looking for a multi-seat manager then.
I think this should be made default but optional.]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 00:08:36 +0000
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=747897&highlight=multiseat
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=567002&highlight=multiseat
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=463149&highlight=multiseat]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 15:09:10 +0000 http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Multiseat_X
http://userful.com/products/free-2-user]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 15:48:43 +0000
http://openuserful.org/
http://openuserful.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://openuserful.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Multiseat
http://openuserful.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/How_Userful_Differs_from_other_Approaches]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 12:48:39 +0000
They found some commercial software to support this, but it's for Ubuntu 5.04 only (yikes!)

This needs some serious thought and resources applied.]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 16:14:06 +0000 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:57:27 +0000 http://www.ncomputing.com/

I have seen this in action.]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:56:45 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:27:12 +0000 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:30:26 +0000 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:31:01 +0000
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjczMg]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:57:36 +0000
Part of the issue is that the "haves" do not have a need for it, they just buy more computers. The "have nots" have zero or very little computer access so they cannot learn and let alone develop this capability.

So much toxic e-waste and general waste by the affluent "haves".

Eventually it will become necessary when the tables are turned - then it will become available in the blink of an eye.]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:10:12 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:53:22 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:55:31 +0000 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:00:59 +0000 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/272277
and (possible duplicate?) http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/13436/]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:36:39 +0000
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Njg2OQ

I hope Jaunty won't be left behind and will get this as well.]]> Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:47:53 +0000 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:04:49 +0000 When buying a new PC I always have to make a trade-off between power consumption and computing power. I estimate that my CPU and most of my RAM are idle during 90% of uptime. But sometimes I really need my powerful machine.

A multiseat configuration would make task easier: Buy a powerful PC, but my parents can work on my machine on a seperate monitor (long cables -> other room). in this case it is very easy for me to make backups of their data (samba Setup is easy but I prefer to have everything on one machine).



Has anybody tested the multiseat package which is provided in the hardy (8.04) repositories?
http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/multiseat

I like to assemble ubuntu machines with the Intel Graphic chipset because of the opensource "driver". I expect that restriced drivers (Nvida) might cause problems in a multiseat configuration. Can anybody confirm or deny this?]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:47:19 +0000 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:01:21 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:53:20 +0000 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Multiseat
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiseat
http://wiki.x.org/wiki/Development/Documentation/Multiseat
http://wiki.c3sl.ufpr.br/multiseat/index.php/Mdm
http://vignatti.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/multiseat-roadmap/]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:28:16 +0000
Best regards,
Cedric]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:49:42 +0000 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:07:44 +0000 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultiseatX

tweak to xorg.conf required
should be good feature to put in display settings]]> Sat, 02 May 2009 08:48:22 +0000 Sat, 02 May 2009 08:53:41 +0000
How else can we convince the "general public" that Linux in general, and Ubuntu in particular, represents the philosophy and as the better example, of having a responsible and responsive community.]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:48:18 +0000