Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

[James Wall <wallservices@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
>> And now that I look more closely at KVM switches, it looks like they
>> provide a method of controlling multiple computers via a single
>> keyboard, monitor, and mouse.  I need sort of the inverse.  I'd like
>> to control a single Gentoo computer via multiple sets of keyboards,
>> monitors, and mice simultaneously.  It would basically be a way to
>> have the functionality of multiple workstations but the administration
>> hassle of only a single system.  Wireless communication between the
>> computer and each keyboard-monitor-mouse would be most convenient, but
>> that may not be possible so wired would be fine.  Does something like
>> this exist?
>>
>> - Grant
>
> Does this fantasy-arrangement of mine exist?  I guess what I'm after
> is a series of dumb terminals to connect to a local Gentoo system so I
> don't need to manage a series of Gentoo systems.
>
> - Grant

Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can
have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address
different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to
experiment with PXE booting for the client and server.
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