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Subject: Re: My project wish-list for the next 12 months
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> > 
> > 1.  Keyboard multiplexer.
> 
> I actually fail to stop thinking about a complete syscons and pcvt
> replacement. You know, the one and only console implementation that
> makes all others obsolete. Big plans, little time, yada yada yada...

It would be nice if one would still be able to use the keyboards
separately too, even if you have to recompile the kernel for that.
One nice usage would be on HP's quad kiosk machine. It is a single
processor box with 4 x screen, keyboard and mouse, and then 4 people
can use it.

John
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John Hay -- John.Hay@icomtek.csir.co.za / jhay@FreeBSD.org