From: Zoltan Szecsei <zoltans@geograph.co.za>
To: Helge Hafting <helgehaf@aitel.hist.no>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: multiple independent keyboard kernel support
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:01:11 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <432527B7.4070506@geograph.co.za> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20050911223414.GA19403@aitel.hist.no>
Helge Hafting wrote:
>>I would prefer to see "official and permanent" support for this as then
>>when HW & drivers & kernels develop in the future, this capability will
>>always be (immediately) available - and not have to wait for patches.
>>
>>
>>
>
>"evdev" in the kernel already separates out independent keyboards.
>Isolatedevice lets several xservers run indepenmdently. There isn't
>much missing, although there are minor troubles where starting one
>xserver might mess up the video timing for another. (Solution:
>start xserver in an appropriate order, to be found by experimentation)
>Another minor problem - it won't work with every combination of video cards,
>only some.
>Still - when it works you even get to run accelerated 3D on
>the independent heads. Nice for game parties.
>
>
>
This is by far the best news I could have hoped for.
>>
>>
>I hope this helps.
>
>
Definitely yes.
Helge, thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my
(lengthy) query. I will be away for a few weeks, but will try this in
full during early October.
I have in the meantime unsubscribed from linux-kernel so please use my
direct address if you need to discuss anything further.
Kind regards,
Zoltan
>Helge Hafting
>
>
>
>
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-09-12 7:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-09-01 11:28 multiple independent keyboard kernel support Zoltan Szecsei
2005-09-01 12:22 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-09-01 13:07 ` Zoltan Szecsei
2005-09-01 13:24 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-09-01 14:48 ` Martin Mares
2005-09-01 16:38 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-09-11 22:36 ` Helge Hafting
2005-09-12 16:03 ` Bjorn Helgaas
2005-09-12 20:47 ` Kyle Moffett
2005-09-13 16:20 ` Bjorn Helgaas
2005-09-11 22:34 ` Helge Hafting
2005-09-12 7:01 ` Zoltan Szecsei [this message]
2005-10-19 16:01 ` Zoltan Szecsei
2005-10-19 19:23 ` Helge Hafting
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2005-09-01 13:35 Svetoslav Slavtchev
2005-09-01 14:06 ` Zoltan Szecsei
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