> In the 70s, one powerful computer ran many dumb > video/keyboard terminals. > In the 80s we adopted the one computer to one terminal > model and maintain > it today. Today, with personal computers so powerful, is > there a way to > again run several dumb terminals from one computer ?? Cool idea! Actually, in hindsight I think they had it right in the 70s. Heck of a lot easier to administer than a bunch of PCs all over the building. So I can see why you're wondering. It CAN be done but I've never done it. Basically it involves exporting the virtual consoles in linux to physical consoles (Wyse terminals essentially) out the serial port. In theory you could run multiple X sessions also this way. Just set yourself up with a monsterous 1.33 Ghz (overclocked of course) and a gig of RAM and you have a nice thin client solution for 4-6 users. Has anyone here tried something like this?