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From: jbayer@ispi.COM (Jonathan Bayer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Reducing many terminal consoles to a single workstation
Message-ID: <1656@ispi.COM>
Date: 27 Jul 90 11:57:39 GMT
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Organization: Intelligent Software Products, Inc.
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arnold@synopsys.synopsys.com (Arnold de Leon) writes:


>Here is the problem:  We want to reduce a dozen terminals currently
>acting as consoles for a dozen file servers in our machine room to
>a single workstation.

>I am currently investigating using a workstation with enough
>serial ports as console for the file servers.  I expect to
>be running something like X on the workstation.  The idea is
>I can open windows to any of the machines as needed.
>The "console" can also do some for logging if desired.


Why not get a 286 or 386 box running SCO Xenix?  Xenix has the ability to
have up to 12 screens at the main console, and you can change screens 
simply by typing alt-F2 (to get to the second screen) or alt-F12 (for
screen 12).  Then all you have to do is to add a 12 port serial card,
and get a good terminal program (pcomm comes to mind) and you are all
set.


JB
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