[H-GEN] using one monitor with 2 pc's

[Troy Piggins]

* [top posting corrected]
* James Paussa <jpaussa at puzza.ath.cx> :
> Troy Piggins wrote:
> 
> >I have 2 linux pc's on a shelf in a corner of the office, but
> >there is only room for one monitor.  Just wondering if anyone
> >knows how/where I could get a switch to flick the monitor between
> >the 2 pc's to save me manually having to unplug/plug the monitor
> >each time.
> >
> >I can and do access both of them via ssh so it isn't a huge drama
> >for me, but if I'm out of the office the other guys need direct
> >access to them.
>
> If they are networked I have found Synergy[1] to be perfect for
> this unless of course you aren't using X.  Hope this helps.
> -James.

Thanks mate.  Probably not quite what I'm after - which was a simple
hardware switch type solution, but interesting none the less.

> 1: http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
> PS:- First post. No longer a virgin. :)

Careful of the top posting ;-)

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