Dual Monitors--and KVM. Possible ?

[MegalosSkylaki]

OK, Rather than Dual Booting a a Box with WIN and LINUX (I am leaning my newbie self toward Mandrake 9.0) , and why not take my GF's Sony store-bought with the Win ME instead as a start. ( I dont wan't to mess with it by Dual-booting it with Linux on a second Hard Drive.)

Now put a PCI Video card in addition to the embedded 32 MbAGP 2x Shared Memory Architecture (SMA) for dual-monitor support in Windows own dual vision utilty.(No AGP slot.) So it's a Dual-video Sony WinME.

Now do same but with a Dual-transmitter dual VGA AGP card on a Linux Box with it's own Vid-card SW utility, say nVision or ATI Hydravision. Or use some out-of -date AGP and PCI Vid Cards I have.

Here is the tough part>>>

How the heck do I use a KVM Switch to set this up? Would a 4X rather than 2X KVM Switch help here ?

I want to dual-vision the WIN ME and also the Linux (Mandrake 9.0 ?)box. And save Desk-top space !

ThanX,
DOOG

P.S. I posted a related Question on how to dual vision under LINUX in the Apps and OS Forum. Yeah, I'm taking on a lot here for a newbie , but need to save space.

[Hoods]

Try here:
http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon...sp#MultimonKVM

[MegalosSkylaki]

That KVM on Line is a great link, Hoods, THANX.

But $800 for a KVM Switch, YIPES ! Might as well get another Computer

Actually, only some are that expensive--and I never thought of USB...

This gives me an idea--Why not share the Printer and Scanner, too ! Almost like a mini-Lan, to a point.

Gotta keep it simple.

But I do have a Gateway USB hub Keyboard with connection for USB mouse + a USB M$ Explorer to go there.

Hmmm..where is the installation disc ?

Wish they had a conventional KVM + some USB connectors. Seems one or the other.

ThanX again,

DUAL DOOG WITH ONE TAIL

[FreakyOCR]

You can't use dual monitors with a normal KVM. Sorry doog.