Ong Tze Lin (tzelin++at++nuno.singapore.sgi.com)
Tue, 12 May 1998 02:25:05 -0700
I believe TKO was specifically an Onyx(1) product. With the Onyx2 with
multiple pipes, you can support more than one simultaneous user by
reconfiguring the X server. The hardware already supports this since each IO6
panel comes with two sets of mouse/keyboard ports.
You'll need a number of graphics pipes equal to the number of simultaneous
users you wish to support. Therefore to support two users you will need two
pipes; each keyboard/mouse pair will use one pipe. I think there was a slew of
email on this list recently related to this topic.
I'll give you a call personally tomorrow.
Cheers,
tzelin
On May 12, 4:46pm, Liu Xiaoyan wrote:
> Subject: any support for TKO?
> ( Sorry, this may not be Performer relative.)
>
> Can TKO be implemented on Onyx2 with 2 IR pipes?
>
> The Onyx2 is used to drive the CAVE virtual reality system. Recently
> we buy another monitor from SGI with the hope of supporting 2 users
> at the same time when the system is not in CAVE display mode
> (i.e two channels from each pipe).
>
> Unluckily, later we were told by SGI local support that TKO cannot
> be done on this Onyx2. No detailed reasons.
>
> Is there any suggestions on what we can do? Like hardware and
> software to purchase. The following is the only info from SGI
> website, but doesn't help too much.
>
> > The TKO requires a Rack Onyx workstation with
> >two or three RealityEngine2 subsystems, one POWERChannel-2 I/O >subsystem
per user, additional monitors, and a TKO upgrade kit which
> >includes additional keyboards, 75 foot monitor and keyboard cable
>extensions, I/O panel circuitry and multiuser software.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Liu
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