From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Sep 15 13:17:02 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id NAA22254 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 15 Sep 1997 13:17:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from dyson.iquest.net (dyson.iquest.net [198.70.144.127]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id NAA22204; Mon, 15 Sep 1997 13:16:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from root@localhost) by dyson.iquest.net (8.8.6/8.8.5) id PAA02248; Mon, 15 Sep 1997 15:12:01 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" Message-Id: <199709152012.PAA02248@dyson.iquest.net> Subject: Re: Dual Motherboards Box (was Since the MicroSloth(tm) jokes have been flowing...) In-Reply-To: from Annelise Anderson at "Sep 15, 97 10:46:00 am" To: andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu (Annelise Anderson) Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 15:12:01 -0500 (EST) Cc: dyson@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL31 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Annelise Anderson said: > > I am wondering how the dual motherboard approach differs from having > two computers using the same monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer.... > except "two computers" implies they're in different cases. The same > sort of switchbox stuff would be required with either setup, I > think? > > And whether it's two motherboards in one case or two "computers", > what one needs to get them to connect--an ethernet card in each, > I think?--is the same? > I essentially agree with your statements -- except -- a dual MB box allows for (potentially) less external wiring and generally has less clutter. -- John dyson@freebsd.org jdyson@nc.com