Is it possible to use a laptop as the usb mon/kybd on a mini lunux pc
(eg minix, raspberry pi..)?


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Is it possible to use a laptop as the usb mon/kybd on a mini lunux pc
(eg minix, raspberry pi..)?

On the BeagleBoard systems, the board "publishes" an RNDIS network
interface widget, and runs a DHCP server on it. So, if you plug the
board into your laptop via a USB cable, the your laptop "sees" another
network interface appear (complete with IP-address service).

You can then run any sort of terminal emulator you want on your
laptop, and access the BeagleBoard via a "ssh" network session.

On 12/13/2013 04:52 PM, wrote:
Is it possible to use a laptop as the usb mon/kybd on a mini lunux pc
(eg minix, raspberry pi..)?


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"Possible" but not worth the trouble nor the electricity when keyboards
and pointing devices are so cheap. You'd lose the advantage of of a
submicro machine. What do you want to display? Do you need color?

On 12/13/2013 4:52 PM, wrote:
Is it possible to use a laptop as the usb mon/kybd on a mini lunux pc
(eg minix, raspberry pi..)?


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I like VNC. Simple, cross platform, just works.
I can access my desktop wirelessly from Android or Windows mobile or
linux or...
It's hard to find the linux version of VNC. Some distros have it
installed by default.
Different linux versions behave differently.
vino, xvnc x0vnc are some of the names used.

There are remote desktops for linux.
And the usual remote login if you run a x-server on your laptop.
Xming works on windows.

Not usb, but networked.

On Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:52:37 +0000, vjp2.at wrote:

Is it possible to use a laptop as the usb mon/kybd on a mini lunux pc
(eg minix, raspberry pi..)?


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BioStrategist
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I guess so.. usb is serial, probably by now you could run getty on a
usb port. Then, run a terminal program on the laptop, one which will work
with a usb port. Then, a crossover cable, maybe. Ive never tried
this,it'd be your risk!

Den 14-12-2013, skrev :
Is it possible to use a laptop as the usb mon/kybd on a mini lunux pc
(eg minix, raspberry pi..)?


Enable sshd, and use your laptop as a terminal over the network.
I prefer PuTTY, but there are others.

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On Sat, 14 Dec 2013, Leif Neland wrote:

Den 14-12-2013, skrev :
Is it possible to use a laptop as the usb mon/kybd on a mini lunux pc
(eg minix, raspberry pi..)?


Enable sshd, and use your laptop as a terminal over the network.
I prefer PuTTY, but there are others.

One can even set up the laptop as an X terminal, so all that beautiful
GUIness doesn't go to waste.

This is completely standard. I missed the part about using the laptop as
a monitor. If it was just for a keyboard, that would be a waste, one can
now get keyboards complete with touchpads in them. I paid two dollars for
one last year at a garage sale, it looks like a laptop keyboard, but in a
case. Plugged it into my Linux computer, and it ran without any
configuring needed.

Michael

Thanks to all.

If I do this, it won't be the permanent solution, just
used to set up the device, which I would give to an elder
relative attached to his TV.


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