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We have an Indigo Elan, and want to install a terminal on a
different floor, so that it appears to a user sitting at the remote
terminal that they are sitting at the console.  Our building
is wired for appletalk, and the rooms have access to ethernet
ports.

So what do I need and what does it cost?  Do I get another 19"
monitor and keyboard from SGI and somehow wire them to the Indigo??
Presumably the remote terminal would need network hardware and
software, and some amount of display software as well.

Three paths occur to me:

-- go with whatever sgi has available.  I don't know,
   and my rep hasn't yet gotten back to me.

-- use a Macintosh.  We have Macs w/ large displays, but they seem
   way too underpowered to do any kind of intensive graphics.
   Can they be made to work, and what kind of additional software and
   hardware would be needed?

-- buy a new color workstation.  Seems like an expensive way to
   go, but I'm assuming I need something to run x-windows in order
   to exactly emulate the Indigo's console.  is that true, and if
   so what do I need?

Apologies for the naievte, and thanks for any help.


--dennis bruggink       bruggink@uwmfe.neep.wisc.edu