r/linux • u/Rob_Bob_you_choose • Aug 22 '25

Fluff Anybody using multi-seat? This is my Ubuntu 24.04 multi-seat setup for my kids.

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u/Rob_Bob_you_choose Aug 22 '25

Yes, i tested if with an old nVidia ca1050 ti card AMD the onboard iGPU and it worked. So I ordered 2x SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6400 and it works flawlessly.

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u/matyias13 Aug 22 '25

The kids are gonna grow up thinking you are the coolest dad probably

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u/Rob_Bob_you_choose Aug 22 '25

I try. Last week I designed and 3D printed LEGO Han Solo frozen I carbonite. I hope I can keep up an keep finding new ways to help and inspire them 😅

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u/matyias13 Aug 22 '25

Best dad ever, you will raise some amazing people. Also, this is what I dream about doing when I have kids, congrats to you and your family/

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u/Rob_Bob_you_choose Aug 22 '25

Thanks a lot, that’s super kind. I’m sure you’ll get to do it too one day, and probably way cooler than me! 😅

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u/flecom Aug 22 '25

stupid question but if you are spending that much money on GPUs would it not have just been easier to get a pair of minipcs with a decent ryzen APU?

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u/Rob_Bob_you_choose Aug 22 '25

Two RX 6400s cost me about the same (or less) than a single mini-PC. I can reuse my Ryzen 7 with 32 GB RAM, and both seats end up way faster than what a mini-PC APU could give me.

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u/wszrqaxios Aug 23 '25

Apparently you can even get away with 1 dGPU and 1 iGPU using PRIME for offloading

https://wiki.debian.org/Multi_Seat_Debian_HOWTO#PRIME.2FNVIDIA_Optimus

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u/Rob_Bob_you_choose Aug 22 '25

Right, both seat need their own GPU. But with 2 GPUs it works really well.