Actually here's a good question for Linux people: is there a good way to connect one Linux PC to another (either via USB or over the local network) to use Computer A's keyboard on Computer B?
I'd need i383 support for this to work in my particular situation however so just keep that in mind
If it matters both are currently running arch, btw
Had a few suggestions for X forwarding through SSH, going to put this here rather than reply to everyone individually: unfortunately there are two problems making that not an option for me.
1) I don't have the weird proprietary vga dongle for the Vaio P so I can't hook it to a monitor, limiting me to a tiny screen instead of my nice three monitor setup for my main PC
2) more importantly, the Vaio P is just frankly an *absurdly* weak computer. It was weak 15 years ago it's weaker now. It's fine for terminal stuff and lightweight apps running Linux but even through ssh -X it can't cope with looking at a web browser. If it was stronger I'd just use it as is but for my day to day stuff I really just need a way to borrow its keyboard
