Use VM as main "machine"

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I would like to install a simple system on the hardware level, and do most of my work in one of the VM's.
In the past I have accessed VM's graphically using vnc, but if I did that my base system (dom0 in Xen, I think) would need to run X server, which would complicate it and render the whole setup vulnerable if there was a problem with X.  Also, I've had trouble in the past using evolution remotely.

Is there a way to hook a VM more directly to the display, keyboard and mouse?

http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/How_to_assign_devices_with_VT-d_in_KVM seemed potentially relevant, but tracing through the references I didn't find FLReset+ on any PCI devices other than audio, so that seems to be out (although the reference page http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_PCI_Passthrough#How_can_I_check_if_PCI_device_supports_FLR_.28Function_Level_Reset.29_.3F says that it is out of date).

My immediate interest is a system that's about 5 years old, running Xeon E5420's  with VT-x.  It has a VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV570 [Radeon X1950 Pro] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) 
I'm also considering doing the same on a more recent system with Xeon E3-1245 v 2.  It has VT-x and Vt-d, with Intel® HD Graphics P4000.  I might get an external video card later.  It also doesn't show FLReset+ except for audio.

Thanks.
Ross Boylan--
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