-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 04:20:28PM +0000, Ismael Farfán Estrada wrote: > >Hi list, >I want to buy some thin clients and I'm considering the >MicroClient JrSX / jr >of NorhTec > >Has someone used them? >I don't mind believing the thing they say in the page >but a second opinion is always good
Haven't tried, but some googling indicates it won't work - or at least it will require some hacking on your part. The JrSX lacks a math coprocessor, which is unsupported with all recent official Debian kernels. You will need to compile your own kernel, patched with unofficial math emulation patches. The JrSX is reported[1] to not support PXE network booting (but possibly the alternative RPL - I maintain an RPL daemon for Debian and am happy to help with that if need be). The Jr may have same limitation as they probably share similar bios routines. The JrSX uses XGI Volari Z9s graphics chip which is currently unsupported by Debian AFAIK. The Jr uses SiS 550 which should work. The ethernet driver for the JrSX was reported to not work with DHCP. Maybe works with more recent kernel - but then again, most recent kernels may not yet have working FPU emoulation patches. If your plan is a few machines, I would recommend something better tested (personally I use VIA Eden motherboards), but if you like the challenge and/or plan to roll out many machines, it makes sense to try if the Jr has enough horse power, and if not, then if the JrSX is possible to hack to a working state. - Jonas [1] http://njhurst.com/electronics/installing-linux-on-jrsx.html [2] http://www.phys.ethz.ch/~abe/MicroClientJr/ (detailed, but german) - -- Jonas Smedegaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.jones.dk/~jonas/ IT-guide dr. Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://dr.jones.dk/ +45 40843136 Debian GNU/Linux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.debian.org/ GnuPG(1024D/C02440B8): 9A98 C6EB C098 9ED0 3085 ECA9 9FB0 DB32 C024 40B8 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHn35Ln7DbMsAkQLgRAqrQAJ9cYdgm+BYw6zHWcKVcRO8Gh5CBmgCffWAu DHv02O+U683DPl0/uEmnBoM= =PMUg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
