--- Sudev Barar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In fact I was also under this impression but in > actuality it turned out > that using IceWM or KDE made only slight difference > in memory used but > hardly noticeable slowdown. IAC for such server a > beefy memory (about > 128MB per client is good idea)
For thin clients I was considering, I was considering a 386DX with 8MB RAM and 120MB HDD or say 486DX or P75 with 16MB RAM and 250MB HDD ( ancient by today's standards) > Old PC's and good graphic cards is sort of > contradiction as most the 486 > came with ISA bus ( some did with PCI bus ) However > since graphics are > to be processed at the server and served to client > display this means > traffic on network. Again was quite surprised to > note that in my work > situation there is very little network traffic using > LTSP as files are > served by the same server and only end display > travels on network. Yes, astonishingly there is not much requirement of network bandwidth. And, yes, you are right, cards like S3Virge, Trio64, or Cirrus Logic with 1/2 MB VRAM and a basic multisync monitor should suffice. > However all said I am still not convinced that 486 > with low mem is good > idea for running a X (IceWM etc.) desk as the lag > time in updating of > display tells. The client end is not doing much processing. X is like a client-server in reverse. Your requirement of memory etc. is for the server, which is dependant on the number of users, type of apps to run, desktop environment/window managers etc. > > I have run one 386 machine also but just for > curiosity. If you want to > see demo...come over. Definitely possible. -- narsingh ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Mobile: Download the latest polyphonic ringtones. Go to http://in.mobile.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
