Well.. the techno is here. There are single floppy distributions of linux available which let you run X-apps off a Linux server. U can find 'em at www.linuxberg.com http://cyberec.linux.tucows.com/conhtml/sys_minidist.html U can try "muLinux" "monkeylinux" etc.. Thanx Ankit "K K Pareek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am interested to run the GUI applications off the linux server either with > X server or browser (JAVA applets or any other language ) with tiny OS. Both > should fit into one floppy. I am looking at the model of computing w/o > Windows & tonnes of HDD. A machine so called thin client a k a NC of Larry > ellision. > > I am subscribing to ltsp lists but seems they are also experimenting. Is it > possible to run a PC with a floppy with tiny OS & run the X / Browser from > the same floppy or may be with second one? Is the technology available right > now? > > Sometime back was a thread on this topic & somebody claimed that this was > done in Bangalore IT.Com. The thread was suddenly discontinued. No details > of the Floppies were given. Was it commercial? If not, can some body put the > images of flloppies on the linux-india web site. > > I am writting all this because from the admin point of view I had liked the > good old days of dumb terminals. It is pain to maintain N no. of desktops > with all the tonnes of software and as many viruses. > > I am expecting the latest status on the topic & references to web sites / > e-texts. > > K K Pareek, J K Cement Works, PO- NIMBAHERA, Raj-312617 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search > the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question > to avoid repetition and save bandwidth. ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.
