Andy Berry wrote:
>"That would be perfect, as I could have one desktop that
> followed me around".
true.
you have one desktop for each user.
it doesent matter where the user sits. the desktop "follows"
> with the exception of the $75 or so it would take to get
> bootable network cards to be able to go diskless right away.
you can work diskless and boot over the network,
but it is not necessary to have the "following desktop"
yo can also boot
- a local linux
- from a floppy
- with a bootmanager on the client's harddisk
> 1) Is the basic premise even feasible??
yes.
> 2) How sensitive is diskless to different client configurations??
it is easier if all clients have the same NW-Card and Graphic-card
but not necessary
the rest of the client hardware doesnt matter.
> I have
> two Pentium (P5-100/64M RAM) boxes that would be my first clients. If I
> was to upgrade one to "current standards" (PIII/256M), would I have
> problems?
waht is a P5 ?
minimum: i486-66,16MB RAM, everything better works also
> Do I have to keep video modes identical, or can they be
> different?
can be different.
> Anything besides video that might be crucial?
with some applications (KDE?) you might have problems
if you run them on 2 or more terminals at the same time
with the same User-ID
> 3) What is a good configuration in today's world?? I know this is a FAQ,
> but nothing really addresses "here and now". Assuming 3-5 clients and 3-4
> users as the ultimate goal,
4 simultaneous users: 4 x 64MB = 384MB of Server-RAM
CPU: take the same that you would choose for a single user machine.
CPU is only interesting if you have CPU-intensive tasks,
like compiling big projects, image/movie rendering , sound & video encoding...
> Overkill?
yes.
> Should I just seek out the cheapest used P5 in my area?
It looks like you have enough hardware.
If you want more clients, then buy 2nd-hand PCs
thats cheap & much better for the environment than new PCs
LTSP is GREEN computing because it lets you use today's software
on old client-hardware.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The production of ONE new PC consumes 14 Tons of raw material/energy
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
or even more .
2 new PC == one new car !!!
People in rich countries think PCs are cheap, that's because
the damage to nature is not included in the price-tag.
But we all (and our children) will have to pay that later!
> 4) Am I missing something obvious???
use a network-switch, not a hub
Greetings,
Martin Herweg
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