On Sun, 2001-12-09 at 19:52, Andy Berry wrote:
> Looking back through 5 or 6 months of archives, I didn't see this question
> posed, so here goes.......
[snip]
We use LTSP for our home network. Our basic requirement was for three
PCs (one in the study downstairs and one each in two teenagers'
bedrooms). These would be used for basically 'serious' (i.e. non-games)
use. We have broadband internet access via a cable modem, which needed
to be shared.
Our solution was to take our existing PC - a few year old Dell PIII
128MB box - dedicate it as a server. I then bought three second hand
ex-corporate Dell PII 166 / 32Mb / integrated networking no hard disk
boxes for use as terminals at UKP 9.99 each. Networking is through a
Netgear Internet Access Gateway Router which has 4 10/100 ports and
basic firewalling (a firewall is essential with LTSP).
Advantages: very cheap; easier to maintain than installing software on
three boxes. Meets all the basic requirements; everything is managed /
backed up from one box. The one printer is used by everyone.
Disadvantages: There are still a few odds and ends that I haven't found
Linux equivalents for, so I've had to buy a Win4Lin licence to run Win98
- but only on one terminal at a time (not a problem in practice). Also
useless for games (Tux Racer - forget it).
Give it a try - if it works for your family, it's cheap. If it doesn't,
all you've wasted is some time, but you've probably had a ball doing it.
John
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