> From: Shane Kennedy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 4:32 PM > >>>>> Last year our school added a ltsp server to our pre-existing >>>>> Linux network. There were around 20 workstations on the ltsp >>>>> server. It worked well, until all 20 machines were being >>>>> used at the same time, then things slowed down. This summer >>>>> I have acquired three HP netservers. My plan is to use the >>>>> Netservers to handle 5-10 ltsp terminals each -- speeding >>>>> things up. However, configuration comes into question. > >>>> What is the config of your server? It might be cheaper to >>>> just beef it up. A decent server should be able to handle >>>> more than 20 workstations. > >>> But before you get worried about running out of network >>> resources, have an independant network specialist put his >>> troubleshooting gear on the net. 100-base-T is apparently a >>> single bad connection, sloppy join or whatever, and you're >>> back to 10-base-t. We nearly tripled our bandwidth when >>> adding a Cisco router/switch/hub. It was really worth the >>> money! > >> Couldn't agree more, but would add - a bad NIC can bring a >> network to its knees. I had a situation where, 3 seconds >> after powering up a particular computer, no one could log >> on (find the Samba PDC), and anyone who was currently logged >> in lost all Share connections - it was pure dumb luck that I >> discovered it was this one computer as quick as I did. The >> funny thing was, this NIC worked just fine with a Windows 2000 >> Server. Go figure. > > What WAS this card ?. Did you try another of the same type....?.
If memory serves, it was a Linksys. And yep, I tried another - had to, to get the w/s up and running. Now, you ready for the kicker? I tried this card in a different machine, and it worked fine. Put it back in the other machine - blammo, the network is back down. And yes, I tried every slot in the machine - and, a new card worked fine. Was one of the weirdest hardware-conflict problems I've ever seen... Charles ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Bringing you mounds of caffeinated joy. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
