> > > > I am being assigned a project for a school. They have a tight budget. > > Right now the are on a windows 2000 server and 28 nodes. > > The server is P III 800 Mhz, 64 mb ram, 40 GB hdd and a DSL connection > > using a usb modem. > > > > The nodes P III, 450 Mhz, 64 mb ram, 40 GB HDD. Some have cdroms some > > scanners. All the NICs are Rl8193 > > > > I plan to use RH 7.0 or RH 7.2. I will be using ltsp obviously. The > > server ram has to increase too. Right now they have the usual MS works > > and paying too much of licence and other things associated with MS. I > > have them a suggestion to switch to Linux. The accepted the offer. > > Their only request is that they need to utlise each node's harddisk. > > They would be using Netscape, StarOffice, Java and the usual stuff for > > schools. I have some knowledge in Linux but not successfully in > > installing ltsp on my home systems. I think I can use local > > applications and would use each harddisk etherboot to the server using > > etherboot's lilo option. So I need you people's assistance in what > > would be the best way. > > You might be having a lot of problems, particularly with the scanners. > Unless it is OK for students to be heading to the server to scan documents, > you might be better off not using LTSP because of the nightmare of running > remote devices - if it's possible for a scanner (remote serial devices > anyone?). Local apps might be the way to go - but running everything on the > workstation direct might also.
After having some discussion it was decided to have a few systems run Windows and use the Scanner on it > > > I think you stand in the following situation: you could use LTSP, but it > likely won't be helpful at all, and possibly hurtful. The school asks that > you make use of the hard disks, and by that I think they mean more than just > the boot sector. The power of the client machines will leave you in a lot > better position to run everything locally. My question is how do I run applications locally? > > > Assuming you go the local route, every installation must be as uniform as > possible, and you'll want a way to do remote pushes of software. That means > if for some reason you have a security flaw affecting all of the systems, > you'll want a way to upgrade them all with a single command. Be wary of the > USB cable modem - this could play hell with your installation. Use the Actually it is a USB modem for a DSL connection. Thanks, Adrian ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. 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
