--- Adrian Snyman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay .. the setup is basically as follows: > > Server: > Celeron 700MHz > 256MB RAM > 10G HDD
I woukld add 512 ram if I where you > > > Clients: (x 6) > 486 (I think DX2-66�s) > 8MB RAM <- will upgrade if need to .. > Small HDD (probably sub 250M) with that RAM it will surelly ask for USE_NFS_SWAP = y making the ws quite slow, an upgrade to 32 RAM would help a lot, else a minimum of 16 yould allow USE_NFS_SWAP = n > > > > > The questions then: > > a) What Windowmanager would be best to run ?? (I > would love to run KDE but I > don�t think it is an option) there are tons of light managers like icewm, qvwm, just today I recieved an announcement from xpde.com about their latest release, it is very light so it would be good to see how stable it has become 8) > > b) Could I get away with a 10M/Bit Network ?? yes, my 10 client ltsp setup is ok with it > > c) What application suite could I use (OpenOffice ?? > ) any programs you regularly install on the server will be available to the clients, ie evolution etc... sure > > d) What would be the best way to boot the client .. > tftp or local ?? you can boot from floppy, cdrom, flash disk via ide adapter, hard disk, eprom nic, pxe nic and more creative ways I am sure, I use eprom because its very easy and trouble free once its set up http://www.geocities.com/cucnews/eprom.html > > e) Could I put additional services on (eg: > fax/print/internet gateway) ?? sure, anything you can install on the server will be available to its lts clients > > > This kit was a donation that I am trying to get > working for a church .. good 8) > > > > -- > > Regards, > Adrian Snyman > Tel: +27 11 397 1640 > Cell +27 82 600 1211 > > /* Beat me, Whip me, Make me use Windows !! */ > ================== > The views expressed in this email are, unless > otherwise stated, those of the author and not those > of Supply Chain Services or its management. The > information in this e-mail is confidential and is > intended solely for the addressee. Access to this > e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. > If you are not the intended recipient, any > disclosure, copying, distribution or any action > taken or omitted in reliance on this, is prohibited > and may be unlawful. > Whilst all reasonable steps are taken to ensure the > accuracy and integrity of information and data > transmitted electronically and to preserve the > confidentiality thereof, no liability or > responsibility whatsoever is accepted if information > or data is, for whatever reason, corrupted or does > not reach its intended destination. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: > SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = > Something 2 See! > http://www.vasoftware.com > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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.freenode.net __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- 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.freenode.net
