Sanjay Arora wrote:
We don't use Evolution, but our experience (with Firefox & OpenOffice) has been that you want about 100-150 MB of RAM on the server for each client. We run 8 clients comfortably with 1 GB RAM.I am planning to install six-seven LTSP terminals however despite looking I could not get answers to the following. Please advise me:
On my Linux Server (PIII-550 MHz), I have 384 MB Memory. Without X my memory usage is less than 50%, which jumps to 62% on starting GUI. Using a couple of mozilla windows, Evolution and a one terminal window with two-three tabs takes memory usage to 92% and 10-20 MB of swapfile is being used.Though processor usage is not much.
Now, if 6-7 LTSP Terminals are implemented using the same server as LTSP Server, and same usage requirements as above, what kind of memory requirement am I looking at? Do I simply multiply? or is some kind of reuse will happen?
Also, what if Evolution or mozilla being used by one LTSP user crashes?I don't use Evolution, but we've never had a problem with users crashing each other. We almost never have problems on the client, but do occasionally get a weird Firefox problem. Restarting the client clears the problem and the other clients are not affected.
Do all crash? If so, can there be any virtual segmentation be there at
the cost of higher memory?
I am using 10/100 Mbps Realtek 8039/8029 Cards, with 10 MB Hub and CAT 5I don't think you will be happy with the 10 M hub after a few clients. 10 M switched (with 100M to server) is definitely better. I've noticed on some test "servers" I built using low-end system boards with built-in networking that performance was poor until I installed a NIC and bypassed the onboard networking. I don't know if the issue was the driver, the hardware or something I did wrong, but you probably don't want to go too low on price...
cabling. I need low cost so, what are suggestions on implementation?
Also, is there different type of PXE bootrom for different cards etc.?
What do I order for my cards. I won be able to return it if it does not
work with my cards.
Tim
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