Marvin T. Pascual wrote:
It is detailed here:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/XFree-Local-multi-user-HOWTO/about_bruby.html
This is cool! But I don't have any need of this kind of setup as of the
moment. Likewise, how can I connect my mouses and keyboards if my PC
has a single PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports? Do I need an additional PCI
cards that supports multiple PS/2 interfaces?
As I understand it, the primary keyboard/mouse can be PS/2, but additional
keyboards/mice must be connected via USB.
The combination of LTSP + Ruby would enable a single client to
support as many as 16 users and dramatically lower the per-seat user
cost. Cost has been a nusiance, since the cost of new equipment for
an LTSP terminal is greater than an entry-level Dell PC (one client
pointed this out). I talk about "Low TCO", but lower hardware cost
is a strong argument. I'd like to have that argument on my side ;-)
I disagree on this. I can even buy a surplus or second hand PC but
still usable and perfect for my intended LTSP setup as a thin client
here in our place not more than USD 100. I was even able to buy a Sun
JavaStation JK (Krups) at USD 17 and an IBM NetVista 2200 at USD 62.
That is, only the IBM NetVista 2200 thin clients that are currently
being used because until now, I can't still make my Sun JavaStation JK
(Krups) work and I even don't have time to configure it.
I knew this would draw fire - but consider that I can't sell used equipment
to a client with a prestigous environment. In addition, this environment
requires a virtually invisible CPU. To this end, I used small thin clients
and secured to the underside of a counter. Only the monitor, keyboard
and mouse were visible. There wasn't room for a tower PC and the fans
would have been distracting. In addition, my own requirement was no
moving parts - for minimal maintenance.
Since then, I've found a supplier with a better price on thin clients and
this narrows the margin, but if LTSP+Ruby works, it will be a "slam dunk".
Tom
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