Jan Kunder wrote: > Krishna Murphy wrote: >> Jan- >> >> I recommend AGAINST using the server for a terminal - not because it can't >> be done, but SO many others with years of experience in the field are so >> emphatic about it. You can get a nice terminal-serving system (the client, >> not the server) out of virtually any old PC handy, or pick up something >> from eBay for $5. >> > > Can anyone confirm/negate that terminal server shoud *NOT* not be > physically used "as a station" = like terminal? > Why? > I know good terminal can be for $50+ (in my areas), but: > * we can save electricity on 1T > * we can save a little place > * we will have monitor, keyboard attached to TS (so why not to use them?) > * TS (any) onboard card is better (2D quality) than any 3-4 years OLD > lowend PCI/AGP cards > * can have DVI > * save (only but)a few MB of RAM and HDD (swap, gew mbits of netcard > (used by other1 terminal) > * $50 is NOT $0 > Thanks 4 your opinions. > >> That's my $0.02 worth - I'm sure others will feel differently about the >> hardware, but you DID ask what I thought... > > I appreciate this, thanks. > >> -Krishna >> >> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006, Jan Kunder wrote: >> >> Hi. >> I'm considering HW/chipset/CPU for LTSP - terminal server (KDE 3.5.x, >> Etch, 10-17 clients). >> >> As now it is: >> Pentium D 940 (C1) >> i945 or 955X >> 2GB >> ... >> (if you have real recomm. for X2 3800+ - OK, why and *what* chipset 2use) >> >> >> ========== >> Questions: >> What VGA do you recommended? (all ONLY passive cooling, 2D is enough) >> GMA950(=integrated Intel)/ATi/nvidia/other? >> Only PCIe! (no PCI, AGP, PCI-X) >> * no problem instalation >> * no problems on Debian etch + 2.6.16 >> * TS will server as other terminal + LCD 19" >> * DVI connector is invited/welcome >> >> TNX much! >> >> > >
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