Bill Alsbury wrote: > Theoretically up to 20, practically probably 3 or 4 > > Cheers > > Bill > > Bill Alsbury BSc.(Hons.), Dip. Comp.,CNE, IT Manager. > Spectrum -'Making a Significant Difference' > http://www.dcact.org Charity No. 1026475 Reg. No. 1662611 > Tel: 01326 371000 Fax: 01326371099 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 February 2007 16:54 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Windows programs on LTSP > > Bill Alsbury wrote: > >> I am sure this has been asked before but I couldn’t find it in the >> archive so if someone could point me in the right direction I would be >> most grateful. >> >> >> >> I am looking to implement a LTSP solution as I have serious bandwidth >> issues and mostly non IT literate staff. My major problem is that I >> have some specialist software for producing documents with symbols for >> users with learning difficulties that appears to be only available on >> windows. I want to get rid of all my windows servers for Linux based >> ones so I need to know if I install the software on a windows VM on >> the LTSP server can the workstations access it via LTSP. >> >> >> >> I am not sure how the VM/LTSP combination works and would welcome any >> advice on how to resolve the issue as being unable to do this could >> mean a MSTS solution, an area to be avoided if possible. ;-)) >> >> >> >> MTIA >> >> >> >> Bill Alsbury >> >> >> > How many users need to operate this special Windows application > simultaneously? > >
The question I have for you is can you configure Linux workstation to access the Windows program today ? Is there a browser based client or a Linux client to access the Windows program ? The concept of virtual machine is "it's a machine inside a machine". So, you have would have an OS running (i.e. Linux), and then through vmware or other virtual machine software, you would allow another operating system to run in an a separate window. If the Windows software you want to virtualize must be loaded on each PC for each user, then each user on Linux would have to run their own separate virtual machine. If the Windows program is a stand alone application (no client/server application), then you could look into wine or CodeWeaver's CrossOver product to run the Windows application natively on Linux. If the Windows program runs well under wine/CrossOver, then you could create a desktop link for each user to launch wine and run the Windows application. Ken Cobler ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _____________________________________________________________________ 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
