Oh and I forgot to ask: How do I do a PXE boot? On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Abraham Close <amclos...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey, > > Are you saying I shouldn't do fat clients? And what network switch do > you recommend for 20 clients? Also is this a good ssd: > http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-64-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-CT064M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JKWG > for the server? > > Thanks, > Abraham Close > > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Peter D Knight <pdk.kni...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Fat clients are a good way to go because they take less from a server, >> however they are more difficult to control in a classroom environment. >> The new fat client system with 12.04 looks very exciting. >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ltsp-pnp >> I think you should check out the cluster server setup for a thin client >> setup to start off. >> Yes you need a switch and all the wiring . >> I have setup quite a few Tuxlabs and have documented it all . Email me at >> pdk.gmail.com if you are interested. >> Peter >> >> >> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:03 PM, Jay Goldberg <jaymgoldb...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Further on that, you can only PXE boot computers over an Ethernet >>> connection, so it must be connected at all times. You are talking >>> about T40 and T60 laptops, but it will be impossible to make them >>> mobile with LTSP over wireless, you'd need to install the Linux distro >>> to hard disk. >>> >>> Otherwise, if you are running them as fat clients, with a spare one >>> used as an LTSP server, I could see you being able to support 20 >>> clients. >>> >>> Gigabit for fat clients, fast ethernet for thin clients. >>> >>> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 11:34 AM, David Burgess <apt....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Abraham Close <amclos...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> >> Do I >>> >> need a network switch to connect the clients to the server or is it >>> >> done wirelessly? >>> > >>> > You need a switch with gigabit speed or better. >>> > >>> > db >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > Live Security Virtual Conference >>> > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and >>> > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. >>> > Discussions >>> > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in >>> > malware >>> > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ >>> > _____________________________________________________________________ >>> > 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jay Goldberg >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Live Security Virtual Conference >>> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and >>> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions >>> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware >>> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ >>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Peter D Knight >> 22 Westfort Rd >> Houtbay >> 7806 >> +27(21)7903579 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Live Security Virtual Conference >> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and >> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions >> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware >> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> 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 >>
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