On Tue, Jul 09, 2013 at 05:03:08PM -0400, David Burleigh wrote: > Are the Diskless Workstations J-225 Model ST325E a good value for a computer > lab running Ubuntu 12.04 and LTSP? I can't seem to find specs for them > anywhere, but there are several for sale on eBay right now, and I'm on a > tight > budget. Any other suggestions are more than welcome.
I believe those are 533Mhz VIA with 256MB of RAM, there are a few DLW people on this list who may know better, but if that's the case, I'd very strongly recommend against using those with Ubuntu 12.04. VIA has been having a lot of problems on recent versions of Linux so unless you have a lot of time to invest tweaking the drivers to in the end get sub-optimal performance, you really should avoid them (and avoid the AMD Geode even more if those still exist). What you want for a well working 12.04 lab are Atom based thin clients, most of those are 1.6Ghz with at least 1GB of RAM. If you plan on using a lot of memory consuming local apps (like firefox), 2GB of RAM is probably a good idea. You can typically find such units for 200-300$ new and possibly quite a lot cheaper on ebay. Oh, also, stay away from the DELL thin clients with the SIS chipsets, they're a nightmare. -- Stéphane Graber Ubuntu developer http://www.ubuntu.com
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