--- Mike Schieuer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So does each machine need a hard drive to load an OS on? If so how
> big of a
> drive? Or can you boot each machine with ethernet cards that have
> boot proms
> off of the master server? Like a linux terminal server (see
> www.ltsp.org)
To keep costs and power usage way down I was thinking of going the
RootNFS way {master server with a partition specificly for all clients}
Along with the 2 benifits I just mentioned it would also make updateing
less of a pain.
> to tell you the honest truth I'd look for a laptop for the master
> server...
> Reason being laptops make the best servers, small screen attached, if
> the
> battery work, you have "battery backup" when the power hiccups.
I do have an old P1 Gateway laptop but I'm missing the hard drive,
battery, and screen. :(
> if you
> are still talking about mounting these motherboards to a big sheet of
> plywood
> on the wall... Build a shelf in the middle to set the laptop on.
I thought the giant plywood idea was a little too ambitious for me but
I have a some what different idea for the mountings :) I'll post it
later today
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