On 30 Jan 03 at 17:58, Steven C. Darnold wrote: > Alejandro Lieber wrote: > > > > Pardon my ignorance: > > X terminal display graphics and input Linux > > instructions to a main server ? > > When an old PC is used as an X terminal, input > from keyboard and mouse is sent to the server > where the application is run and output is sent > to the screen of the old PC. One up-to-date > computer (with 256mb RAM) can be a server for > a dozen old PCs. This will enable each of the > old PCs to perform like the up-to-date PC. > In fact, in some situations, a network of 12 > old PCs and 1 up-to-date PC will perform better > than 13 up-to-date computers. > > Cheers, > Steven
How much HD space is needed to run X term ? Free good Sans Serif fonts for MS-DOS at: www.limasa.com.ar/novafont.zip Configurable dialing menu for several DOS internet programs at: www.limasa.com.ar/dial_ip.zip ---------------------- Ing. Alejandro Lieber Rosario Argentina lima[at]citynet.net.ar ---------------------- To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
