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 ?





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