On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:55:07 -0600 Nicholas, Murray wrote: > I'm trying to understand the whole architecture so I can simplify the > office landscape. > > If I install OOo on a Linux or Wintel server in the computer room then > make it available to all users I see the potential to replace full > function Windows desktop computers with a much thinner client. But > what does the client need? >
I have just finished installing OO.o on a Dual Xeon Windows Server 2008 Server with HP Thin Clients (t5135) and external XP boxes logging on as clients. Both use RDP, but Hewlett Packard has not released an update to the Linux mini OS on the t5135's; therefore neither sound nor mapping of flash sticks in USB work, this issue is definately HP's AFAICT as the Linux RDP client software rDesktop does work with WS2k8 and the RDP protocol has been open-sourced. Video does not work well over the network either as you would expect. OO.o can be installed normally by an admin if you want then run by each login, but if you do this each user will get the registration wizard. The workaround as per NoOp's reply should suffice. In our environment OO.o starts within three seconds and on subsequents client starts within one second. The admin should download and install any relevant dictionaries before any client runs it. If you want to go the Linux route then the k12ltsp project is an active community: http://k12ltsp.org/ This system allows the tutor to freeze all clients at will. It also means you do not have licencing issues if you use old boxes as clients. With either method you can hang on to your existing old boxes that you were considering throwing out and either have them start normally with an icon for RDP (dual simultaneous desktops) or remove the hard-drives and make them diskless thin clients. This extends the life of the client boxes and allows you to install second hand boxes that you have cadged from local business allowing you to save bigtime with the expense going into the server and a backup system. Backup is so much simpler with only the server requiring backup. If a client box dies you unplug it and plug in any replacement box. In our environment copy and paste, shared printers and disks works fine between desktops. Resistance you may get is tutors with their must-have legacy educational program. Course preperation time may need to be allowed for is course material needs to be rewritten for OO.o instead of MS Office. -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
