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Post #171,817
by folkert
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8/30/04 10:56:26 PM
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New It is both.
LTSP works over X.

It is the same thing you are doing Gene. Just using OLD machines vs. Xterms.

You can run LTSP using X-Terms as well. It is all about making exisitng infrastructure last longer and re-use of "good enough" machines.

From the project frontpage:
LTSP is an add-on package for Linux that allows you to connect lots of low-powered thin client terminals to a Linux server. Applications typically run on the server, and accept input and display their output on the thin client display.
And in the LTSP FAQ: [link|http://204.182.52.180/fom-serve/cache/1.html|LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project FAQ Page] explains many things.

It is fairly straight forward to anyone who has setup remote login capacity for support of X-Terms. Things touched on are things as simple as using boot-proms which ones to use with which cards, or howto get the tftp to work properly, using rarp/bootp/dhcp, fixing config issues (specing boot images for specific machines etc...)
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Post #171,842
by pwhysall
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8/31/04 1:54:13 AM
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New So, to summarize:
LTSP is a bundling up of existing tech in a nice, easy-to-use package.

Sound about right? I didn't think there was any mojo in LTSP that you can't get elsewhere.

Peter
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Post #171,843
by static
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8/31/04 1:55:49 AM
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New Correct on all counts.

Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
 
Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please

-- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne.
Post #171,866
by folkert
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8/31/04 9:17:46 AM
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New What he said.
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No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]
Here is an example: [link|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]
     LTSP is very useful. - (static) - (25) - Aug. 29, 2004, 09:37:53 PM EDT
         Re: LTSP is very useful. - (Reporter) - (13) - Aug. 30, 2004, 12:46:12 AM EDT
             LTS and X. - (static) - (12) - Aug. 30, 2004, 01:11:16 AM EDT
                 Re: LTS and X. - (Reporter) - (11) - Aug. 30, 2004, 09:33:02 AM EDT
                     Here is one good reason - (ben_tilly) - (9) - Aug. 30, 2004, 11:26:59 AM EDT
                         In fact, a place I am currently consulting for... - (folkert) - (5) - Aug. 30, 2004, 01:50:52 PM EDT
                             Re: In fact, a place I am currently consulting for... - (Reporter) - (4) - Aug. 30, 2004, 04:43:09 PM EDT
                                 It is both. - (folkert) - (3) - Aug. 30, 2004, 10:56:26 PM EDT
                                     So, to summarize: - (pwhysall) - (2) - Aug. 31, 2004, 01:54:13 AM EDT
                                         Correct on all counts. -NT - (static) - (1) - Aug. 31, 2004, 01:55:49 AM EDT
                                             What he said. -NT - (folkert) - Aug. 31, 2004, 09:17:46 AM EDT
                         Re: Here is one good reason - (Reporter) - (1) - Aug. 30, 2004, 04:38:02 PM EDT
                             That would strongly depend on the organization - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 30, 2004, 05:41:51 PM EDT
                         Re: Here is one good reason - (Reporter) - Aug. 30, 2004, 04:45:34 PM EDT
                     X Terminals have gotten a lot cheaper over the last decade. - (static) - Aug. 30, 2004, 09:30:20 PM EDT
         Re: LTSP is very useful. - (Reporter) - (10) - Aug. 31, 2004, 02:11:42 AM EDT
             Ding, Ding, Ding.... - (folkert) - (1) - Aug. 31, 2004, 10:25:14 AM EDT
                 Re: Ding, Ding, Ding.... - (Reporter) - Sept. 1, 2004, 01:11:28 AM EDT
             Re: one computer in a restaurant. - (a6l6e6x) - (7) - Aug. 31, 2004, 05:06:04 PM EDT
                 Re: single point of failure - (drewk) - (1) - Aug. 31, 2004, 05:23:58 PM EDT
                     There is also "graceful degradation". :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Aug. 31, 2004, 05:26:19 PM EDT
                 Re: one computer in a restaurant. (new thread) - (Reporter) - Aug. 31, 2004, 05:34:03 PM EDT
                 Re: one computer in a restaurant. - (Reporter) - (2) - Aug. 31, 2004, 05:34:07 PM EDT
                     Great! That's got to be a selling point. -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Aug. 31, 2004, 08:53:38 PM EDT
                         Re: Great! That's got to be a selling point. - (Reporter) - Sept. 1, 2004, 01:23:37 AM EDT
                 In other words, one cluster of nodes in a restaurant - (Reporter) - Aug. 31, 2004, 05:46:49 PM EDT

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