On Monday 13 August 2001 20:10, Robert J Gautier wrote:
I'd not bother trying to run the big apps on the little machines. Just use a machine elsewhere, with sufficient CPU and memory -- you're running a full X server on the little machines, so why not take advantage of it and allow the apps to run elsewhere?
I've already had this debate. The local school was *lucky* enough to be given 123 machines - 3Gb hard disc, 32Mb RAM, 200MHz processor, keyboard, monito, mouse, onboard ethernet, no OS. They have absolutely zero budget to commission the machines - nada! I know that runing terminal servers into a number of big machines would solve a lot of my problems, but apart from the lack of cash, many of these machines have to be used away from the network. The fact is that with IceWM the machines run quite nicely, and the non kde applications run as sweet as a nut. I just need to put together a good enough suite of productivity software, and the job is done. Star Office is way too big to run on the machines. AbiWord runs well but is a big step backwards in functionality from what the kids are used to using (Impression on Risc OS), whereas KWord as a frame based Word Processor works in a very similar way. If the school are to be persuaded to make more use of Linux, I have to make the transition smooth for them (no big surprises when moving between Risc OS, Windows and Linux) and the machines will have to work well. I'm very nearly there if I can get the kde apps to start quickly. Cheers -- Phil Driscoll