Does anyone know the minimum specification for an LTSP client? Is it faster than using VNC? Ta Rob.
On Wednesday 30 January 2002 8:11 am, s-clarob@st-aidans.cumbria.sch.uk wrote:
Does anyone know the minimum specification for an LTSP client?
I suppose it depends on what you mean by minimum spec. I believe (don't quote me) that it will runn on a 386, 16MB RAM, 1MB vid card, and a bootable NIC. A more realistic minimum spec would be a 486, 16MB RAM, 4MB vid card.
Is it faster than using VNC?
On a 386/16MB I would think so. Bear in mind, VNC has to sit on top of something else and I've personally never got the DOS version working.
Ta Rob.
All this is hearsay as I'm at the start of my LTSP project not at the end. -- Gary Stainburn This email does not contain private or confidential material as it may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000
Does anyone know the minimum specification for an LTSP client?
Youc an probably make just about anything from a 386/16M RAM up work. But getting a decent NIC and especially video card (most cards available now appear to be AGP) to work in an older machine can be a struggle.
Is it faster than using VNC?
Not sure you can meaningfully compare. Since to use VNC in an equivalant way you'd need to be running multiple X servers on your application server. -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763
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On Wednesday 30 January 2002 8:11 am, s-clarob@st-aidans.cumbria.sch.uk wrote:
Does anyone know the minimum specification for an LTSP client?
I suppose it depends on what you mean by minimum spec. I believe (don't quote me) that it will runn on a 386, 16MB RAM, 1MB vid card, and a bootable NIC.
Even though just about every NIC supports this, getting useful infomation out of suppliers and manufactures can be like getting blood out of a stone.
A more realistic minimum spec would be a 486, 16MB RAM, 4MB vid card.
Probably need a PCI based 486, for the video card. Since 4M ISA or VL cards would be even harder to get hold of. -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763
I was wondering what network cards are people useing for LTSP ? Is there a good source for bootrom's in the UK ? -- Simon Kelsall.
I'm no expert, just my opinion (shout of I say anything wrong here please...) I'm a little way into an LTSP project myself. It's going very well. I decided early on to get a bunch of PCI video cards, and perhaps a bunch of networks cards (to make configuration a dream). The video card is the crux of it in my opinion. It's very _handy_ to have the same NIC's but not important to be honest. I bought some 4mb and 8mb SIS Sparkle video cards and they worked a treat. I figured once I had found a video card that just _worked_ without any faffing about, I would stick to it to save time. I bought one, it worked, so I bought a bunch of them. Yesterday, www.dabs.com were doing S3 Trio 3D PCI for �12 (exc) BUT they aren't there today! I should say that I've never tried this card, but it should work. I'd try out a card you can get hold of, then go back for more if you're happy. I reckon a �15 spend on a client is reasonable in anyone's book, and means you can run a sensible resolution with a good colour depth - instead of struggling to run 640x480 at 256 colour. FYI, you can pick up a cheap (cheap in both senses of the word) 14" TFT in PCWorld for about �180 (exc). So with an old box, and a new graphics card, you can build a TFT flatscreen workstation for �200. I like the sound of that. <whisper> but a CRT is of course fine </whisper> I've had very positive LTSP experience so far. I think it's fantastic. And it's _so_ easy to administer the network (read server) once it's set up. -- Matt __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com
I'm no expert, just my opinion (shout of I say anything wrong here please...)
I'm a little way into an LTSP project myself. It's going very well. I decided early on to get a bunch of PCI video cards, and perhaps a bunch of networks cards (to make configuration a dream). The video card is the crux of it in my opinion. It's very _handy_ to have the same NIC's but not important to be honest. I
Fast network cards are cheap, though you might find a minimum order quantity from some places...
bought some 4mb and 8mb SIS Sparkle video cards and
Our oldest machines, which are gateway P75 don't appear to agree with SIS video cards. (One even goes as far as to object to RTL8139 network cards.)
FYI, you can pick up a cheap (cheap in both senses of the word) 14" TFT in PCWorld for about �180 (exc). So with an old box, and a new graphics card, you can build a TFT flatscreen workstation for �200. I like the sound of that.
Considering the way our kids treat screens I'm far from convinced that TFT monitors are a good idea.
<whisper> but a CRT is of course fine </whisper>
I've had very positive LTSP experience so far. I think it's fantastic. And it's _so_ easy to administer the network (read server) once it's set up.
What size server are you using and how many clients do you have running? -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763
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