I'm planning on embarking on a bit of a LTSP adventure. Initially I want to set up maybe 7 clients and a server (I was planning to have the server be used as a workstation in the same room - is that okay?). My questions are: Is it _worth_ me buying 7 cheap NICs (�11) and 7 cheap (4mb or 8mb) pci graphics cards (�25???) to make configuration a dream. I plan to just bung the two componants into an eclectiv mix of P60s - P120s and bung in the floppy. The auto detection of chipset that LTSP now does sound fantastic. I could then run off 7 identical floppies and boot from them. Could it really be that easy? (except for identifying the MAC addresses in the dhcpd.conf file on the server). Does anyone know of an easy to use _cheap_ NIC with boot rom (just curious - I was planning to use floppies with a non boot rom card to keep it simple and cheap). Most importantly - what graphics card should I buy? What's the cheapest 4mb card available that works with this project? On a tangent - does anyone know where I could buy some cheap, attractive (!) thin clients that would boot from an LTSP server. I can find some US sites, but not here in the UK. Thanks in advance -- Matt __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Does anyone know of an easy to use _cheap_ NIC with boot rom (just curious - I was planning to use floppies with a non boot rom card to keep it simple and cheap).
The vast majority of NICS come with either 28 or 32 pin sockets. But don't expect any support from the manufacturer... -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763
I'm planning on embarking on a bit of a LTSP adventure. Initially I want to set up maybe 7 clients and a server (I was planning to have the server be used as a workstation in the same room - is that okay?).
I've been using servers as workstations all the time, but only for technical staff - particularly now we have obtained so many cheap second-hand machines. But five years ago I "overflowed" big classes so that pupils were using all (or both, as it was then) the servers.
Is it _worth_ me buying 7 cheap NICs (£11) and 7 cheap (4mb or 8mb) pci graphics cards (£25???) to make configuration a dream. I plan to just bung the two componants into an eclectiv mix of P60s - P120s and bung in the floppy. The auto detection of chipset that LTSP now does sound fantastic. I could then run off 7 identical floppies and boot from them. Could it really be that easy? (except for identifying the MAC addresses in the dhcpd.conf file on the server).
I think it would help a lot. It is always tedious having to maintain different configurations.
Does anyone know of an easy to use _cheap_ NIC with boot rom (just curious - I was planning to use floppies with a non boot rom card to keep it simple and cheap).
Do try hard to get boot ROMs. I have had boot floppy systems in the past, and they have always been a nuisance. One installation of 100 machines all working perfectly in a boys' school I observed on July 3rd 1992 had over 30 needing new boot floppies within two weeks.
On a tangent - does anyone know where I could buy some cheap, attractive (!) thin clients that would boot from an LTSP server. I can find some US sites, but not here in the UK.
Around here in Essex there seems to be a surplus of recycling companies offering old systems. The screens are now more expensive than the computers. But the base units are never attractive - try putting them on the floor. -- Christopher Dawkins, Felsted School, Dunmow, Essex CM6 3JG 01371-820527 or 07798 636725 cchd@felsted.essex.sch.uk
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