2009/1/16 Matt Sealey <matt@genesi-usa.com>:
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 6:21 PM, Rob OpenSuSE <rob.opensuse.linux@googlemail.com> wrote:
2009/1/15 Matt Sealey <matt@genesi-usa.com>:
Rather suggested that you thought, that you needed to run a desktop locally.
The X server DOES run locally. That and every bitmap caching part of the server, and any other features that run on the local machine. Basically anything you wanted to run "on the server" actually just leaves it's processing requirements on the server, but passes everything to do with the display - including heavy memory use and caching - back to the thin client.
That's how it's supposed to work.
Apps like Firefox and so on require far too much memory - OpenOffice is another culprit.
The server does need decent amount of RAM, processing for multiple interactive users, though generally they share programs so less would be required overall.
2009/1/15 Matt Sealey <matt@genesi-usa.com>:
Also just an example. LTSP is one place we would have liked to push these boards but the system requirements were still way too high simply because of the architecture of LTSP.
The recommendations you've found would imply otherwise.
Have you even tried it?
Not with your hardware. However, I can run OOo remotely, but not disabling encryption and am pleasantly suprised by how well OOo runs, given your comments. Initial delay on menu, is pretty normal. Opening a document is faster, using application server, and writing is not laggy. Spelling check seems instaneous as does typing text. The RES set of the X server is under 12,000 nowhere near what you report. It's an old 64MiB Matrox card. Having supported DTP for years with application servers, this is actually working better straight off, than old black & white over ethernet. Removing encryption layer might be a benefit.. I find nothing to doubt LTSP project claims, nor the reviews. I'd be happy to support a thin client solution on x86. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org