Setting up a file server for a diskless X-Terminal

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Wed Sep 19 02:31:25 UTC 2007


Derek Tattersall wrote:
> Les Mikesell wrote:
>> I think the eventual plan is to be able to install a normal 
>> distribution OS for any client you wish to boot to make it easier to 
>> run local apps and to maintain with updates.  The current version has 
>> specially-compiled kernels and apps and only has versions for intel 
>> and ppc CPUs.   The setup uses the MAC address range to detect Macs 
>> and boot the right kernel.
>>
>> The k12ltsp (K12OSN) mail list is a good resource for thin client 
>> issues. http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn
>>
> That sounds more like what I want to do. I'll be keeping an eye on it.
> 
> LTSP seems to be very close to what I want. If it had better support for 
> wireless networking, it would be pretty much what I want.

Another option is to boot something like Knoppix from CD with "linux 3" 
at the boot prompt so it will start in text mode, then do
X -query server
to log into a desktop on a machine running xdm (kdm/gdm).

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com





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