On Mon, Aug 24, 1998 at 05:25:08AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was wondering if Debian supported diskless systems?
My tests have worked well :) > I plan to get a very > high performance system for myself and wanted to set-up a diskless terminal > for my daughter that would have full access to X Window via either a > null-modem cable or a 10baseT connection and was wondering just how cheap a > system I could get for my daughters PC? I was hoping I could get away with > just a 386 or less set-up as a dummy term with a good video card for X > Window and not much else that would boot from my PC. Is this possible, or > do I have to at least have a minimum root installation on the remote PC to > be able to connect? Thank you for your assistance. It turns out I have been working on a HOWTO-ish file on this... http://people.delphi.com/sjc/linux (its actually a link off from there) Its called the "poor mans XTerminal" (because I can't afford a Real XTerminal ;) ) It is not exactly "done" yet.... I am yet to hack up support for using floppy disks on it locally (ho woften do you do that?) and sound support is kinda ....being worked on :) (I did get NAS working -- kinda) But...as a simple XTerminal the system should work...never tried it on a 386 per se but....I did a quick and dirty test on a SUN IPC I have lyiong around and it seems to work Just for reference the SUN IPC gives me about the performance of a fast 386. Personally I would go for a 486 with PCI or a really low end pentium since they seem cheap enough these days. This would allow you to splurge a bit on the video card ;) [kinda hard to find really good NEW video cards these days that don't need PCI...tho with a 486 if ya can find a VESA card...] -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>------------ */ E-mail "Bumper Stickers": "A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both!" "honk if you Love Linux"
