>________________________________ > From: Faisal <xashi...@gmail.com> >To: edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >Sent: Thursday, 14 June 2012, 18:13 >Subject: Re: A small LTSP network setup > > >On 14/06/12 06:40, theo.schm...@wilhelmtux.ch wrote: >Am 12.06.2012 23:02, wrote Faisal: >>...
>> >>Hi Faisal, >> >>I think such machines are a complete overkill for a LTSP setup. One of the main advantages, less use of electricity and resources, is completely negated. With more RAM, each one could easily act as the terminal server! >> >>With such machines, I would instead of LTSP set up a master computer and a system for cloning this to the others, which is done at regular intervals. >> >>Cheers, Theo Schmidt >> >> >>Hi Theo, > >Based on the the specs that i am told the donated computers will have, i agree with you that they can each on their own have a full OS installed on each of them and the idea of an LTSP server kind of becomes pointless. > >Kind regards, >Faisal > Just make them fat clients via LTSP. That way, you keep the central admin ease of LTSP for all those machines but fully utilise the workstation hardware as the OS downloads to the workstation each boot (quickly!). It's a very elegant solution to exactly your situation. -- Matt -- edubuntu-users mailing list edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
