Re: Linux Terminal Server Project WAS Re: Cheap Control Panels?

["Shmern" <shmern@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry but am i stating the obvious here but why go to the bother of
installing Linux and then add terminal services on top of it then add
win4lin just to run outlook remotely ?

why not just use Win2K Terminal services or XP Remote Desktop (I know
Remote
desktop is diff to Terminal services but uses same technology)

I use XP remote desktop on my wireless lappy and Wireless Epod to control
my
main Machine, mean if Im reading email or surfing on the main machine,
get
up and leave it, i can grab the lappy or the epod and connect to the
same
desktop to continue wirelessly from somewhere else, works great.

I can also run a new session on my Win2K server to run specific
application
that will not interfer with the desktops of either XP or Win2K.

Thin Client technology has been around in windows for years, In my job
we
have had over the years Winframe (NT 3.51), NT4 TS , with Metaframe 1.8
on
top, Win2K with Metaframe XPe on top. I know once you start talking
about
Citrix Metaframe you into big bucks but Im just trying to show the
maturity
of Terminal services windows.

Right now in work we have a 14 server load balanced 700 user Metaframe
farm
and it's as stable as a big stable thing on a stable day.

oops I seemdeed to have ranted on here a bit, but im a thin client
evangelist !

:o)

laters

D.

> Michael,
>
> My knowledge of this and Linux in general is basic to say the
least
> so forgive my daft questions.
>
> As I understand it the server side parts of this project are
> installed over a standard distribution of Linux (I have Suse7.1)
>
> unsing win4lin would then allow me to run bog standard outlook and
IE
> on the server and see it remotely on the thin client? Any idea how
> well it would cope with multiple instances of ann app like outlook
at
> once (would be nice if everything displayed on the thin client
looked
> the same as that when using the full blown PC's upstairs in the
> office?
>
> this setup would allow me to have thin clients around the house
> (thinking Kitchen and bedrooms in particular where it would be
hard
> to accomodate a full pc, even a small one) with touchscreens and
RF
> keyboards and not have the drawbacks of another umpteen sets of
> microsoft software to maintain and the noise created by hard
drives
> whirring
>
> Could the thin client not also act as a very crude streaming media
> player for multi room audio at the same time, again thinking
bedrooms
> (background music/radio requirement rather than HiFi)
>
> Before I get to carried away with the benefits of this solution
over
> everything suggested so far, anybody fancy injecting some reality?
>
> Regards
>
> Paul
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Michael Van Wesenbeeck"
> <michael.van.wesenbeeck@p...> wrote:
> > Has anyone had a look at www.ltsp.org ?
> >
> > This is the linux terminal server project.  What they have
to offer
> is a way
> > to make thin-clients run apps on a server.  The apps just
get
> displayed
> > remotely through the Xserver. They run in server memory.
> >
> > This could have multiple advantages:
> >
> > 1) no hard-disk, cdrom or floppy needed in client device.
> > 2)all administration is done on the server.
> > 3)multimedia , internet, e-mail access
> > 4)has full support for ELO-touchscreens
> > 5)one can put windows on top of linux (win4lin)
> > 6)no OS-licenses for client-devices (e.g. PocketPC)
> > 7)regular network connection 10(/100)BaseT (over regular
CAT5)
> > 8) ... if anyone can think of anything else?
> >
> > disadvantage: it's linux again.
> >
> > Now we just need a thin-client ($330 @
www.disklessworkstations.com)
> > Or built one yourself:
> > -touchscreen LCD
> > -small motherboard (IR-support?) with onboard sound.
> > -bootable network card
> > -32MB Ram  -> everyone has these laying around,
right?
> > -200Mhz CPU  -should be enough (even with streaming mp3's in
mind)
> >
> > With a solution like this, you have access to a full-featured
OS
> (several
> > flavours of linux) so I know it would be overkill to have
this
> functionality
> > in 15 rooms...  But maybe this can be used in your most
important
> rooms.
> >
> > PS:  I'm not an affiliate of these companies.  Just
excited about
> the
> > possibilities.
> >
> > Michael.
>
>
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