[K12OSN] Cloning drives, no network or compression
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
Sat Nov 29 16:51:52 UTC 2008
Peter Scheie wrote:
> Actually, this sounds like a good case for using LTSP with the machines,
> cable plant aside. Would stringing some cat6 cable to these machines,
> one by one, be out of the question? Considering a modest server can be
> had for $500, you could then show how those old machines can be given
> new life just by having a new wire pulled. I think it would be cheaper
> than trying to buy RAM for such old machines. Just a thought.
>
I have to agree with this. You aren't going to like performance with
256k RAM and it is difficult and expensive to find old-style RAM these
days. If the machines are together or in small groups where you can
park a so-so box as a k12ltsp server and squid proxy with a 100MB switch
on the local side the clients will work better than on their own.
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Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
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