[K12OSN] Thin Clients

[Jim Kronebusch]

I just received some WYSE Terminals over the weekend and after looking
them over I don't see how it would be possible to get them to work.
There is no boot ROM (at least that I found) that could be replaced with
one for LTSP and I cannot see how it would be possible to use some type
of drive to boot them.  I whistled this project dead about 5 minutes
after cracking the case.  I remember seeing a post about 3 months ago
here from someone trying to get these to work but haven't heard anything
back.  But maybe some other versions have a boot ROM.  

Good luck

-----Original Message-----
From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
Behalf Of Jason Neiffer
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 12:48 PM
To: 'A technical support and discussion community for users of the K12OS
Linux distribution.'
Subject: RE: [K12OSN] Thin Clients


Hi folks,

Thanks for the informative responses.

I am aware of the many quality thin clients available, and to be honest,
if I had the access to funds, I'd go for it.

My question, though, concerns older thin clients I might pick up from
government surplus or used equipment dealers or EBay.  What can I use?
Is there a list somewhere?

Jason :)

-----Original Message-----
From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
Behalf Of dahopkins at comcast.net
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 11:00 AM
To: A technical support and discussion community for users of the K12OS
Linux distribution.
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Thin Clients

Similar systems are also available from casetronic
(http://www.casetronic.com/Product/PCcase/2699/CS-2699.html ).  In case
you want to check/compare pricing.  And then there is
http://www.disklessworkstations.com/ for another option.  I used the
casetronic 2699 but modded to use the VIA Eden 533, not the 1GHz option
that is standard.

Sincerely,
Dave Hopkins
> Jason,
> 
> I encourage you to take a look at ElitePC of Tempe, Arizona 
> (www.elitepc.com). They offer a number of thin clients based on the 
> Via chipset. I just purchased 10 LF26 clients, as well as a rack-mount

> server pre-loaded with K12LTSP 4, from the company. Everything worked 
> out of the box. I have bought quite a number of other computers from 
> them in the past, and have come to appreciate both their decent 
> customer service, super-competitive pricing, and their enthusiastic 
> support for Linux/Open Source.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Christian Blessing
> Technology Coordinator
> Bisbee Unified School District #2
> 100 Old Douglas Road
> Bisbee AZ 85603
> 520-432-5381 x4205
> chris.blessing at busd.k12.az.us
>  
> 
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> Perhaps to add to Dan's question:
> 
> Is there a document that catalogues what thin clients will with with 
> LTSP/K12LTSP?  I have seen some at government surplus houses and EBay 
> and very reasonable prices and wonder if any would be useable.
> 
> Thanks
> Jason :)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On 
> Behalf Of dloomis at cox-internet.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 2:44 PM
> To: k12osn at redhat.com
> Subject: [K12OSN] Thin Clients
> 
> Searching the listings on eBay for thin clients I have found lots of 
> Win-CE & NT based units.  Does anyone know if and of the following 
> have the ability to do pxe boot and work on an ltsp system:
> 
> Compaq Evo T-20 or T-30
> ANT TC-5000
> NCD Thinstar 300
> IBM Netvista various models.
> 
> Prices are quite cheap, but if they won't boot pxe 2.0 they are of no 
> value without Citrix or Windows Terminal Services.
> 
> Dan Loomis
> 
> 
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