[K12OSN] oldest feasible client pc? p166 reasonable?

[Shawn Powers]

Les Mikesell wrote:
> I'd expect to see big differences in speed based on the type
> of video card especially in things like dragging windows
> around which some cards do as a block move internally and
> some require the CPU to do the work and send over the network
> again.  However, I don't have any idea which cards are best
> other than hearing the Matrox versions available back then
> were good.

We have all cirrus logic cards, and the 1MB models are not usable (in 
order to use the cirrus driver, the resolution drops to 640x480).  The 
2MB models are fine, and run at 1024x768 without issue.

The newer thin clients we have, with ATI Mach64 cards do have a smoother 
"feel" to them, but both are very functional.

Video driver has been the biggest guideline for me regarding older thin 
clients.  The CPU and memory really haven't been an issue -- it's those 
video cards and X drivers...

-Shawn


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