[K12OSN] using really old PCs as clients

[Patrick Fleming]

Klaus Ade Johnstad wrote:
>  Søndag 11. oktober 2009 17.44.09 skrev raju VK :
>> I have successfully installed the terminal server on my fc10
>>  desktop.. Now my question is now I can use some vintage (1998/99)
>>  PCs as clients. The PCs has no option to boot from network. Other
>>  wise they are still functional. If I use a network card with boot
>>  ROM can I connect these PCs to the terminal server ?. I googling the
>>  net last two days does not yield any result.
>>
>>
>> with thanks in advance,
>> Raju
>>
> 
> One person that is using realy old PC as clients (like i486 w/4MB ram) 
> is Alberto Castillo from Argentina. Search the listarchives for mail 
> from him,  Alberto Castillo <proyecto.edulin at gmail.com>
> 
> That would be a good startin point.
> 
If you don't already have net boot capable NICs, there are a couple
listed over at Disklessworkstations.com
http://www.disklessworkstations.com/cgi-bin/prod/scan/co=yes/fi=products/sf=prod_group/se=Network%20Cards/op=eq/tf=category%2Cdescription.html?open=