Re: [LUG] thin clients: silent, right?

[Rick Timmis <Rick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill

I would like to discuss this further with you, maybe we can get a few 
minutes on Monday 23rd ?

Rick

Bill wrote:

> For £100 pounds you can get a x86 compatable silent Mini-ITX System ( VIA EPIA 5000 )
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> 	http://www.mini-itx.com/
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> Which in partnership with a noisy server in a back room, running LTSP
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>         Linux Terminal Server Project
>         http://ltsp.sourceforge.net/
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> You can achieve the altimate Thin-Client system. With response times loads 
> better than any Remote Desktop/VNC Solution as it is all X comms ( xdm login etc.)
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> It really is quite simple if you have the couple of hours to put a test-bed together.
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> The other joy is that because linux is running on the client ( Via NFS FileSystems ) 
> you can infact run local apps for better performace and hardware reasons. 
> i.e. Playback of video files with mplayer running local to the client. SANE run local
> because that is where your scanner is.
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> Axel/VNC combo for £350 pounds bare system price - Mini ITX / KDM for 150 pounds tops
>
> Do check out the cool Mini PC's at Mini-ITX. It is all very cool.
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> Do not under estimate the noise from your Hard Drives and PSU Fan.
> Some things just can't be silienced. ( These systems use a DC-DC Fanless PSU )
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> Laters,
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> Bill.
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> On Tuesday 17 December 2002 14:23, you wrote:
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> > Thin clients for X or for that matter MS' windowing GUI don't have a fan
> > in, am I right?
> >
> > So no noise to disturb the office/consulting room?
> >
> > Commonest GP IT grumble apart from programs falling over is of the noise
> > the PC makes in a consulting room.
> >    
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