[NTLUG:Discuss] FYI: linux Thin-Client

[jeremyb@univista.com]

 thanks for the tip.   using rdesktop alone is a last resort if the machines
cannot
use PXE boot or if a PXES image on floppy doesn't work either....
basically rdektop alone is
not likely to happen.  My understanding is that PXES uses rdesktop to access
MS terminall servers...   However it has been over a year since I last
monkeyed with it.  Memory may not serve.

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
From: MadHat
To: NTLUG Discussion List
Sent: 3/18/03 8:38 AM
Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] FYI: linux Thin-Client

On Tue, 2003-03-18 at 08:24, jeremyb at univista.com wrote:
>  I have client intending on employing PXES to recycle thier old PCs.
> Our plan is a to use an MS terminal server to keep everyone happy and
> comfy   ...etc,etc.  However, all the clients will be running a PXES
image
> or
> RedHat itself on a small disk with rdesktop in an auto-login users
.xinitrc
> file.
> Of course all the f-keys and ctrl+alt+bkspc will be disabled.
> 

rdesktop will disable, forward on, most key combinations.  Though be
warned, term serv will get overloaded very quickly depending on what the
people are running.

> -Jeremy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Snodgrass
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Sent: 3/17/03 9:37 PM
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] FYI: linux Thin-Client
> 
> Might be of interest.... 
> 
> http://pxes.sourceforge.net/
> 
> This is a pretty slick thin client for linux. 
> I'm using this right now. I had to boot from a floppy 
> ( my network doesn't do PCEX and PCEX doesn't support 
> RPL ) but it was almost totally disk-less. 
> 
> The thin-client uses tftp to get the boot image ( or it 
> reads the boot image from a floppy ) and uses XDMCP to 
> login to a remote linux box. It also does RemoteDesktop 
> ( Linux Terminal Services Client ) and VNC. 
> 
> Anyway... I think it's pretty slick. 
> 
> jack 
> 
> 
> 
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