On Wednesday 13 Jul 2011 21:51:52 Bill Longman wrote: > On 07/13/2011 12:38 PM, Grant wrote: > > I suppose I could also do without the PXE layer and all of its > > requirements if I install some sort of minimal storage device (flash > > drive, SD card, USB key, etc.) into each workstation for the boot > > image. I could still push updates to the boot image over the network > > almost as easily as updating the single boot image on the server. > > <snip> > > > It sounds like I should stick with ethernet for simplicity's sake. > > Yeah, PXE on the wire is the place to start if you want to boot across > the network. Start simple. Just get a handful of similar NICs and you > should be set. > > >> There's also the option of pre-made hardware thin clients that > >> typically boot from internal flash and simply provide a remote > >> interface to a central server (though most are geared towards RDP or > >> Citrix), and some are even WiFi capable. > > > > A pre-made thin client could be the way to go. Do you know of any > > that are geared toward open protocols? > > Quick query of "the oracle" yields: > > http://www.thinlabs.com/products/thin-clients/aden > > I have used AXEL thin client terminals and those require a VNC server > instance on your server per thin client, for the scenario that it sounds > like you're envisioning. It does RDP/VNC but you can get it to do > ssh/telnet on a green screen, with several sessions per seat.
We've been using Neoware thin clients for a few years now. They run some HP cooked debian version. http://www.hp.com/sbso/busproducts_thinclient.html -- Regards, Mick
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