OK Stevie, Then we can start from the beginning:
1. VMware ESX It is basically an operating system, built specifically to host other operating systems. So you will install it on a physical server and then go ahead to install guest operating systems on it to provide the services that you want. Installing VMware is pretty straight forward. You can look at some info on the VMWare site to kick-start your journey. http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/1010 2. Thin Client boot on XP and Debian LTSP is a good project for this. I've been following them for 8 years now and they have managed to make a lot of progress. Take a look at the site and try out their solutions. http://www.ltsp.org/ Above all, it is important that you: - research and choose the best options (all the packages have trials that you can play with) - plan your setup - have a sensible design that caters for cost, performance, scalability and is supportable - Go for it and implement quickly! (before the users change their minds ;-) Kind regards, Bernard On 12/09/2009, stevie kabs <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Bernard, > I have not used VMware ESX before and this people want to use that on > the bare metal hardware.And i do not know how to boot the thin > clients, either XP or Debian embedded, > I really need ideals > Thanks > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Bernard Wanyama > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Mr. Stevie, >> >> You have a HUGE problem on your hands. >> >> It is always better to split it up, maybe like this: >> >> 1. Do you know how to use VMware ESX? Is it installed? >> 2. Do you know how to do the XP embedded thin client boot? >> 3. Do you know how to do the Debian embedded thin client boot? >> >> Please shed light on the ease or difficulty you have with dealing with >> the above. >> >> I'm sure members will have more than enough 'ideals' to share ;-) >> >> >> Kind regards, >> Bernard >> >> On 12/09/2009, stevie kabs <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello LUG >>> I need some shots on how to use Vware ESX on bare metal Hardware >>> visualization to boot thin 30 clients (Windows XP embedded) and 40 >>> clients (Debian embedded) >>> Any ideals? >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> Stephen Kabali >>> Makerere University >>> Computer Science >>> +256 782-706582 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any >>> way. >>> --------------------------------------- >>> >>> >> > > > > -- > Stephen Kabali > Makerere University > Computer Science > +256 782-706582 > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
