On 1/27/07, Ramdas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Group,
Is it possible to convert a old intel ( BSD based ) machine with less
ram & hdd into a thin client.
I want to install minimum BSD on the machine and convert it to a thin client.
The idea is to have a secure & robust terminals which can have a
minimum BSD and a GUI interface for users. This thin client should
talk to a central server over ethernet or a dial up modem connection .
Sorry in case this is discussed earlier.
Regards
Ram
Yes,
I've done it successfully to enable end-users to connect to a virtual
desktop using OpenBSD 4.0, fluxbox and idesk (for desktop icons). I
keep the systems updated with rdist.
The whole system fits onto a 512MB flash card. it boots right up to a
desktop with icons for each user, they just have to select their icon
to get their virtual desktop.
It runs fine in under 128MB of RAM.
running top reports:
load averages: 0.15, 0.10, 0.09 10:11:00
21 processes: 1 running, 19 idle, 1 on processor
CPU states: 0.0% user, 0.0% nice, 0.0% system, 0.8% interrupt, 99.2% idle
Memory: Real: 26M/83M act/tot Free: 161M Swap: 0K/512M used/tot
I'm thinking of adding snort onto these for a distributed NIDS, or
adding wireless cards to extend my wireless network, but those are
both low priorities.
~samuraichef
