This really should be off this list since you are not in a Linux realm
anymore...
What you probably want is Win2K running either Terminal Server or
Citrix/Terminal Server.
I've set up systems so that you can PC-Anywhere in to perform a soft
boot if Terminal server chokes, and also reboot a hung machine remotely
with hardware "dialup" devices.
If you keep the APP count low, terminal server (and/or Citrix) does a
decent job. If this is the only program you need up, you'll have pretty
good luck. Users would be able to dial in directly or access the
applications via the web once authenticated, using the ICA clients.
The ICA clients (which are available for Linux BTW!!!!) require fairly
low end machines, so they can just about run on any old computer with a
mouse and floppy drive.
Yes Linux is a MILLION times better at this type of scenario, and
cheaper, but you are not talking about running Linux native apps.
VMWARE has WAY too much overhead for multiple users. Wine doesn't cut it
either for this purpose.
-JMS
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Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 10:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [newbie] Running program on Linux Machine
My concern is system stablity. I cannot be there all the time to reboot
the system.
I may have to run Windows 2000 or NT, but I am not sure of its ability
either.
On Tue, 10 July 2001, etharp wrote:
>
> I would say that makes the problem MUCH more difficult, and using
> Linux to
> run a windows program will most likely cause so much headach that I am
> inclined to agree with the "geeks" that suggest running a PCAnywhere
type of
> program. and connecting winders to winders
>
>
> On Tuesday 10 July 2001 19:30, Boliver Allmon wrote:
> > No it is a windows based program. I am going to get Win4Lin to run
> > it, if needed.
> >
> > On Tue, 10 July 2001, etharp wrote:
> > > what is the name of this program? is it a linux database?
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 10 July 2001 19:04, Boliver Allmon wrote:
> > > > We have a membership record program that we use to maintain
> > > > church membership and contribution records.
> > > >
> > > > I have only had LM 8.0 installed for a week or so, So I still
> > > > have lots of reading and questions to ask. The system needs to
> > > > be relatively easy to operate as I would not classify the people
> > > > using the system as "computer geeks".
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 10 July 2001, etharp wrote:
> > > > > I would say there are a load of ways to do this,,, depending
> > > > > on what program you intend to run. you might want to set up a
> > > > > web -enabled (html front end, perl and cgi to process and
> > > > > mysql to be the
> > > > > database) what sort of program did you have in mind/
> > > > >
> > > > > On Monday 09 July 2001 13:13, Boliver Allmon wrote:
> > > > > > Civileme,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can you or someone help me out?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I want to enable myself and others (via login and password)
> > > > > > to login via remote access dialup and run programs on my
> > > > > > Linux box. Is this possible? I have had some "geeks" tell me
> > > > > > that I can do this only with PCAnywhere or simular products.
> > > > > > I am trying to keep the cost down and make it as simple as
> > > > > > possible. The Linux box is for the church and money is a
> > > > > > concern.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Note: The ladies who will input the information do not
> > > > > > desire to come to the church late at night or by themselves.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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