Linux Terminal Server
Charlie Bullen
plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 07:40:11 -0700
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Is there any reason why a non stipped down computer wouldn't work as a =
workstation. I don't have an extra old compter sitting around. Could I =
use the boot from floppy option and then leave the nomral operatining =
system intact but unused?=20
My understanding is that once the boot over the network occurs, all disk =
activity is then on the server. If this can be done, with no impact on =
the operating system installed on the workstation, my employer will let =
me proceed. =20
I have been having some real good results using my linuxbox at work and =
1 of my co-workers is real interested in using linux for for 2 reasons. =
First the greater lack of virus vulnerablility and second, the virtual =
desktops, which allows each of our general types of work to be =
isolatedin its own virtual desktop. Thisis a real advantage as each =
catagory sometimes results in as many as 4 browser windows and 1 or 2 =
other applications running. All done on one desktop gets unmanageable =
real fast.
Regards,
Charlie
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My understanding is that once the boot =
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network occurs, all disk activity is then on the server. If this can be =
done,=20
with no impact on the operating system installed on the workstation, my =
employer=20
will let me proceed. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have been having some real good =
results using my=20
linuxbox at work and 1 of my co-workers is real interested in using =
linux for=20
for 2 reasons. First the greater lack of virus vulnerablility and =
second, the=20
virtual desktops, which allows each of our general types of work to be=20
isolatedin its own virtual desktop. Thisis a real advantage as =
each=20
catagory sometimes results in as many as 4 browser windows and 1 or 2 =
other=20
applications running. All done on one desktop gets unmanageable real=20
fast.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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