Linux Terminal Server

[Matt Alexander]

Yes, you could boot from an LTS over the network and leave your existing
installation untouched.


On Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Charlie Bullen wrote:

> 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?
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Regards,
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> Charlie
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