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On 07/13/2011 12:38 PM, Grant wrote: |
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> I suppose I could also do without the PXE layer and all of its |
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> requirements if I install some sort of minimal storage device (flash |
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> drive, SD card, USB key, etc.) into each workstation for the boot |
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> image. I could still push updates to the boot image over the network |
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> almost as easily as updating the single boot image on the server. |
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> It sounds like I should stick with ethernet for simplicity's sake. |
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Yeah, PXE on the wire is the place to start if you want to boot across |
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the network. Start simple. Just get a handful of similar NICs and you |
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should be set. |
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>> There's also the option of pre-made hardware thin clients that |
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>> typically boot from internal flash and simply provide a remote |
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>> interface to a central server (though most are geared towards RDP or |
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>> Citrix), and some are even WiFi capable. |
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> A pre-made thin client could be the way to go. Do you know of any |
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> that are geared toward open protocols? |
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Quick query of "the oracle" yields: |
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http://www.thinlabs.com/products/thin-clients/aden |
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I have used AXEL thin client terminals and those require a VNC server |
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instance on your server per thin client, for the scenario that it sounds |
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like you're envisioning. It does RDP/VNC but you can get it to do |
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ssh/telnet on a green screen, with several sessions per seat. |
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