Thin clients with KDE or Gnome from one server

shamusfu · 09-11-2008, 12:50 PM

I want to setup a mack daddy Linux server and hang (preferably) thin clients from it and have a nice GUI (for kids to use).

Other than LTSP (unless you think that is an attractive option) can I run an X server on a honkin' machine with lots of RAM and Disk and then run some kid-proof workstations off of it?

I want to consolidate management, file system, security, etc.

Advice appreciated.

chrism01 · 09-11-2008, 07:58 PM

Well, that is exactly what www.ltsp.org provides. See also www.k12ltsp.org. Unless you want the challenge of doing it yourself from scratch?

shamusfu · 09-12-2008, 08:08 AM

Do I actually need LTSP? Can I just run a X server and connect with a WYSE termainl that supports X or something similar?

My recollection of LTSP (from a few years ago) is that it was flaky (unstable, difficult to setup).

Have you done it?

Thanks.