Hello,
Are here people with experiences with laptops for thin-client use? I need 7 laptops for use with X2go.
With regards, Paul.
-- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl
Hi,
On Thursday 16 February 2012 15:17:59 Paul van der Vlis wrote:
Are here people with experiences with laptops for thin-client use? I need 7 laptops for use with X2go.
Using the same atom-based systems in desktop-thinclients as they would be in netbooks, we have very good experience. Using netbooks/notebooks for thinclients with only the wifi will be slow and sluggish and will not allow network-boot...
And when you confine a network-booting laptop to desktop-only usage with a cable, its cheaper and more ergonomic to buy a big screen, a real keyboard and mice and just plug the small thinclient to the back of the screen.
Shameless plug: http://www.b-c-s.de, we sell such small machines for exactly that purpose... (also smaller ones than depicted in the flyer.)
Have fun,
Arnold
Op 16-02-12 16:35, Arnold Krille schreef:
Hi,
On Thursday 16 February 2012 15:17:59 Paul van der Vlis wrote:
Are here people with experiences with laptops for thin-client use? I need 7 laptops for use with X2go.
Using the same atom-based systems in desktop-thinclients as they would be in netbooks, we have very good experience. Using netbooks/notebooks for thinclients with only the wifi will be slow and sluggish and will not allow network-boot...
We use 3G, and we need to be mobile. We allready do that and it's not too slow. Netbooks are too small to work confortable, we need 12"-15".
With regards, Paul.
-- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl
Hi Paul,
On Do 16 Feb 2012 19:03:43 CET Paul van der Vlis wrote:
Op 16-02-12 16:35, Arnold Krille schreef:
Hi,
On Thursday 16 February 2012 15:17:59 Paul van der Vlis wrote:
Are here people with experiences with laptops for thin-client use? I need 7 laptops for use with X2go.
Using the same atom-based systems in desktop-thinclients as they would be in netbooks, we have very good experience. Using netbooks/notebooks for thinclients with only the wifi will be slow and sluggish and will not allow network-boot...
We use 3G, and we need to be mobile. We allready do that and it's not too slow. Netbooks are too small to work confortable, we need 12"-15".
If you configure network-manager system-wide and from a config file
(i.e. you do not use the nm-applet utility or something similar
GUI'ish)...
[ -> Google for this by yourself, there is some Ubuntu-Wiki help around... ]
... then you can do this:
o install a minimal Debian squeeze from a Debian CD o install x2gothinclient from our repos
... and then start using an X2Go thin client that is installed on the
netbooks hard disk.
Greets, Mike
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Op 16-02-12 19:48, Mike Gabriel schreef:
Hi Paul,
On Do 16 Feb 2012 19:03:43 CET Paul van der Vlis wrote:
Op 16-02-12 16:35, Arnold Krille schreef:
Hi,
On Thursday 16 February 2012 15:17:59 Paul van der Vlis wrote:
Are here people with experiences with laptops for thin-client use? I need 7 laptops for use with X2go.
Using the same atom-based systems in desktop-thinclients as they would be in netbooks, we have very good experience. Using netbooks/notebooks for thinclients with only the wifi will be slow and sluggish and will not allow network-boot...
We use 3G, and we need to be mobile. We allready do that and it's not too slow. Netbooks are too small to work confortable, we need 12"-15".
If you configure network-manager system-wide and from a config file (i.e. you do not use the nm-applet utility or something similar GUI'ish)...
[ -> Google for this by yourself, there is some Ubuntu-Wiki help around... ]
Hmmm, did not know that network-manager can be configured system wide..
... then you can do this:
o install a minimal Debian squeeze from a Debian CD o install x2gothinclient from our repos
... and then start using an X2Go thin client that is installed on the netbooks hard disk.
Yes, I know. I am asking this to find nice hardware. Maybe I was not clear enough.
With regards, Paul.
-- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl
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