My question is, what system would allow the best shared use of these computing resources for use by all nodes but still provide a network pxe bootable environment for the microclient jr nodes? I am not that familiar with Linux to the point that I have recompiled kernels, etc. I'd like to find something that can work with a gui for software installs and updates. I have been using Ubuntu / xubuntu which has synaptic / apt.
Might anyone have suggestions for this kind of project?
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Posted by: Administrator on January 17, 2007 09:16 AMI am interested in utilizing a number of thin clients, like this:
<a href="http://www.norhtec.com/products/mcjr/index.html" title="norhtec.com">http://www.norhtec.com/products/mcjr/index.html</a norhtec.com>
with 1 or more fanless, but more powerful computers based on a board like this:
<a href="http://www.mini-box.com/HYBRID-C7-1-2G" title="mini-box.com">http://www.mini-box.com/HYBRID-C7-1-2G</a mini-box.com>
with the 3x gigabit ethernet card:
<a href="http://www.mini-box.com/VERSA-3-x-Gigabit-LAN-Port-Daughterboard" title="mini-box.com">http://www.mini-box.com/VERSA-3-x-Gigabit-LAN-Por<nobr>t<wbr></nobr> -Daughterboard</a mini-box.com>
and 1 GB DDR2 ram
My question is, what system would allow the best shared use of these computing resources for use by all nodes but still provide a network pxe bootable environment for the microclient jr nodes? I am not that familiar with Linux to the point that I have recompiled kernels, etc. I'd like to find something that can work with a gui for software installs and updates. I have been using Ubuntu / xubuntu which has synaptic / apt.
Might anyone have suggestions for this kind of project?
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