Re: [PLUG] X Window Smart Terminal?

["Kyle R . Burton" <mortis@voicenet.com>]

> No no I am pretty sure I am talking about a device which is NOT a PC... 
> that would stand alone in a sense with just a connection to a computer.
> 
> I think the Linux Journal mentioned something about this when they said, 
> "NEC's dedicated X-Terminal device" I tried to peek around for this 
> with no real luck.
> 
> So if anyone can help me along these lines?

I think the article mentioned on /., and the LTSP, talk about using 
computers (like old 486's), removing the hard drives, and having them
use BOOTP to boot across the network from a Linux server, and launch an X 
session that connects to the linux server.  Effectivly making them into
X terminals, bing just a box with a CPU, a small amount of RAM, a Video
card, a monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Because of 486's are readily available, and cheap, they're usualy seen
as a good alternative to buying (or building custom) X-terminals.

k

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