[H-GEN] Diskless boxes for internet access

[Robert Brockway]

On Fri, 9 Jan 1998, Steve Pinel wrote:

> So in summary, I either have to set the machines up as X-servers, or boost
> the RAM to about 16Mb?  Would 12Mb do in each machine?
> 
> Using a Linux server, I would need about 64Mb RAM for four X-terms.  Fair
> enough.
> 
> I've never played with setting up an X-term before (and I'm fairly recent to
> Linux in general as well).   My understanding is that I can set them up as
> X-terms by runing Linux on the machines, but then running Netscape on the
> server, but directing the video output to the boxes over the network.  Not
> sure about the terminology, but am i on the right track?

Spot on.  And it is easier than it might sound too, since X is bascially
setup ready for it by default.  All you have to do, is tell the video
where to display and allow access to the Xserver for the box running
netscape.

I wrote a doco once on exactly how to do it (including all the
gotchas,etc).  I'll see if I can get a copy(I never did keep one on zen) 
The Xterminal howto refers mainly to dedicated Xterminals from memory,
but is worth a read.
Cheers,
	-Robert

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