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thin client minimum requirements?
clarky2o2o:
are there any special requirements for the thin client or will any do?
Luke122:
I'd like to know this also.. I've got a Compaq presario 710ca laptop that is stripped right down to a board, cpu, ram, and power supply that I will be using as my first thin client.
It's an AMD Duron 1.2ghz proc with 256mb ram. Onboard audio and tv out, pxe bootable nic (I checked already), and a usb bluetooth dongle ready to go.
Anyone have any thoughts on this as a suitable thin client config? I'll be testing as soon as the download is complete, but I figured I'd ask first. :)
Thanks for any info that anyone is able to give. :D
Luke122:
I've managed to use the laptop successfully as a thin client with ZERO configuration. There is some tweaking to do, but it works perfectly well, even streaming a DVD from the Core.
Core system is a Dell Precision 370 with 2gb ram, 80gb hdd, dvd drive, and dual gigabit nics. Also, zero configuration.
The quick release DVD was a quick and painless install, and the thin clients are beyond simple. Set it to PXE boot, and that's it. Core will automatically detect the "orbiter", and ask a few quick and easy questions (what room is this device in? What do you want it to do?).
I'll be continuing to experiment with this setup, building a whole home solution for under $1000. :D
-Luke122
clarky2o2o:
Ill give it a try using my laptop soon I just feel kinda of gutted that i missed out on paying £20 for 5 thin clients that had the flash drives removed but everything else intact.
anyway good luck on the sub $1000 home system I have been considering doing the same (but money is way to tight now)
Luke122:
I just picked up a 500gb sata hdd for $179, and that's the first purchase I've made for this system. All the rest of the stuff was already mine, so I still have $821 left to build the rest. Next, TV tuner and a gyro mouse. :D
-Luke
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