We can do something. :-) -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Durbin [mailto:techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: March 23, 2004 3:12 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Thin client shell It looks like it's what I'm looking for, but it isn't $20 or less a machine! > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Claudio Rodrigues > Sent: Wednesday, 24 March 2004 2:34 a.m. > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Re: Thin client shell >=20 > My F.Boot OS is exactly that. X/ICA/RDP/JVM/Netscape in a=20 > Linux OS.=3D20 Fits in a 64MB Disk on Module or hard drive. If=20 > you use a Disk on Module you can even remove the hard drive=20 > on the machine. >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Durbin [mailto:techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20 > Sent: March 22, 2004 1:54 PM > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Re: Thin client shell >=20 >=20 > I looked at some of the programs suggested last week. I was=20 > hoping to find a relatively easy way to turn a PC into a thin=20 > client AND get rid of the local Microsoft OS. It would be=20 > nice to be able to encourage some of my smaller clients to=20 > adopt server-based computing by giving them a free or cheap=20 > way to use their aging PCs as thin client devices. >=20 > Knoppix - this is Linux on a bootable CD. It contains a bunch=20 > of programs, one of which is an RDP client, but it's overkill=20 > and I'd want to boot from a hard disk, because any older PC=20 > that I'm going to convert would have a hard disk. >=20 > Pilot Linux - this is also Linux on a bootable CD, derived=20 > from Knoppix. > This started to boot, but at one point it just=20 > black-screened, and I didn't even try to troubleshoot it. >=20 > Thinstation - this is another Linux bootable CD that reads=20 > the connection specifics (server IP, etc.) from a floppy.=20 > This worked perfectly, although the display settings were a=20 > bit off (not all the colors, and the wrong resolution). >=20 > PXES - this is a linux thin client that loads from a TFTP=20 > server after a PXE boot. I haven't tried this one yet, but=20 > based on what a pain it would be burning a new CD every time=20 > you're troubleshooting something like a display problem, this=20 > seems like it might be more appealing.=3D20 >=20 > What I'd really like to find is something I can install for=20 > free to a PC's hard drive that would boot and give me a thin=20 > client interface like you'd see on a true thin client (like a=20 > Wyse or a Neoware) (oh yeah, and I'd want it to be free, or=20 > really cheap, like $20 a machine). > Anyone know what Neoware charges for ThinPC? Based on how=20 > expensive their ezRemote Manager is, I'm guessing it's not cheap. >=20 > JD > =3D20 >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Kenzig=3D20 =20 > >http://thin.net > > Sent: Tuesday, 23 March 2004 4:16 a.m. > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Thin client shell > >=3D20 > > No but I have an article that lists links and a bit of=20 > info=3D20 to all=20 > >of the options and different products that do this at: > > http://ondemandaccess.com/article_read.asp?id=3D3D45 > >=3D20 > > Regards, > > Jim Kenzig > > http://thin.net > >=3D20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > > Behalf Of Tore Hansen > > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:37 AM > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [THIN] Thin client shell > >=3D20 > >=3D20 > > Does anyone have experience with products like Thintop (=3D20 =20 > >thintop.com ) Clam IT ( clam-it.com ) or Alcatraez from Wyse. > >=3D20 > > Tore H > > ******************************************************** > > This weeks sponsor Emergent Online. > > Emergent OnLine is the leading server-based computing=3D20 =20 > consulting=20 > >integration firm in the nation. 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