[XCSSA] Geek-Sat Alert: Linux thin client for $20 at AlGen Computer

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Tweeks -

I've long daydreamed about a volunteer LTSP project for a small library (no
names please) you may remember. They use x86 HW, Win32 OS, & dial-up
connections for some public access PC's, and the users are always doing a
number on the equipment; it's a mess.

Seems like these little guys doing a network boot to a decent LTSP server
with a broadband connection would be a natural replacement, only drawback is
the public users need to download files and take with; perhaps USB floppies
attached to the thin clients or writing D/L'd files to the LTSP server's
floppy drive or CDRW would be a solution.

I would buy (donate) the thin client HW and look to the library to provide a
box for the LTSP server. With that in mind, tentatively put me down for
10-15 of these depending on how good a price you negotiate.

Thanks,

Matt Grooms

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xcssa-admin@xcssa.org [mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:50 PM
> To: xcssa@xcssa.org
> Subject: Re: [XCSSA] Geek-Sat Alert: Linux thin client for $20 at AlGen
> Computer
> 
> On Wednesday 03 August 2005 05:00 pm, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
> > 256 colors is pretty harsh... does anyone have any experience with one
> > of these?? Useful out of the box, or does it require hacking?
> 
> I just picked two up.. very nice little units.
> 
> Comes up in X11 with a Terminal Emulator package running.  A couple of
> clicks
> and you've got bash up.  Run the "IBMSetup" command with the password
> "i4got"
> and it pulls up a Tcl/TK looking admin interface.  Runs up to 1024x768..
> sound.. USB.. I hear some people are running a Knoppix install and using
> them
> as multimedia/browser front ends.
> 
> More info on hacking here:
> http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-
> bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=12;t=3204;hl=n2200
> 
> I bought two...  I'm supposed to call the owner of AlGen and negotiate a
> special bulk price for XCSSA and SATLUG (they have like 200 more of
> them!).
> So I may start taking requests.
> More info to come.
> 
> Tweeks
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