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RE: [school-discuss] LTSP First Time - why not net-boot?



We use a horrible system called "WebSense" - it should rot in hell :o)

Well that does sound better ... do the clients have access to local drives
in the NetBoot version?


-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Wraith [mailto:rgw@trinity.unimelb.edu.au]
Sent: 14 April 2004 13:33
To: schoolforge-discuss@schoolforge.net
Subject: RE: [school-discuss] LTSP First Time - why not net-boot?


Daniel,

Your work won't let you into an Australian educational site - wow!

In LTSP the processing is done on the server and only the screen is
presented on the terminal. In netboot the client does not have a HD but
boots off a server over the network. Once booted it behaves like a normal
PC in that the processing is done on the client.

So net-booting requires a beefier client but a less powerful server
whereas LTSP needs more in the server and less in the client. With
net-booting you do get more power in the users hands and better response
for some apps like games. LTSP allows you to use much lower power clients.

Both give you a single image to administer and very robust clients (no
pesky HDs to crash or corrupt) - just the thing for labs.

In the end it it horse for courses depending on your local situation.

Cheers,

Richard



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