What are you trying to set up?
On Thu, 9 Mar 2000 Jesper Krogh wrote:
>
>
> What is the limiting factor for the client. ( Running linux and X ) Guess
> when running only one client it will be the 10 mbit network that is the
> limiting factor.
>
> But can a 386 - 4 mb ram do as a client ???
Very week client but it can work.
>
> When will the network become the limiting factor for using the client. ??
>
When you get a lot of trafic on it. It depends a lot on the use and how it is set up.
Again are you going all xwindows with xterms or are you using dos or windows or linux?
Any local storage at all or is it all on the server? Heavy usage like databases or memory usage like
compiling and word prosessing?
> Well have anyone any practical experience with outdated computers ??
>
how outdated? I have been using 486's and older pentioums for my systems from servers to
workstations.
> --
> Jesper Krogh
> Student at DTU Denmark.
> Linux:
> Because I want a workstation, not a playstation !!
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