[olug] $27 IBM thin clients (model#8361-110)

[Ken]

Ken wrote:

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> It would be a cheap way to start experimenting with bewoulf clusters :)
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> I'd skip X and just ssh..  X would add a lot of overhead on a machine 
> that size.  You should be able to run most any current kernel without 
> much issue though..  As far as setup, I guess it depends on how you'd 
> want to use them?
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> -Ken


Sorry, I'll need to read closer next time... *diskless* terminal.. 
Without access to the local storage then it's a whole new ballgame.  I'd 
guess it's just an X-client.
-Ken


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> Mat wrote:
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>> Hey OLUG-peoples:
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>> Back in the day, they weren't "thin clients" but "dumb terminals."
>> Anyways....
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>> PCSurplusOnline has some IBM "network station" devices for sale for $27.
>> http://w2.pcsurplusonline.com/viewprod.cfm?ID=1562
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>> Here are the specs:
>>  Processor: 66MHZ PowerPC 403GCX
>>  Memory std/max: 16MB / 64 MB
>>  Graphics Supported: 1024x768 256 colors
>>  Onboard Ethernet: 10/100 NIC
>>  Onboard Audio: Integrated Support
>>  Ethernet, Keyboard and Mouse Ports
>>  Operating system: X-Windows server support
>>  Supported Language: US English
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>> My question to the list is as follows: does anyone know what all it takes
>> to make these things work, as in run remote X sessions and/or tty?  If
>> shipping weren't $20 from these guys, I'd have risked the $27 just to
>> satisfy my curiousity.
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>> Mat
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