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

[Brian Roberson]

Same concept Mat as the old ibm dumb terms, but they use ethernet(IP)
instead of serial and it runs a local X server instead of text only. In
essence these are what the [1]ltsp project is trying to mimic, run apps
and have storage on central server, but have a display locally. I have a
few older HP models similar to this. they will need at the very least...

[2]a dhcp OR a bootp server ( most xterm's will suppurt either, and
setup varies ) for network config
a tftpserver to serve the boot mages
an X server[3]

[1] http://www.ltsp.org
[2] some xterms will allow static ip config, my HP will
[3] any X server capable of accepting XDMCP session via the network







On Wed, 2003-12-17 at 19:33, Mat wrote:
> Hey OLUG-peoples:
> 
> Back in the day, they weren't "thin clients" but "dumb terminals."
> Anyways....
> 
> PCSurplusOnline has some IBM "network station" devices for sale for $27.
> http://w2.pcsurplusonline.com/viewprod.cfm?ID=1562
> 
> 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
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> Mat
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