Re: [K12OSN] LTSP on OSX
Kirk Rheinlander (kirk@kpj2.com)
Thu, 23 May 2002 14:00:23 -0600
Chris,
OSX client (desktops) can be X Servers (this is a confusing set of
terminology, but "X" [windowing] servers run on client platforms). You can
have an LTSP server, with Macs as clients, but the windowing interface into
the LTSP server will be "X" and not Aqua (you need to run an "X" server
application under OSX on the client). But, as another post has indicated,
you can run these side by side.
Apple has a new OSX Server called XServe. A 1U rack mount server, with
unlimited licenses. It is NOT a terminal server, per se, but a traditional
UNIX server with file and print sharing. LTSP will NOT (Jim, correct me if
I am wrong here) run on the XServe platform, at least not today.
LTSP's big benefit is being able to remote boot nearly stripped PC terminal
clients, with everything running on the server (kinda' a graphical
mainframe environment), vs. traditional file/print server, which provides
shared services to a "fat" client (one with the OS, local disk, probably
local apps, etc.).
Hope this helps.
Kirk
At 10:07 AM 5/23/2002, you wrote:
>I was reading a previous article here about OSX being *nix based (Free
>BSD?). And i was curious is it possible to have an OSX box as a LTSP server?
>The aqua interface is much nicer than what kde or gnome has.
>
>Chris
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