Mike McCarty wrote: > Norm wrote: >> Tim >> Your project is the type of project more of us in the IT world should >> do. Too often people in IT are considered nerds and not part of the >> real world, if a a group we use our IT skills to help the >> disadvantaged and at the same time spread the use of Linux we can all >> feel we have done something to help society. >> I haven't tried an XT computer in a thin client configuration but I >> suspect that even those can find a use as thin clients in the right >> situation. > > How can using an XT spread Linux? The kernel requires a 386 at least, > due to use of priviledge rings. > > Mike There are some X terminal packages that will run on an XT. The XT does not run Linux, but it connects to a server running Linux. The XT system ends up being just an X terminal. It is a bit more bulky and uses a bit more power then a standard X terminal, X terminals tend to be expensive, and hard to find surplus... If I remember correctly, most of the X terminal programs ran on top of DOS. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
