Low-cost multi-user Linux terminal server?

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> > What would, in your opinion, be the 
> > slowest set of hardware (one somewhat 
> > fast central server computer, and four 
> > somewhat slower PCs to be used as 
> > terminals) you would be able to entice 
> > a teenager into using for school 
> > purposes?  I was thinking in terms of 
> > cash-strapped African school districts 
> > purchasing the new HP systems, and then 
> > selling them to the more well-off school 
> > districts once local American charities 
> > started sending them the kind of 5 used 
> > PC systems we're talking about here.
> 
> I have an LTSP term server set up for my 
> siblings at my parents house.  The hardware 
> on it is a Duron 750 with 512 megs of RAM 
> in it and a few old gateway P133 boxes for 
> the terminals.  It ran with at least three
> terminals just fine.  I'm pretty sure it 
> could have gone higher.  Look at ltsp.org 
> for more on how to do this and what kind of 
> hardware is required.
>
> This project has so much potential for the 
> school computer lab/public library terminal 
> scenario.  It's much easier to support than 
> a Windows setup since you have one point of 
> maintenance and patching.  

The last time I was on www.ltsp.org they were a little sketchy on recommended hardware for 
implementing the LTSP systems.  I can only assume they were assuming most people had a similar 
setup to yours, as in a minimum 750Mhz system for the central server and then whatever for the 
terminals.

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