Dear Debian Guru's,
Thank you all so much for the answers to the list and to me personally
from my last post. I am most encouraged.
Hopefully this question will be simpler...
1) In a nutshell, what would I -really- need package wise to use old
macs as X terminals w/ an application server for a web browser
(netscape/mozilla) and an office program (Open/Star Office, AbiWord +
others). No developer tools, not trying to use Mac-On-Linux, just
DumDum stations. ALL opinions being begged for. I've tested the Apps
above on the Windoze side for the last year and think I can teach the
staff to accept and use them.
2) Can I use an x86 machine to be an application server for PPC
clients? I think I can get my hand on a dual PIII dell server for this.
(yes/no?).
10baseT Ethernet is built into the buildings & the macs already.
I'm really in the planning stage for a project to test the viability of
turning our OldWorld macs into "something that students can use", to
quote a WIntel brainwashed school administrator.
Many Thanks,
-Chris
P.S. I know it's not the right list but anyone know if MkLinux could
make performa 5300 machines work as viable X terminals in the scenario
above? I'm SO very Linux Green but willing to learn.
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