[TriLUG] looking to build a small Linux desktop

[Greg Brown]

Can't do VMs.  :(  It's a corporate laptop and installing "strange" software
is a great way to be asked unwanted questions.  :)

Greg

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Jason Watts <jsnonzzr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is physical hardware a nessesaty?  if it isnt and your windows system has a
> decent amount of horse power, try looking into VM's
>
> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:21 PM, David Brain <dbrain at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > rdesktop also works with a Mac (I built it from source, but presumably
> > Darwin Ports or some such may have it too).  In some ways its better
> > than the MS client, which seems to have some issues on OS X lag wise.
> >
> > David.
> >
> > On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >  > As I am doing more and more Linux work I'd like to build a Linux
> > desktop for
> > > work.  My requirements are fairly open but I do want a small, fairly
> > quiet
> > > desktop machine and I'd really like two monitors.  I was considering
> > using
> > > my G4 mini for the job running either OS X or Ubuntu PowerPC build but
> a)
> > I
> > > wouldn't have a secondary monitor and b) I'm not sure how I would
> connect
> > to
> > > my work laptop that runs XP Remote Desktop.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions for what hardware to use as my desktop?  Small and
> silent
> > is
> > > what I'm after.  Optical drive is unnecessary.
> > >
> > > Also has anyone had any success connecting to a XP Remote Desktop
> session
> > > using Linux (or a mac)?
> > >
> > > Greg
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