From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 15 23:09:17 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E9DF1065687 for ; Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:09:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dean@fragfest.com.au) Received: from aramaki.bong.com.au (aramaki.bong.com.au [202.76.172.99]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1BC2D8FC1C for ; Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:09:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dean@fragfest.com.au) Received: from optimus.optusnet.com.au ([203.10.68.27]) by aramaki.bong.com.au with esmtpa (Exim 4.61 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1KIte0-000NtL-5G; Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:09:16 +1000 Message-ID: <487D2E47.7060202@fragfest.com.au> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:09:59 +1000 From: Dean Hamstead User-Agent: Mozilla-Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080509) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: developer@grinz.com References: <487D07AC.4030205@grinz.com> In-Reply-To: <487D07AC.4030205@grinz.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: recommendations for multi-user X11 X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:09:17 -0000 if the machine is running remote X sessions, the local video hardware is irrelevant what you need is RAM, fast disks and raw cpu grunt. Dean Ross Gohlke wrote: > I'm setting up a colocated server (not yet procured) as a remote X11 > environment for 10 business users with broadband Internet access. > It will be their primary work computer, offering a full suite of > applications. Graphics-wise, they are not playing video games or > watching movies but will want to view the occasional YouTube clip. > > What are the graphics requirements of X11 in a low-video, multi-user > environment? > What do you recommend for hardware? > > This is for a 1U enclosure. > I would like to do it as cheaply as possible. > - Slot type for card upgrade - PCI-X is the most ubiquitous for 1U; > would it work? > - Minimum on-board RAM > - Chipset - GeForce? > - Video card > - Motherboard - I'm looking at Tyan GX28 (2881) > http://www.tyan.com/archive/products/html/gx28b2881_spec.html > > > Thanks. > > Ross Gohlke > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- http://fragfest.com.au