[ubuntu-uk] The answer will be no!

[Rob Beard]

Tony Travis wrote:
> Rik Boland wrote:
>   
>> This may sound stupid and the answer will be no but just in case.
>>
>> If I get a tower box, could I then use my laptop as it's monitor and
>> keyboard but use the box processing power?
>>     
>
> Hello, Rik.
>
> Yes, you can use LTSP:
>
>    http://www.ltsp.org/
>
> Or FreeNX:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/ec2ubuntu/web/installing-freenx-on-ubuntu-8-04-hardy
>
> I use FreeNX + It is very good, even over broadband!
>
> Bye,
>
>    Tony.
I didn't think about that, I just thought of physically connecting it.  
Having used FreeNX on top of LTSP and also on my desktop I'd say it 
works really well for most stuff.  The only thing it doesn't like from 
experience is heavy flash or video.

I guess it depends on what Rik wants to use on the tower PC.  I find 
that for most stuff I do I can get away with using remote connections to 
PCs.

Rob