[FreeNX-kNX] Re: using the thinclient's cpu

[Chris Fanning]

Hello,

I've been reading back in the mailling list and can't fins anything
that makes me think this can be done.
The nomachine documentation does however seem to say it is possible.

Is there something I'm missing or is this non-free technology?

Chris.

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:44:51 +0100, Chris Fanning
<christopher.fanning at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I've setup a small network of thinclients using pxes and freenx.
> The thinclients run an X server and a freenx client.
> While testing, it has become evendent that the shared resources on the
> host with the freenx server are very important.
> 
> This may not be so critical because not all users are using the server
> all at the same time. A typical office will have people writing
> documents, browsing the web, sending email intermitently.
> But, that user who wants to watch that small video attached to an
> email from a friend, will use lots of cpu.
> Two disadvantages here.
> 1. His video is being sent from the freenx server to his client on the
> network. Fullscreen is out of the question. In my experience, reducing
> the window size of the media player achieves resonable results.
> 2. Other users who might be, for example, opening a word processor at
> the sametime, have a degraded response from the server.
> 
> I've read http://www.nomachine.com/documentation/intr-technology.php
> 
> My question. How should I look at using the thinclient to do some of
> the work? Using the thinclient to display video seems like a first
> choice because it would solve both problems 1 and 2.
> Do I need to install a freenx server on the thinclient?
> Would the freenx client talk to the freenx server on the same
> thinclient via lo interface?
> I don't know.
> 
> Some opinions or pointers would be very welcome.
> 
> Chris.
>