Netstation 0.9pre3

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2007-06-09 15:00
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GNU/Linux

"Netstation is a Linux distribution that enables you to convert standard PCs into full-featured diskless thin clients supporting all major connectivity protocols. It can be booted from the network using Etherboot/PXE or from standard media like floppy/CD/hd/flash-disk etc. The configuration is centralized to simplify terminal management. [...]

Terminal protocols supported

* X-Terminal XDM
* TightVNC
* SSH
* Telnet
* Rdesktop RDP
* Citrix ICA
* Tarantella

Hardware requirements

* Processor: x86
* RAM: 16MB minimum (8MB using TinyX), 32 MB recomended
* Network: 10 or 100 mbps network card (any supported by kernel 2.4.x)
* Video card: All supported by Xfree86 4.2/3.3.6
* Mouse: Serial or PS/2

Boot methods

* DHCP/TFTP with Etherboot or PXE bootrom
* From floppy, hard disk, cdrom or DOC2000 using Syslinux
* From DOS using Loadlin

GUI modes

* Single client in fullscreen session
* Text session (Telnet or SSH)
* Multiple concurrent clients using local window manager

Other features

* Local printer support through network printer emualtion
* Network card, video card and mouse autodetection
* Dynamic ".nsp" package support (can be loaded at run time)
* Centralized configuration using TFTP to obtain config files"

http://netstation.sourceforge.net/

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/netstation/netstation-0.9pr...