rodney@solar.card.inpu.oz.au (Rodney Campbell) (08/30/90)
We are in the process of evaluating the viability of using a number of X
terminals / PC X-Emulators remotely. That is we wish to run up to one
hundred terminals (mixed X terminals and PC's) off a largish host. Firstly
these terminals are all dispersed and so must run over a serial line. Only
about ten of these terminals need to be operating at any one time but I
guess it is possible for all one hundred to be logged in at once but only
ten will be doing something (90 idle tasks).
Now what I need to know is:
1: does anyone have any experience with X terminals used remotely in
this way and if so -
What Terminals?
What line speed is required? - I have played with an NCD at 9600
4800 and 2400 BAUD and it seems quite usable but I would
like an informed user opinion.
How Many terminals off a host?
2: does anyone have experience with PC X-Emulation packages running
over serial lines and if so - The same questions as above.
3: What sort of host machine are we looking at here and is it feasible
to run this sort of load (100 Terminals running X)?
Is there a definative list of currently available X terminals that run
serially (possible using compression) and PC X emulation packages that
some kind soul can send me with relevant details????
If anyone has any comments at all on this I would be glad to hear from you
via news or Email - If I get enough replies I will post a SUMMARY if it is
of general interest.
Thanks in Advance - Rodney......
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