[BlueOnyx:07692] Re: blueonyx on a thinclient

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Gareth Thomas wrote:
> iv got a few wyse and hp thin clients and i was just wondering if its possiable to install blueonyx on a thinclient  (for testing and just personal use) to free up space on my other boxs?

Hi Gareth,
I thought I would put together a quick list of things that BlueOnyx is 
unlikely to run on, just for the reference of the list, since the 
question seems to crop up every now and then:

- Debian
- An old Mac Classic
- A thimble
- Thin client
- Cobalt Raq2
- Old smartphone
- New smartphone
- Something other than a computer with i386 or i686 architecture

That last item should be your governing rule.  If it's not i386/i686 
compatible, then it won't be a BlueOnyx host.

You're better off finding even a cast-off PC if you want to just "test 
out" BlueOnyx.  Or you can find a provider that will give you a very 
inexpensive hosted solution.  We provide BlueOnyx VPS for < $30/month 
and I'm sure there are plenty of other possibilities around as well.

Besides, wouldn't running a "server" on top of a "thin client" cause a 
rift in the time-space continuum?  Or at the very least just sound 
strange?  :)

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Chris Gebhardt
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