Client compatibility list

General

The Linux image used on the clients are compiled for x86, with the latest Linux kernel and X.org video drivers. This means, in theory, that any PC or dedicated thin client running an x86 compatible CPU with Linux compatible hardware should work. In theory. As for storage requirements, the minimum disk size needed for the multiclient image is 32MB, and the RAM needed for a multidiskless client (i.e no disk, only from RAM) is 128MB.

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32 MB Flash

The SquashFS client image will fit on a client with 32MB. However, there are not much space left. For Multiframe 5.0, the space will only suffice for installing an RDP session, X session or to run the net radio feature.

Thin clients

These are clients that have been tested in the Linpro labs.

Model Disk / RAM (MB) Works Comments
Compay Evo T20 48 / 64 No See note below.
Fujitsu Siemens Futro B220 128 /128 Yes
Fujitsu Siemens Futro A100 Yes
HP T5000 Yes
HP TK5520 Yes
Teco TR3540 32 / 128 Yes See note about 32MB Flash
VXL Itona TC 3531 32 (30) / 64 (54) No The 32MB flash drive is actually 30, making it too small for the client image
VXL Itona TC 4331 32 (30) / 223 Yes Same as for 3531, but more than enough RAM to run multidiskless
Wyse winterm S50 64 / 128 Yes Need to set monitor refresh rate manually
Wyse winterm V50 128 / 192 Yes No dual screeen
Wyse winterm WT8360SE No

Notes on the T20: The model we have tested is an old one with Windows NTe and no PXE booting. After patching the firmware to get PXE-booting (http://www.kazak.ws/evo/), most of the hardware was detected properly, except for the flash drive. As 64 MB RAM is not enough for running the multidiskless image, it didn't work. The models with 128 RAM (or more) should run fine as a multidiskless, but it has not been tested.

PCs

Most run-of-the-mill PCs, being from vendors such as Dell, Hp etc or custom built, should work nicely with Multiframe. But as there are a million different hardware configurations possible, not all is tested. Here are some PCs that have been tested

Model Works Comments
Dell Optiplex GX 620 Yes
Dell Latitude X1 Yes
HP Compaq dc7800 Yes
Shuttle X (AMD) Yes
CINET PC (Pentum 100, 64MB RAM) Yes To illustrate the low requirements. This is the one of the first targeted PCs for the 1.0 release back in the old days.
Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo (Celeron 2.9GHz, 256MB RAM) Yes
Noname MiniITX (VIA Nehemiah 1.2GHz, 512MB RAM) Yes