Re: Terminals vs. PCs

[Karen Johnson <johnsonka@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,

We have been using PC's connected to the campus network for public access
for several years now.   We provide relatively dedicated access
to our Webpac by using  Netscape in superkiosk mode.  We lock
down the hardware with Fortres.  We have disposed of almost all Wyse
terminals and use only a few serial connections for emergencies--none of
which are public.  I tried  several times to contact the firm
that Howard Pasternak mentions (Vecmar), but never received a
response.  Perhaps they have been glutted with Wyse terminals from
other III sites.  

Karen


At 06:58 AM 8/23/00 -0400, you wrote:
> We currently have a number of
> Wyse terminals for which Innovative no longer provides hardware
> support.  These terminals are beginning to fail so we're looking at
> what options are available for replacing them.  It seems as if we
> may have the option of configuring older PCs to access our server via the
> same cable that is currently in place (wired to our Lantronix
> boxes).  The other option would entail setting up newer PCs
> connected to our campus network.  Many of these terminals are public
> access machines and we would want to continue using them exclusively for
> accessing INNOPAC.  Our server was recently upgraded and is in good
> shape.  We are using WebPAC but have not installed any Millennium
> modules.  Are there other sites who may not move to Millennium for a
> few years that are dealing with these same issues?  What kind of
> hardware/software configurations are you using for accessing INNOPAC from
> public terminals?
>  
> Thanks in advance --
> Bill Murray
> ----
> William G. Murray
> Nimitz Library, USNA
> 589 McNair Road
> Annapolis, MD  21402-5029
> phone:  410-293-6905

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