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Powered by Vamos engine (see here for details), VDrift is a cross-platform, open-source driving simulation made with drift racing in mind, and it’s currently available for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Windows (Cygwin). Although the game is in an early development stage, it is supposed to be very playable and quite featurepacked, with 19 tracks (including the Nordschleife track), 28 cars, AI players, “very realistic physics” and a (simple) multiplayer network mode.


Initial screenshots look a little rudimentary at times, but seriously sweet at others. I look forward to playing this one and hope to have an in-depth view of both Vamos and VDrift over the coming months.

You can view more screenshots and get VDrift for free at Here.

KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and “what you see is what you get” (WYSIWYG) web page editing. It’s designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional- looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding.

Of course it’s also possible to write your own code: for that purpose KompoZer features an intelligent Dreamweaver-like code interface.

KompoZer is based on Gecko, the layout engine inside Mozilla; it's a super-fast, very reliable, standards conformant engine maintained on a daily basis by a wide community of developers. Its remarkable support of XML, CSS and JavaScript offers the best authoring platform on the market. Its architecture based on XUL makes it the most extensible editing tool ever.

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Urban Terror is a free multiplayer first person shooter (FPS). Urban Terror uses the free, stand-alone, ioquake3 engine modified, which doesn't require Quake III Arena, in addition to being an add-on to id Software's Quake III Arena.

Urban Terror is focused on blending realism with the fast-paced action of shooters such as Quake III Arena and Unreal Tournament. The realism in the mod is introduced through a number of changes.

The weapons available are real-life, have recoil, are less accurate when fired while moving, and require reloading after a magazine has been expended. The number of weapons and other gear that can be carried is limited.

Damage is also realistic, based on dividing the player target into discrete areas. In addition to the damage system, wounds require bandaging, and wounds sustained in the legs or feet slow the player down considerably until they are bandaged. A stamina system is also present, and is depleted by activities such as sprinting or jumping; crouching down allows the stamina bar to recover faster.

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Linux XP is a strange beast. From what I gather it tries very hard to emulate the look and feel of Microsoft Windows in order to make the transition to Linux easier to the Microsoft-familiar.
That is an admirable goal shared by some rather successful commercial entities like Xandros. Apparently with this release, Linux XP is more like "Linux Vista," however. I question the logic of emulating an OS that has received such a chilly reception among end users.

I must stress from the beginning that I do not agree with the idea behind this distribution. I believe half-measures like this that spend so much time and effort trying to turn Linux into something it's not (Windows) are detrimental to end-users. If someone wants to learn Linux, great, but they should learn proper Linux, not this Frankenstein monster. There, now I've said my peace. On to the rant.

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Want to run web applications on your desktop without a browser? Adobe’s Integrated Runtime (AIR) does exactly that and now an alpha release for Linux is available. Adobe has already released AIR 1.0 for Windows and Mac but apparently the Linux version has been delayed while Adobe waited for Flash for Linux to be finalized.

Air makes it possible to run a range of applications (usually web applications) on Windows, Linux and Mac using the runtime environment. Think Java’s ‘write once, run anywhere’ mantra made easier.

Already there are a good handful of AIR applications available, although not all of them run on the alpha version on Linux without a little tweaking. Many of those that do run on Linux are listed on Adobe’s site, including a mapping application using Yahoo! Maps web services, a desktop ruler and a decent RSS browser called Pixel Perfect. We also tested some of the suggested applications here and with a few exceptions, most worked well on Ubuntu 8.04. A more comprehensive list of AIR applications is available on Adobe’s AIR showcase.

Installing AIR on Linux
Adobe Air alpha for Linux only runs on systems using the .deb or .rpm packaging system. Officially AIR also only runs on RedHat Desktop Linux 4, RedHat Enterprise Linux v5, Novell Desktop Linux 9, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and Ubuntu 6.06 but we successfully installed it on Ubuntu 8.04.

To install AIR for Linux, download the Linux installer (around 15MB). You will need to make the installer executable:

chmod +x adobeair_linux_a1_033108.bin

You can then run the installer by double-clicking the file or running it from a command line.

Once you have AIR installed you’ll need some sample applications. Start with the suggested ones on the Adobe Air for Linux site which will work if you have AIR running.

One of the applications not listed on the Adobe sample site but which reader Bradley Wells suggests is feedalizr, which aggregates Twitter and FriendFeeds among others.

Download the Feedalizr file which will be called feedalizr.air. Double-clicking this file will open it in the Adobe Air installer. Follow the instructions and Feedalizr will be installed.

Uninstalling AIR is down through the normal package management system because AIR is installed as a regular Debian or RPM package. The package is called AdobeAIR_enu on .rpm systems and adobeair-enu for Debian systems.

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More people are converting to Linux platform and it seems that they are not regretting the conversion. It was after the church service when there was a tap on my shoulder.

"Hey Neil, just letting you know that you converted me" said the voice.

I turned around. There before me was Gary (not his real name), a member of our church. Before I had the brainpower to wonder why it was that a Christian in our church had just announced that I had converted him, he continued.

"I'm using Linux"

Gary continued the story. A month or so ago our two families had lunch after church together and we got talking about operating systems. Gary, a doctor, had an Mac Laptop running Leopard and a desktop running Windows XP. I remember him complaining about how difficult XP was getting for him, how frustrated he was at how slow it was running, how annoyed he was at certain programs.

At this point I naturally began talking about Linux and my own experiences. Gary listened and asked questions - he had heard about Linux and had considered running it in the past - but had never gotten around to doing it because he didn't have much information.

Having both a Mac and a Windows PC meant that he could see the massive problems with Windows XP in comparison with his Mac. He wasn't about to go off and buy himself a Mac desktop and replace his Windows machine just yet.

After that lunch I didn't give it another thought, but Gary obviously did. The other day he upgraded to Ubuntu 8.04, the most popular Linux distro.

"I'm loving it" he said to me at church, "it does exactly what I want it to do with a minimum of fuss. Actually, the person who seems to enjoy it more is Larissa (wife)."

Another person joined us in our Linux conversation. He mentioned just how hard it would be for him to stop using Windows and to use something else. Gary and I both agreed that any move to Linux requires a re-learning and settling in period, but once you have gotten over that hump, you never look back.

While talking to Gary I mentioned what a unique position he was in - he had experience in both Mac and Windows before removing Windows and replacing it with Linux. Here is a man who can use three different operating systems - and who waxes lyrical about Linux.

Gary, of course, is not about to ditch his Mac laptop. He's very happy with the Mac software and knows enough about it to realize how similar it is to Linux (both are based upon Unix). He also knows that there are things that Macs do which Linux can't do yet... which is another reason why he is happy to keep both computers running different operating systems.

Of course, Gary is still new to the Linux world and is bound to experience some ups and downs. Nevertheless I am reasonably confident that he, like me, won't regret the move at all.

Source: One Salient Oversight

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (long-term support) launched on April 24th for desktops and servers. There is something for everyone in this version, but the LTS release will have particular appeal to enterprises. As one corporate user said to me, "I have been waiting for the release of Ubuntu 8.04, because I am using Ubuntu 6.06 on my company laptop and we have to install exclusively long term support releases." The LTS release assures a reliable upgrade paths twice a year with security updates maintained for a full five years.

This newest version was developed under the codename "Hardy Heron". The previous version, 7.10 (once known by the code name of "Gutsy Gibbon") was a rock-solid release that launched in October 2007. Numerous incremental improvements have appeared since – with all the updates freely available and automatically installable. Ubuntu has continued to develop momentum as a reliable, fun to use operating system.

For new users or existing users considering an upgrade, it's easy to try Ubuntu 8.04. Simply download the software from ubuntu.com and burn it onto a CD. From there, you have three options to try it out. If you have an old, unused PC, dust it off and install Ubuntu. This is a great way to bring new life to old computers.

Another approach is to use the Ubuntu "Live" CD without installing onto your computer – simply boot off the CD. Select the startup option that says "Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer". You should be running Ubuntu in no time without reconfiguring your system.

A third trial option is to run Ubuntu on an existing Windows PC using a feature called Wubi. This installs Ubuntu as a Windows application without taking over or reconfiguring the PC. It takes a while to install, but I was surprised by how good the performance was once it got running. Wubi can be easily uninstalled.

For existing Ubuntu users, the 8.04 release looks better than ever and is a logical step forward as an upgrade path. To insure you have no installation incompatibilities with this release (I encountered several), I suggest downloading the full CD from ubuntu.com first. Try the "Live CD" approach prior to upgrading your production configuration. Another practical tip is to maintain your data files on a separate physical or logical drive from your installed operating system, thus reducing your risks and giving you more options during any upgrade installation.

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Here are three coolest racing games for Linux, on this article I assume you use Ubuntu. Those three racing games are Torcs, VDrift and Trigger, you can see the screenshot of them below:

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Comparison between Windows Vista Aero and Ubuntu Linux with Beryl Plugin with a youtube video of how Ubuntu looks with Beryl plugin

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".. girls are champing at the bit to become technologists, but are being forced to instead enter fields like sociology, health care, or services. Some are even being handcuffed to the kitchen sink and forced to become stay-at-home mothers, the worst possible punishment of all .."

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I have Windows XP on my pocket. Do you want to have too? Read Ali TekBoy tutorial for how to plug in the XP to USB Flash Disk.

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There is a hidden Wow in Vista, and it's not just the ever excellent World of Warcraft game that runs great on Vista.It's a little advertised feature that helps to improve your experience using some futuristic concepts similar to collaborative computing. Not sure why Microsoft isn't advertising it enough, maybe it's these silly Privacy concerns.

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Recently, Amazon began offering DRM-free (no digital rights management restrictions) MP3 music downloads on its Amazon MP3 Beta site. Here is a review as it pertains to Linux users. DRM is discussed as well.

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Mau main game lawas versi DOS di Linux?

OutKafe terdiri dari outkafed, yang berjalan sebagai server utama untuk mencatat waktu pemakaian, outkafe-admin, untuk administrasi sistem, dan outkafe client yang dibuat untuk berbagai platform client baik Linux maupun Windows.

Anda pengelola warnet, khususnya warnet Linux? Mungkin Anda tertarik mencoba perangkat lunak bebas lisensi ini Silahkan download disini.

(sumber: majalah-linux)

Cara untuk connect GPRS dengan bluetooth ke ponsel GSM.
(HP yang dipergunakan disini sebagai contoh adalah Motorola V-Series)

Langkah2 nya adalah :

Pastikan bluetooth sudah running di laptop atau desktop kita. Jika perlu lakukan perintah :

sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart

Bluetooth di ponsel sudah menyala (aktif), pastikan juga discoverable.

Dari console lakukan proses scan untuk mengetahui alamat hardware dari bluetooth yg ada di ponsel:

hcitool scan

#:~$ hcitool scan Scanning ... 00:17:E3:86:AF:17 Motorola V3x

Nah hingga disini kita telah mendapatkan hardware addressnya yaitu :

00:17:E3:86:AF:17

Pada console, gunakan sdptool untuk mengetahui channel number yg digunakan untuk dial-up networking (tiap tipe ponsel beda2)

#:~$ sdptool browse 00:17:E3:86:AF:17

Browsing 00:17:E3:86:AF:17 ...
Service Class ID List:
"SDP Server" (0x1000)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100)
"SDP" (0x0001)
Profile Descriptor List:
"SDP Server" (0x1000)
Version: 0x0100
Service Name: Dial-up Networking Gateway
Service Description: Dial-up Networking Gateway
Service Provider: Motorola
Service RecHandle: 0x10001
Service Class ID List:
"Dialup Networking" (0x1103)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100)
"RFCOMM" (0x0003)
Channel: 1
Language Base Attr List:
code_ISO639: 0x656e
encoding: 0x6a
base_offset: 0x100
code_ISO639: 0x00
encoding: 0x6a
base_offset: 0xc800
code_ISO639: 0x7a68
encoding: 0x6a
base_offset: 0xc803
Profile Descriptor List:
"Dialup Networking" (0x1103)
Version: 0x0100

Dari hasil browse di atas maka channel yg digunakan adalah 1

Edit file /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf dengan editor favorit. Bisa memakai nano, gedit atau lainnya.

sudo nano /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf

Ketik dan edit seperti ini, yg penting adalah hardware address dari bluetooth di ponsel dan channel numbernya.

#
# RFCOMM configuration file.
#

rfcomm0 {
# # Automatically bind the device at startup
bind yes;
#
# # Bluetooth address of the device
device 00:17:E3:86:AF:17;
#
# # RFCOMM channel for the connection
channel 1;
#
# # Description of the connection
comment "Bluetooth device Motorola V3x";
}


Jangan lupa untuk menyimpannya.

Lalu restart bluetooth di PC/laptop:

sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart

Kemudian check dengan rfcomm apakah sudah ter-bind address tersebut :

rfcomm
rfcomm0: 00:17:E3:86:AF:17 channel 1 clean

Ok, rfcomm nya sudah ready untuk digunakan. Kalau tidak muncul apa2 setelah lakukan perintah rfcomm, berarti masih ada yg salah. Cek ulang konfigurasi di atas.

Install gnome-ppp lalu jalankan (Application-> Internet -> gnome-ppp). Pada bagian konfigurasi modem, ubah /dev/ttys0 menjadi /dev/rfcomm0. Jangan lupa pada saat koneksi aktifkan log untuk melihat error yg mungkin timbul. Biasanya error yg timbul pertama kali adalah masalah permission. Set permission kalau memang diperlukan.

Pastikan phone number, username dan password yg disediakan provider gprs benar penulisannya.

Untuk kartu XL (Xplor dan Bebas) :

Username = xlgprs
Password = proxl
Phone number = *99***1#

Untuk kartu 3 (Three) :

Username : 3gprs
Password : 3gprs
Phone number = *99***1#

Untuk kartu lainnya:

Kartu Matrix, klik disini.
Kartu Hallo, Simpati, As (Telkomsel), klik disini.
Kartu IM3, klik disini.

Selesai, silahkan mencoba!

Windows Software	Kategori	Alternatif Linux
3D Studio Max	3D Computer Graphics	Blender K-3D
ACDSee	Graphics Viewer	Cornice Imgv
Adobe Reader	Office Utility	Adobe Reader Evince KPDF okular
Abode InDesign	Desktop Publishing	Scribus
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics	Inkscape Skencil Xara Xtreme
Adobe PhotoAlbum	Digital Camera	digiKam
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics	CinePaint GIMP Gimpshop Krita Pixel
AOL Instant Messenger	Communication	Kopete Pidgin
AutoCAD	CAD	K-3D QCad BRL-CAD
CDex	Multimedia	Grip K3b RipOff Sound Juicer
Citrix Presentation Server	Networking	NX Free Server RealVNC
Dreamweaver	Web Development	Bluefish Quanta Plus Nvu
Filezilla	FTP Client	gFTP Filezilla
Final Cut Pro	Multimedia Editor	Avidemux Cinelerra Kino Rosegarden
Forte Agent	Usenet newsreader	KNode Pan
iTunes	Media Player	Amarok Banshee gtkpod
Microsoft Access	Database	Kexi OpenOffice.org
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet	Gnumeric OpenOffice.org
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Web Browser	Firefox Opera
Microsoft Money	Money Management	GnuCash
Microsoft Office	Office Suite	Google Docs & Spreadsheets OpenOffice.org
Microsoft Outlook	Email Client	Evolution KMail Thunderbird
Microsoft Word	Wordprocessor	AbiWord Kword OpenOffice.org
Microsoft Visio	Office Drawing	ArgoUML Dia Kivio
Microsoft Visual Studio	Development Environment	Anjuta Eclipse KDevelop
mIRC	IRC Client	XChat
Movie Collector	DVD Cataloging	Griffith
Nero Burning Rom	CD/DVD Burning	GnomeBaker K3b Nero Linux
Norton Ghost	Backup/Restore	Partition Image
Notepad	Simple Text Editor	Cream SciTE
OmniPage	Text Recognition (OCR)	Kooka
Partition Magic	System Utility	GParted
PowerDVD	DVD Player	MPlayer VLC
Quicken	Personal Finance	GnuCash kMyMoney Moneydance
Quick Books	Financial / Taxation	MyBooks Professional
Skype	Internet Telephony	Skype WengoPhone
µTorrent	BitTorrent client	Azureus Deluge KTorrent
VideoReDo	Video Editing	Avidemux Lives
Winamp	Multimedia Player	Audacious Amarok Banshee Helix Player
Windows Media Center	Home Media Box	MythTV
Windows Media Player	Multimedia Player	Kaffeine MPlayer Totem xine
ZoneAlarm	Firewall	Guarddog Firestarter

Mudah - mudahan dapat membantu. Go Indonesia Open Source Go !

IGOS KWARTET adalah sebuah teknologi yang mampu menghubungkan 4 set monitor, keyboard, dan mouse dengan sebuah personal computer berbasis Linux yang dilengkapi dengan 4 buah kartu VGA dan port USB sebanyak 8 buah.

IGOS KWARTET memungkinkan setiap terminal memiliki kualitas visual yang bagus sesuai dengan kemampuan kartu VGA-nya. Hal ini dimungkinkan sebab setiap terminal terhubung dengan 1 kartu VGA.
IGOS KWARTET dapat diterapkan untuk warnet-warnet yang ingin melakukan penghematan biaya investasi perangkat keras namun pengguna warnet tetap dapat menikmati kualitas visualisasi yang bagus dan menarik.

IGOS KWARTET ini juga memudahkan proses perawatan terminal/klien karena hanya berupa monitor, keyboard, dan mouse. Implementasi warnet dengan IGOS KWARTET ini juga lebih tahan terhadap serangan virus atau trojan horse karena sistem operasi yang digunakan adalah Linux.

Aplikasi Yang Berjalan

Sistem Operasi	Linux
Aplikasi Perkantoran	OpenOffice
Internet Browser	Mozilla Firefox, Opera
Internet Messenger	GAIM, KOPETE, K-IRC
FTP Client	GFTP
Email Client	K-MAIL, Evolution
Aplikasi Kompresi	ARK

Spesifikasi

Server :
- Pentium III-800
- Memory 512 MB
- HD 20 GB
- Dual ethernet card
- Any Linux distro with pre-installed : mysql database, apache and php.

Client :
- Pentium IV - 2.4 Ghz
- Memory 512 MB
- HD 20 GB
- 4 VGA , recommend : Riva TNT, ATI Rage, GeForce MX, Ati Radeon 7500.
- Ethernet Card
- 2 USB Hub 4 port.
- Any Linux Distro and 2.6 kernel, but well tested with Suse.

Source: PSN/IgOS

Aplikasi yang Digunakan

Apa yang Dibutuhkan Konsumen?
Seperti yang sudah dikemukakan di atas, sebagian besar pelanggan akan datang ke warnet anda untuk browsing, chatting dan mengecek e-mail. Juga, mereka membutuhkan Office Suite untuk membaca data yang dikirim oleh mitra mereka.

Internet Browser
Ada bebrapa pilihan Internet Browser yang dapat digunakan, namun, penulis menggunakan Netscape Communicator 4.7, yang cukup lengkap dan mudah digunakan.

IRC Client
Pemakai Linux akan sangat berterima kasih pada kvIRC. KvIRC merupakan IRC client yang sangat bagus, bahkan tampilannya mengalahkan pesaing-pesaing lainnya. Penulis juga menggunakan kvIRC untuk IRC Client.

Mail Client
Ini adalah salah satu hal yang agak sulit di Linux. Masih sangat sedikit mail client yang sekelas dengan Eudora dan Outlook Express. Penulis menyediakan Netscape Mail dan KMail untuk keperluan ini. Sebuah keberuntungan besar yang ada ialah bahwa ternyata kebanyakan pelanggan warnet menggunakan WEB Mail. Jadi, Netscape Navigator sudah lebih dari cukup untuk keperluan mereka.

Office Suite
Warnet anda membutuhkan Office Suite yang baik, mudah digunakan dan bisa membuka file-file dengan format yang digunakan oleh sistem operasi lain. Penulis menggunakan StarOffice untuk kebutuhan ini. Memang, StarOffice cukup berat dan agak lambat dijalankan, namun fasilitas yang ada di dalamnya akan sangat mengurangi keluhan pelanggan.

Aplikasi Lainnya
Ada beberapa aplikasi yang bagus jika anda miliki, namun tidak harus anda miliki.

WEB Server
Browser anda akan membuka sebuah halaman pada saat dijalankan. Walau anda dapat menggunakan halaman kosong atau sebuah Homepage milik orang lain, namun alangkah bagusnya jika anda telah menyiapkan sebuah web server di warnet anda, dan menyediakan link-link yang mereka perlukan. Ini adalah hal kecil, namun akan sangat membantu pelanggan yang masih buta akan Internet.

WEB Mail
Waktu akses sangat penting bagi pelanggan. Untuk menggunakan webmail, diperlukan waktu yang sangat lama, karena servernya berada di tempat lain. Hal ini, selain menjengkelkan pelanggan, juga memboroskan bandwidth anda. Ada beberapa WEB Mail yang gratis untuk Linux. Anda dapat mencobanya, dan sekali berhasil, anda dan pelanggan anda akan sangat puas.

Telnet dan FTP Client
Beberapa pelanggan yang sudah mahir menggunakan Internet akan memerlukannya. Jangan pernah lupa untuk menyediakan layanan dasar ini. Untunglah, bahwa aplikasi ini tersedia di hampir semua OS dan distribusi Linux.

WEB Cache Proxy Server
Program ini mungkin kurang cocok disebut aplikasi, namun, seperti telah dijelaskan di atas, agar setiap user dapat mengakses Internet dengan lebih cepat, maka WEB Cache Proxy server seperti SQUID seharusnya diinstall.


One Last Note

Anda adalah pengguna Linux, dan menggunakan Linux untuk mencari uang. Padahal, anda memperoleh Linux dengan gratis. Seberapapun kemampuan anda, usahakanlah untuk selalu dapat membantu Linux. Langkah awal mungkin dengan memperkenalkan Linux di lingkungan anda. Langkah berikutnya mungkin dengan membagikan pengetahuan anda tentang Linux secara cuma-cuma, seperti anda memperoleh Linux dengan cuma-cuma. Jika anda tahu bahasa Inggris, mungkin anda dapat menerjemahkan program Linux atau dokumentasi Linux ke dalam bahasa Indonesia. Silakan "jalan-jalan" ke ldp.linux.or.id untuk melihat apa yang dapat anda bantu. Dan jika anda adalah seorang programmer, mungkin anda dapat ikut mengembangkan Linux.

Source: Adi Nugroho

Hardware Configuration

Server Configuration
Jika anda menggunakan X-terminal, maka server yang anda gunakan harus cukup cepat, dengan RAM yang cukup. Jangan lupa, bahwa Sistem Operasi Linux akan sangat berbahagia jika anda melengkapinya dengan RAM yang cukup besar.
Penulis memutuskan untuk menggunakan Pentium III / 500 Mhz dengan 128 MB RAM. Perlu diingat bahwa RAM ini sebenarnya agak kurang. Performa yang lebih baik akan anda dapatkan dengan jumlah RAM yang lebih besar.

Workstation Configuration
Karena seluruh proses dikerjakan di server, maka workstation tidak membutuhkan processor, harddiskk dan RAM yang besar. Sebuah Pentium 100 dengan 16 MB RAM dan 500 MB Harddisk akan sangat cukup untuk anda. Penulis sendiri masih menggunakan komputer kelas 486 dengan 16 MB RAM.
Satu hal penting adalah, karena tugas dari workstation ini adalah menampilkan program yang dijalankan di server, maka VGA Card anda haruslah VGA Card yang baik.

Network Configuration
Seperti yang tertulis pada buku "Networking Essensial" dari Microsoft, penulis juga menganjurkan hal yang sama. Gunakan 10Base-T, kecuali jika hal ini tidak memungkinkan. Satu tambahan yang mungkin adalah, harga hub 10/100 Base-T dan network card 100 Base-T sekarang sudah sangat murah.
Anda dapat menggunakan 100 Base-T untuk server, dan 10 Base-T untuk workstation, terutama jika anda menggunakan sistem X-Terminal, karena X-Terminal akan sangat memboroskan bandwidth di network lokal anda.

Software and Operating System Configuration
Sesuai dengan judulnya, Mini Howto ini dimaksudkan untuk sistem operasi Linux. Mini-Howto ini ditulis dengan anggapan bahwa anda telah mampu menginstall Linux dengan baik. Penulis menggunakan SuSE 6.1, dan pernah mencobanya pada Mandrake 6.0 namun hal yang sama tentu dapat dilakukan pada distribusi lainnya.

Workstation Configuration
Anda dapat menginstall distribusi linux apapun pada workstation anda. Segera setelah X-Terminal berjalan, maka anda akan merasa berada di depan server. Anda cukup menginstall sebuah Instalasi Minimum Linux, plus X-Server. Tidak ada aplikasi yang perlu dijalankan di workstation, pada sistem X-Terminal. Jika distribusi yang anda gunakan secara otomatis menginstall WEB Server, Mail Server, dan lain-lain, anda dapat mematikannya dengan dengan menggunakan SysV Init Editor, atau melalui Setup (RedHat), atau dengan mengedit/menghapus link di /etc/rc.d/rc?.d.
Tentu saja instalasi minimum dari sebuah Window Manager kecil akan sangat membantu untuk memastikan bahwa X-Server anda sudah terinstall dengan baik.

Server Configuration
Gunakan distribusi yang paling familiar dengan anda. Pilihlah window manager yang paling mudah digunakan. Karena kebanyakan pelanggan anda sudah familiar dengan Windows, maka tidak ada salahnya untuk menggunakan window manager seperti KDE, FVWM-95, ICE-WM, dan sebangsanya. Window manager seperti WindowMaker, Lesstiff dll sangat bagus, namun anda harus dapat memastikan bahwa pelanggan anda dapat menggunakannya dengan mudah. Penulis sendiri menggunakan KDE.
Selain itu, semua aplikasi yang akan digunakan oleh user harus diinstall di komputer ini. Installah Netscape Communicator, kvIRC dan StarOffice pada komputer ini. Untunglah, karena pada saat Mini-Howto ini ditulis, kebanyakan distribusi telah menyediakan aplikasi-aplikasi yang umum digunakan di warnet pada distribusi mereka. Jadi, kita dapat menginstallnya dengan mudah, tanpa perlu men-download lagi.

Source: Adi Nugroho