Would you mind sharing with us some of things you use LTSP for and
things you may use it for in the future.
Thanks.
"Joey Officer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 06/09/2002 03:09:43 PM
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Subject: [leaf-user] success w/ multiple projects
I have been using the LEAF project for over a year now, and I have found
many interesting things that can be done with the project. I have also been
very interested in working with the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) and
have finally been able to do some things which have been very fruitful in my
learning experience. This is a record of my account...
I started working first on getting the LRP project up. That proved to be
rather simple, and proved just how powerful Linux really was, esp. when
working with very limited resources. After having integrated this into 2 of
our offices here in the Houston area, and of course one box at home, I began
looking at the other packages that were offered as part of this project.
Secure Shell was a breeze to get up and running, and with a little more
effort was able to get IPSec working. I also (at least I like to think so)
was able to help a few people along the way, testing a few of the packages
(udhcpd.lrp - thanks guitarlynn) and also working with the Disk-On-Module
(truly a way to stop worrying about diskettes). Then as the company I am
working for began to grow, and in an effort to become more legal (its so
easy to not be sometimes), my thoughts turned to the LTSProject.
I had worked with it once long ago, and had decided while being very easy to
setup, was not practical at home, and I had no need for it any other place.
But with the continuing development of the open source projects like
OpenOffice, Mozilla, Ximian, and a few others, I finally found a new project
that would not only able to save our company some cash, but also get us
legal, and promote Linux in the office. I have gotten the company owner
convinced that if we can save money, and if we can still perform the same
job without any major changes, then I was free to do what I wanted, boy was
I happy. Over the last couple of days I have asked a couple of questions
regarding tftp, dhcpd, and some of the inner workings of the linux
networking, and today I was able to put my test into action. I had my LTS
box at home running, and was able to bring a display up here at the office,
now while not being very practical in this manner, it proved just how
powerful Linux as a true office solution can be. I will building a more
robust server soon, and plan on implementing a combination of the projects
at our office over the next couple of weeks.
Unfortunately, we will still be required to run a windows based terminal
server to serve up a couple of required applications, but on a whole, we
will be a Linux based office.
I just wanted to share a little of my success story. I know that it is
sometimes frowned upon to add these stories to the general list, but I
thought I would go ahead and write it, if it can be archived into another
depository then so be it. If there is anyone working on anything similar,
or would like some more specifics of how I did any of it, then please ask,
I'd be glad to contribute back as much as I can to either of the projects.
Thanks so much to everyone who assisted me in getting this far!
Joey Officer
Martin Apparatus, Inc.
Linux
-Advocate, no longer in training, In Action!
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