Marvin, I've attempted to answer each of the questions below.
Marvin T Pascual wrote: >Hello gurus! > >I downloaded already all the 2.09pre4-x.tgz packages (just to make sure) and I just >read the 2.09pre4-x.tgz instructions that was suggested by Jim McQuillan (thanks, by >the way) that is located at http://www.ltsp.org/instructions-2.09pre4.html. My >questions are: > >1.) Do I need to change my runlevel from my default 5 to single user mode 1 in >installing all the packages in my Mandrake 8.1 box? > No, leave the server in runlevel 5. > > >2.) I am currently using kernel 2.4.8 (default kernel of Mandrake 8.1) but I'm >planning to upgrade it to 2.4.13 maybe tomorrow. Is it okay for me? > Don't confuse the server kernel with the workstation kernel. The server can run ANY kernel you want. > > >3.) Do I still need to install the packages lts_kernel-2.09pre4-4.tgz and >ltsp_initrd_kit-2.09pre4-4.tgz well in fact, those packages are using kernel 2.4.9 >and my default kernel I'm using right now is 2.4.8 and planning to upgrade kernel >2.4.13 tomorrow? > The ltsp_initrd_kit is only if you plan on building your own workstation kernels. Most people probably don't need that package. You do need the lts_kernel-2.09pre4-4 package. That contains the kernel that the workstation will download. > > >FYI, I just installed the lts_core-2.09pre4-0.tgz and it was successful but I didn't >test it yet. When I try to install the lts_kernel-2.09pre4-4.tgz using the command >of: > ># ./install.sh > >there's no message that appeared in my terminal not just like when I installed the >lts_core-2.09pre4-0.tgz package. It seems that there's nothing happened 'cause it >just prompted the shell prompt. And yeah, I was in my default runlevel 5 as a root >user. Is it okay? So after that, I checked my kernel if it was updated (hoping) >using the command of: > ># uname -a > >but still, it was in kernel 2.4.8. > The fact that no messages appeared, indicates it was successful. I know, not very good feedback, but that's just the way it is right now. And, running 'uname -a' only tells you what kernel the server is running. Which again, is different than the kernel that the workstation will run. After installing the kernel, take a look in the /tftpboot/lts directory, you should see the new kernel sitting there, waiting for a workstation to come along and grab it. > > >BTW, I am installing the LTSP 2.09pre4-x.tgz packages in my home pc with the >following specs: > >- Intel Pentium 3 800 Mhz >- Asus CUV4X-C Motherboard >- 20GB Seagate Barraccuda 7200 RPM HDD >- 256 MB SDRAM >- 52x AOpen CD-ROM Drive >- Sony 3.5" FDD >- 15" Magtron 1280x1024 >- Inno3D Tornado NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200 GPU 32MB AGP >- Cnet PRO200S NIC 100/10 Mbps (Davicom 9102) > The server seems plenty powerful to host a whole bunch of workstations. If you are going to add anything, I would make it more RAM. everything else looks good. > > >Thank you in advance for your patience in answering my questions and helping me in >experimenting this LTSP. Actually, I'm still a newbie in Linux also and I love the >idea of Open Source and the GPL. > >More power to all of you! > >God bless... > Thanks, and if you need any help, you can find it here in the mailing list, or on the IRC channel. it is #ltsp and the server is irc.openprojects.net Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
