On 26 Nov 2002 09:31:36 -0600, "Baeseman, Clifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
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> The last line in the inittab is set as follows...
> x:5:respawn:/usr/X11R6/bin/X -query your.terminal.server
>
> We have found this to be the easiest possible way to install client
> machines. It eliminates all the complexity of remote booting, nfs
> mounts, different client configs.
>
> The elimination of a cheap hard drive is not worth the effort in our
> opinion. We buy recycled (end of lease) hardware for 120 dollars a piece
> and they all have drives. If someone runs one over with a forklift we
> just toss it and give them a new one..
I'm afraid I have to agree; someone (maybe me) has to go through the documentation
and setup process to see if we can get that simplified. And I'm still worried about
what future updates will do to existing servers; the bottom line is, if an update
to...say...X...will stop *all* the terminals until you can figure out what's
different. And as cheap as 400M hard drives are, it probably makes a little more
sense to 'do it the hard way'.
Now that software maintenance can be so automated (see http://freshrpms.net)
there's less and less reason to go 'full tilt' LTSP, unless you're in a harsh
environment...
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Evansville, IN My Voyage: http://www.CounterMoon.com
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