Also, here's an "rdesktop.wrapper" script that you can replace your existing /opt/ltsp/i386/usr/bin/rdesktop.wrapper with, if you want twm to run for your rdesktop session.
I didn't notice rdesktop to be any faster, but I'll take your word for it. Enjoy! -Gadi On Thu, 2006-06-08 at 18:19 +0200, Ondrej Valousek wrote: > Hi Gadi, > > I am just staring at your NX startup scripts... I just do not > understand... How do you actually start up the twm? The only difference > I could see is that you build the .twmrc file in home directory. But my > understanding was, that you need to build .xinitrc as well and place twm > at the bottom of it in order to have it started... > Maybe I have missed something... > > But anyway - what I observe is: > 1. There are no window decorations so you can not move/resize windows > (like nxclient logon window). This capability could be important if you > decide not to nxstart the whole desktop but just a one application in > floating window - consider. > 2. Everything else that was not working before (key repetition, keyboard > layout switching) works like charm now - perfect! > > Regards, > Ondrej > > Gideon Romm wrote: > > Ondrej, et al- > > > > I just uploaded an update NX_LTSP pkg to sourceforge. It uses the > > newest nxclient (1.5.0-141) and twm for a window manager. Can you play > > with it and see if it is better/worse than before? :) > > > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/symbiont/NX1.5.0-141_LTSP_0.8.tgz?download > > > > -Gadi > > > > On Tue, 2006-06-06 at 11:32 +0200, Ondrej Valousek wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I have submitted a support inquiry to Nomachine about this issue and > >> they have just released the nxagent that fixes this problem. > >> Not sure if it is any worth for the FreeNX users, though. > >> > >> My opinion is that we should have some at least minimalistic window > >> manager in LTSP - not only because of nxclient. > >> I have found out, that for example rdesktop is MUCH faster when running > >> from within the WM. > >> > >> I see that thinstation already has some WM - perhaps we could get it > >> from there? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Ondrej > >> > >> Basil Stotz wrote: > >> > >>> Hello list > >>> > >>> I have the same issue (also with thinstation): The strange thing is, that > >>> keyboard repeat works with a supended session which is resumed, even > >>> without > >>> wm! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> I have the same problem with holding down a key. I am running the > >>>>>>> nxclient on Thinstation so it may not be Gideon's package. I have not > >>>>>>> taken the time to research the issue. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Start Thinstation in a desktop (either blackbox or icewm). The key > >>>>>> repeat only seems to work when Thinstation is started with a window > >>>>>> manager. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>> Basil > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > >>> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > >>> easier > >>> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > >>> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > >>> _____________________________________________________________________ > >>> 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.freenode.net > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _____________________________________________________________________ > >> 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.freenode.net > >> > >> > >> > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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.freenode.net > > -- -------------------------------------------------------- Gideon Romm | Proud LTSP Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Support LTSP! Buy your hardware at: www.DisklessWorkstations.com www.DisklessThinClients.com (use coupon code: LTSP5P for 5% off thin clients from DisklessThinClients.com)
rdesktop.wrapper
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