Hey Dennis,
Thanks for the info. I am going to try it tomorrow! ;)
Casey
> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:07:34 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> [email protected]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re:
> [Ltsp-discuss] Mac LTSP Booting> > Hi Casey,> > Hey All,> >> > Okay, I did a
> search that didn't come up with much. I have a colored imac > > and when I
> hold down the "N" key to boot from the K12LTSP server it skips > > past it
> and starts booting the hard drive. Their is no firmware lock so I am > > not
> sure what the problem is.> > > Have you correctly installed the ppc thin
> client rpm from k12ltsp?> > I've never used that distro (k12ltsp), but I
> played a few times with > their ppc thin client rpm and I can tell you that
> it definitly works. It > is not a seemless install, but one can set it up
> reasonably fast if you > undestand thoroughly ltsp boot model and a little
> bit of mac booting > (openfirmware and yaboot mainly).> Don't forget to set
> up dhcp to give a yaboot file instead of a > pxelinux.0 file and specify the
> right ppc nfs tree (you'll probably have > to work on a mac address per mac
> address basis).> > As far as booting on the network, just press alt-apple-o-f
> at the same > time from turn on time until the openfirmware prompt appear,
> then > something like boot enet:,\yaboot should do it for most of the mac G3
> > (syntax might differ slighly depending on openfirmware version). Note : > I
> happened to find a completly autistic mac G3 once, so if it does not > work,
> try another one.> > Cheers,> > Denis> > > > Like this one here:> >> >
> http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_400_indigo.html> >> > I
> also have an old G3 power pc. Is their a SUPER easy way to get these to > >
> boot off the K12LTSP server? I couldn't find much.> >> > Like this one here:>
> >> >
> http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g3/stats/powermac_g3_266_dt.html>
> >> > So, ANY info is greatly appreciated. ;)> >> > Casey> >> > > >> From:
> Petre Scheie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> Reply-To: "Support list for open source
> software in schools." > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> To: "Support list for open
> source software in schools." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> Subject: Re: [K12OSN]
> GLX Not Working?> >> Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:09:36 -0500> >>> >> I don't
> have any experience with those particular apps, but it sounds like > >> you
> may be having network bandwidth/contention issues. I'm guessing that > >> you
> don't have as many of the computers at home as you have in the club. > >> Are
> you using a gigabit network connection between the server and the > >>
> clients? That is, a 100Mb card in the server and in each of the clients, > >>
> all connected via a 100Mb switch, is adequate for up to six clients when > >>
> graphically intensive apps (such as you are using) are involved; and > >>
> depending on exactly what you're doing, perhaps fewer than that. Above > >>
> that, put a gigabit card in the server, and get a switch with a bunch of > >>
> 100Mb ports and one or two gigabit ports. For each client, 100Mb is > >>
> sufficient, but the server needs to be gigabit. You could also be cheap > >>
> and buy a 5-port Gbit switch, plug the server into it, and then daisy chain >
> >> some 100Mb switches into it, and plug the clients into those 100Mb > >>
> switches; it's a bit clumsy, but may be a cheap way to test to see if it > >>
> solves the problem.> >>> >> Petre> >>> >> Steven Perks wrote:> >> > >>>
> Hello,> >>>> >>> I have a system of computers at my school. We also have a
> computer club > >>> and I have the same computers as in the computer club at
> home. The problem > >>> is the ones at school (computer club) do not work.
> But the ones at home do > >>> work.> >>>> >>> And by work I mean the
> following programs do not work properly on > >>> Terminals> >>>> >>> Blender>
> >>> Starcraft> >>> Odd time Firefox will die when visiting websites> >>> Most
> other games that use extensive graphics.> >>>> >>> But GLXGears does work,
> and the gears spin.> >>>> >>> When we start blender we get a error than it
> logs us out and we have to > >>> restart terminals in order to log back in.>
> >>>> >>> Also driftnet does not work, shows a black screen> >>>> >>> Any
> ideas?> >>>> >>> - Steve> >>>> >>>> >>>
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