On Thursday 18 Dec 2008, Nataraj S Narayan wrote: > I need to use Ltsp linux clients, but they tftp server, dhcp server > and nfs server are hosted on a Windows XP machine. Can I have the > pxelinux.0 ,ltsp kernel and file system Image on an XP machine?
I struggle to understand, perhaps this makes more sense to others? Running these services from Windows, is like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole; do enough hammering and you might succeed, but why make your life so difficult? Stick to Linux for tftp, dhcp and nfs, it'll be easier in the long run. If you are simply wanting to connect from a Windows XP Client to Linux, then there are several options, which are listed on the following page: http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/Clients#Microsoft_Windows_to_LTSP_server Personally my preferred solution is to install freenx on the server and use NX Client to connect. > I read > that LTSP-5 uses the kernel of the host linux machine. It uses /a/ kernel installed on the server in a chroot at /opt/ltsp/i386, not the kernel of the server. > ITC, I will I > be able to use LTSP-5 for the said situation? Or should I switch to > LTSP-4.2, where the kernel is separate? Stick to LTSP5. > Is it true that Ltsp client files are stored in /opt/ltsp/i386 ? Yes. > Also, how is it possible to have .img file containing all files in > /opt/ltsp/i386 ? If I make an image of the File system and put it > along with kernel and pxelinux.0 in the Windows tftp server, will the > ltsp client machine extract the .img to a full RFS? What are the > instructions to be given? Is it there in linuxrc file? I suspect that what you're suggesting is technically possible, but I doubt it has ever been done, and why go to such a huge effort to end up with a solution that will be less reliable than a normal LTSP installation. If you really really need to run LTSP from a Windows box (which I struggle to understand) you'd probably be better off installing a Linux LTSP Server into a virtual machine. I think you should take a step back and explain in more general terms what you are hoping to accomplish by this tortuous solution, because I would almost guarantee that there is a much simpler way of accomplishing this. -- Chris Roberts LTSP Version : 5.1.10-1~40 Windows Manager : KDE 3.5.5 Distribution : Debian Etch Kernel : 2.6.22-3-k7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _____________________________________________________________________ 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
