On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 09:28:01AM -0500, Rob Owens wrote: > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 10:35:28PM -0800, Nicholas Metsovon wrote: > > > > Then I had the idea to ssh -X to the LTSP server, calling NX client. I > > used it to log right back into the LTSP server, and wha-la, I had my full > > LTSP desktop! > > > > So, theoretically, a person could install DSL on some of these old > > computers, and upon startup have it call NX (or FreeNX, if you need more > > connections and don't want to pay NX for them). DSL didn't ask me for a > > password, so when the NX login dialog box shows up, it'd be like the first > > and only time the user would be asked to log in. Then, gee, you'd be > > connected to the LTSP server very much like a regular LTSP implementation. > > > An even easier way is to run DSL in text mode (I believe you type: DSL 2 > at the boot prompt), then run X like this: X -query myltspserver > > That'll give you a full desktop gui from the ltsp server. I have to give > credit to Les Mikesell on the K12LTSP list for teaching me this trick years > ago. > A couple of clarifications:
1) you need to be root to do this (booting DSL 2 will give you a root prompt) 2) XDMCP needs to be enabled on the server, I think. -Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _____________________________________________________________________ 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
