On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 04:54:09PM -0800, Nicholas Metsovon wrote: > > > > > 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 > > Thanks. Have you tried it on DSL lately? I just get a whole bunch of text > telling me the different options - like I'm not passing it something it > needs. > No I haven't, but I'll check in the next couple of days and report back. In the meantime, give Knoppix a try. Enter "knoppix 2" at the boot prompt. I have tried that fairly recently.
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