If you are using Gigabit ethernet, you don't need a crossover cable.
part of the gigabit spec is to automatically sense whether the devices are
plugged into a switch or directly into another machine.
Jim McQuillan
j...@ltsp.org
On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Great Devil Singh <arsh...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 7:50 PM, <asmo.koski...@arkki.info> wrote:
> > Great Devil Singh kirjoitti 2014-09-05 16:24:
> >
> >> I am using LTSP only.(Not LTSP-PNP)
> >
> > That is good. Try first get familiar with LTSP. Learning curve is not
> > easy.
>
> Yes it is little difficult but it is so interesting. I am learning
> many new things. :)
>
> >> I am trying to boot Thin-client direct from root server without using
> >> switch. Is it possible?
> >
> > I think so. I did that long ago. But better use switch.
>
> Ok I got your point. if we are connecting directly we need crossover
> cable other with straight cable we have to use switch.
>
> > "Here we do setup for laptop demo. We need working LTSP setup in laptop
> > and ethernet crossover cable for thin client. Laptop as a LTSP server is
> > connected to the Internet by WLAN, another laptop as a thin client is
> > connected to the LTSP server by LAN (ethernet crossover cable."
> >
> > Do not follow NAT thing in that howto.
> >
> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/LaptopDemo
>
> Ok. Thanks.
>
> >> You mentioned first if I have HP txxx thin-clients simple LTSP is fine
> >> with me. Or can I go for LTSP-PNP?
> >
> > LTSP-PNP can handle thin clients, too. And those application servers
> > were very same in both howtos, I just changed root server (Debian AMD64
> > LTSP vs. Debian i386 LTSP-PNP).
> >
> > LTSP_FATCLIENTS=False
> > FAT_RAM_THRESHOLD=1024
> >
> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/FatClients
>
> One more thing I want to clear first. Root server provide boot image
> to clients and application servers provide the applications to the
> clients.(after login)
>
> >> I got the same problem with Edubuntu earlier and installed "tftp-hpa"
> >> package and it solved the problem. I also tried same with Debian but
> >> nothing went out.
> >
> > Debian LTSP use DHCPD, TFTPD and NFS. Debian LTSP-PNP use DNSMASQD and
> > NBD.
> >
> > You have your TFTPD.
>
> Ok.
>
> > root@debian-ltsp:~# cat /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
> > # /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
> >
> > TFTP_USERNAME="tftp"
> > TFTP_DIRECTORY="/srv/tftp"
> > TFTP_ADDRESS="0.0.0.0:69"
> > TFTP_OPTIONS="--secure"
> >
> > root@debian-ltsp:~# ps ax | grep tftp
> > 2900 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/in.tftpd --listen --user tftp
> > --address 0.0.0.0:69 --secure /srv/tftp
> >
> > Do you have this for DHCPD?
> >
> > root@debian-ltsp:~# cat /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server
> > [--]
> > #DHCPD_CONF=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
> > [--]
> > #DHCPD_PID=/var/run/dhcpd.pid
> > [--]
> > #OPTIONS=""
> > [--]
> > INTERFACES="eth0"
>
> Yes I am able to run/restart dhcp.
> Here is my dhcp:
>
>
> root@waheguru:/home/root-ltsp# cat /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server
>
> # Defaults for isc-dhcp-server initscript
> # sourced by /etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server
> # installed at /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server by the maintainer scripts
>
> #
> # This is a POSIX shell fragment
> #
>
> # Path to dhcpd's config file (default: /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf).
> #DHCPD_CONF=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
>
> # Path to dhcpd's PID file (default: /var/run/dhcpd.pid).
> #DHCPD_PID=/var/run/dhcpd.pid
>
> # Additional options to start dhcpd with.
> # Don't use options -cf or -pf here; use DHCPD_CONF/ DHCPD_PID instead
> #OPTIONS=""
>
> # On what interfaces should the DHCP server (dhcpd) serve DHCP requests?
> # Separate multiple interfaces with spaces, e.g. "eth0 eth1".
>
> INTERFACES="eth0"
>
>
>
> --
>
> Thanks
> Arshpreet singh
> http://arshpreetsingh.wordpress.com/
>
> Let's Bring back "AWE" to "SOME" --->> "AWESOME"
>
>
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