Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-27 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
[ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-27 ] > > On 04/27/2021 11:36 AM Wolfgang Schweer wrote: > > [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-27 ] > > > However, I noticed that the value of FAT_RAM_THRESHOLD is ignored. All > > > devices whether they have more or less than 1000KB of RAM boot as > > > "thin clie

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-27 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, > On 04/27/2021 11:36 AM Wolfgang Schweer wrote: > > > Hi Roman, > > [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-27 ] > > However, I noticed that the value of FAT_RAM_THRESHOLD is ignored. All > > devices whether they have more or less than 1000KB of RAM boot as > > "thin client". Somehow

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-27 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
Hi Roman, [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-27 ] > However, I noticed that the value of FAT_RAM_THRESHOLD is ignored. All > devices whether they have more or less than 1000KB of RAM boot as > "thin client". Somehow it's acting like setting > LTSP_FATCLIENT="False". The threshold value was workin

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-27 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, Yep, this worked, thanks! However, I noticed that the value of FAT_RAM_THRESHOLD is ignored. All devices whether they have more or less than 1000KB of RAM boot as "thin client". Somehow it's acting like setting LTSP_FATCLIENT="False". The threshold value was working well for me in

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-24 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
Hi Roman, [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-24 ] > I still have an issue with "FAT_RAM_THRESHOLD=1000" in > "/var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf". No idea why it doesn't take effect. Edit /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/lts.conf instead and run 'ltsp-update-image' before starting an LTSP client. Wolfgang

Fwd: Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-24 Thread roman . meier
uot;. This is weird to me and I don't think I have seen this before. Any ideas why? Kind regards, Roman > -- Original Message -- > From: roman.me...@gismap.ch > To: Wolfgang Schweer , debian-edu@lists.debian.org > Date: 04/23/2021 2:53 PM > Subject: Re: Client

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-24 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, I tried using iburst as you suggested. It seems not to sync anymore. Anyway, I'll do more tests and if I find something I'll post my findings. Kind regards, Roman > On 04/23/2021 3:31 PM Wolfgang Schweer wrote: > > > Hi Roman, > > [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-23 ] > > I ha

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-23 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
Hi Roman, [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-23 ] > I have done a new installation this morning using the > i386-server-image instead of the amd64 one. Things definitely work > much better now. Good to hear. > Client time sync without internet was not working for me with the > default setting

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-23 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, I have done a new installation this morning using the i386-server-image instead of the amd64 one. Things definitely work much better now. Client time sync without internet was not working for me with the default setting "ltspConfig: TIMESERVER=ntp". You suggested to switch to "ltsp

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-22 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
Hi Roman, [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-22 ] > This morning I decided to switch back to the original amd64 image and > testing with a newer client device I just got. > > The good news is that everything seems to work just fine. The device > is booting nicely as thin client. LDAP settings ar

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-22 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, I have new findings which may help to narrow things down hopefully. This morning I decided to switch back to the original amd64 image and testing with a newer client device I just got. The good news is that everything seems to work just fine. The device is booting nicely as thin c

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-21 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
[ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-21 ] > I have added the suggested line to LDAP. It looks like this now: > > 121 cn=ltspConfigDefault,ou=ltsp,dc=skole,dc=skolelinux,dc=no > objectClass: ltspClientConfig > cn: ltspConfigDefault > ltspConfig: KEEP_SYSTEM_SERVICES=lightdm > ltspConfig: LTSP_FATCLIENT

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-21 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, Sorry, still no good news. I have added the suggested line to LDAP. It looks like this now: 121 cn=ltspConfigDefault,ou=ltsp,dc=skole,dc=skolelinux,dc=no objectClass: ltspClientConfig cn: ltspConfigDefault ltspConfig: KEEP_SYSTEM_SERVICES=lightdm ltspConfig: LTSP_FATCLIENT="False" l

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-21 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
Hi Roman, [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-21 ] > I also played around with LDAP unsuccessfully trying to increasing the > threshold for my clients to boot as thin client. Maybe it doesn't take effect anymore for some reason… But you should be able to do this by setting the client type in LDAP

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-21 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, Well, I had to create the i386 image myself because it is not created by default any longer. I also played around with LDAP unsuccessfully trying to increasing the threshold for my clients to boot as thin client. That's all I can remember. Is the log file I sent not helpful? Kind

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-21 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
Hi Roman, [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-21 ] > I just checked the content of /etc/ntp.conf of my "diskless > workstation" client. No line "server ntp" has been appended. > > Guess that explains the problem I'm having, right? Yes; any LDAP or LTSP chroot changes on your side? Wolfgang sig

Fwd: Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-21 Thread roman . meier
-- Original Message -- > From: roman.me...@gismap.ch > To: Wolfgang Schweer , "debian-edu@lists.debian.org" > > Date: 04/21/2021 10:33 AM > Subject: Re: Client time/date synchronisation > > > Hi Wolfgang, > > I just checked the content o

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-21 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, I just checked the content of /etc/ntp.conf of my "diskless workstation" client. No line "server ntp" has been appended. Guess that explains the problem I'm having, right? Kind regards, Roman > On 04/20/2021 5:28 PM Wolfgang Schweer wrote: > > > Hi Roman, > > [ roman.me...@gi

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-20 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
Hi Roman, [ roman.me...@gismap.ch, 2021-04-20 ] > Fact is that my LTSP clients don't have the correct time if the server > has no internet connection, which may be perfectly normal, right? No, it should work. > There's none on the client in /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/ntp.conf though. LTSP modifies th

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-20 Thread roman . meier
Hi Wolfgang, I'm not sure I fully understand the content of the file you sent. Fact is that my LTSP clients don't have the correct time if the server has no internet connection, which may be perfectly normal, right? Kind regards, Roman > On 04/20/2021 12:13 PM Wolfgang Schweer wrote: > > >

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-20 Thread Wolfgang Schweer
LTSP switched to systemd-timesyncd, configuration is done in LDAP, see: https://salsa.debian.org/debian-edu/debian-edu-config/-/blob/buster/cf3/cf.ntp Wolfgang (sent from mobile device) Am April 20, 2021 9:30:47 AM UTC schrieb roman.me...@gismap.ch: >Hi Petter, > >I found a server line on the s

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-20 Thread roman . meier
Hi Petter, I found a server line on the server, which is: server 127.127.1.0 There's none on the client in /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/ntp.conf though. Kind regards, Roman > On 04/20/2021 10:02 AM Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > > > [Roman Meier] > > Is there another way to synchronize the time e.g. wi

Re: Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-20 Thread Petter Reinholdtsen
[Roman Meier] > Is there another way to synchronize the time e.g. with the server > instead of the internet? In earlier times, all clients had their /etc/ntp.conf file set up to synchronise their clocks with the server, for just this kind of scenario. Is this no longer the case? Look for the 'se

Client time/date synchronisation

2021-04-20 Thread roman . meier
Hi folks, Many of our clients have set the wrong time/date in the bios mostly as a result of issues with old cmos batteries. When the server is connected to the internet the time/date is automatically corrected and things work just fine. However, most of the time internet access is off. Then t