windows apps (Was: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions)

2004-09-24 Thread Harald Gröne
I solved the Windows migration issue, using VMware, till I'm finished porting or replacing all Windows application with Linux application. Ciao' Harry --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread Eilert
Hi Christopher, seems very promising. The only really sticky issue is the Windows apps that my clients use now, which A very common problem :-) We will be using Crossover to have at least Word, Excel and PowerPoint running. The rest, however, can be done with Linux apps. Another question I

[Ltsp-discuss] Testing new version without problem?

2004-09-24 Thread Eilert
Hi all, We are using an LTSP 3 version here, and everything runs quite fine. There are a few items though I would like to improve... so I would like to test the new 4.1. Can I install 4.1 parallelly to the old one so that none of the clients is affected as long as I want them to be? As far as

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread Dag Sverre Seljebotn
4. Filemaker Pro (Database Software) (???) http://www.gnome-db.org/ http://glom.sourceforge.net/ Also http://gaby.theridion.com/ but it looks like it was abandoned in 2001. // Dag Sverre --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE

[Ltsp-discuss] relogin problem with Ltsp thin client's xwindow

2004-09-24 Thread robinboby .
Hai all, I have some problem with one Ltsp thin client's xwindow This thin client is booting properly.. and i can use xwindow and shell. But if i once enter to shell i can't come back in to xwindow while i switch to xwindow i can see only a black blank screen. even if i have blank

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread lucas oketch
Dear All, Thank you for your replies to my post. They were very helpful. I think that I might try out LTSP, it seems very promising. The only really sticky issue is the Windows apps that my clients use now, which include, but not limited to, the following list: 1. Microsoft Office

[Ltsp-discuss] smbfs autmount

2004-09-24 Thread thomas constans
hello i have properly setup access to local devices w/ autofs et smbfs. i have a problem with usb key though: once the device /dev/sda1 is mounted( when ls'ing proper directory ): i cant write to it though it is mounted readwrite. server logs give: smb_create: //filename failed, error=-2 then

[Ltsp-discuss] Testing new version without problem?

2004-09-24 Thread Eilert
Hi all, We are running on an LTSP 3 version here, and everything runs quite fine. There are a few items though I would like to improve... so I would like to test the new 4.1. Can I install 4.1 parallelly to the old one so that none of the clients is affected as long as I want them to be? As

Re[2]: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread Ingo Bruell
Hi, 1. Microsoft Office (Already a Linux Alt.) 2. Acrobat Reader (Linux Alt.) 3. SAT Software (???) 4. Filemaker Pro (Database Software) (???) 5. IBM AS/400 Mainframe terminal connection software) (???) 6. Some Inhouse software for certain clients 7. Email systems

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] relogin problem with Ltsp thin client's xwindow

2004-09-24 Thread Jim McQuillan
Robinboby, What key are you hitting to switch between X and Shell ? Once you are at a shell, you should be able to hit Alt-F1 to get back to X. Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, robinboby . wrote: Hai all, I have some problem with one Ltsp thin client's xwindow

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Testing new version without problem?

2004-09-24 Thread Jim McQuillan
Rolf, Yes, just make sure when you run the LTSP-4.1 installer, you first configure it to install into a different directory. Otherwise it will overlay your LTSP-3 stuff, which you don't want to do. Once you've installed LTSP-4.1, then you need to set both the root-path and filename entries in

[Ltsp-discuss] THIN CLIENTS in LINUX

2004-09-24 Thread amit mahajan
hi this is amit i would like to deliver a seminar on THIN CLIENTS in LINUX and i would appreciate if u can help me in understandig following points 1Need of thin clients in todays world. 2Fundamentals of THIN CLIENTS. 3DIAGRAMS /FLOW CHARTS/ PPT's. 4 ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES 5Adv of linux from

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread Chris Berry
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Eilert wrote: | We have a private language school with a computer lab for 24 students + | 1 teacher. The server is a 2.4 GHz Xeon with 2 GB RAM and (currently) 2 | SATA drives. There is a Suse 9.1, LTSP 3 and Crossover running temporarily. | | I am

[Ltsp-discuss] ROM image for ISA ethernet cards

2004-09-24 Thread Prasanna David G
Dear Friends, I am trying to bring back to life some 486's. I have set up LTSP server (on Slackware 10) and tested it with some pentium clients. Since we can't get EPROMs in this country and no burning facility, I am getting floppy images(zdsk) from rom-o-matic.net and using. The 8039-ne and

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] THIN CLIENTS in LINUX

2004-09-24 Thread jef peeraer
On vrijdag 24 september 2004 16:29, amit mahajan wrote: hi this is amit i would like to deliver a seminar on THIN CLIENTS in LINUX and i would appreciate if u can help me in understandig following points 1Need of thin clients in todays world. 2Fundamentals of THIN CLIENTS. 3DIAGRAMS /FLOW

[Ltsp-discuss] Clustering and openMosix (was: A Couple of LTS Questions)

2004-09-24 Thread Dag Sverre Seljebotn
Does anyone here have enough clients connecting that a dual cpu machine wasn't enough? If so, what kind of hardware are you using and how many people does it support? I don't and I haven't, but it started some thoughts (what would I do?), so here's my two cents: There's always multiple LTSP

[Ltsp-discuss] LTSP and MuNAS multimedia

2004-09-24 Thread Todd Relyea
Has anyone tried MuNAS with their LTSP setup? http://www.advancedthintech.com/ Just curious if it works as described or if there were any pitfalls in the install process. Thanks.. Todd --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE

[Ltsp-discuss] PXE or Etherboot?

2004-09-24 Thread Francesco Parisi
Which booting method do you suggest: PXE or Etherboot? Thanks in advance. --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP and MuNAS multimedia

2004-09-24 Thread Ken Godee
Todd Relyea wrote: Has anyone tried MuNAS with their LTSP setup? http://www.advancedthintech.com/ Just curious if it works as described or if there were any pitfalls in the install process. Thanks.. Todd Here's a quote from there FAQ's page --- We have

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread Christopher Koeber
Dear Dag, Thank you for the info. The only issue here is that I will have to redesign their databases to now work with Linux instead of Windows. How the hell will I convince them to do that??? (Not taking issue with you, of course) Sincerely, Christopher Koeber --- Dag Sverre Seljebotn [EMAIL

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread Christopher Koeber
Thanks, this will be great. If I beef up the system even more and use gentoo linux (for even more optimization) then I could probably run 100 terms, or am I just pushing my luck? Sincerely, Christopher Koeber --- Eilert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Christopher, seems very promising. The only

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] PXE or Etherboot?

2004-09-24 Thread Christian Collins
I prefer PXE because most NICs these days support it as-is. Francesco Parisi wrote: Which booting method do you suggest: PXE or Etherboot? Thanks in advance. --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins

Re: Re[2]: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread Christopher Koeber
Thanks, that'll take care of the IBM AS/400 access, a big help! Sincerely, Christopher Koeber --- Ingo Bruell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, 1. Microsoft Office (Already a Linux Alt.) 2. Acrobat Reader (Linux Alt.) 3. SAT Software (???) 4. Filemaker Pro (Database Software)

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions

2004-09-24 Thread Christopher Koeber
--- lucas oketch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear All, Thank you for your replies to my post. They were very helpful. I think that I might try out LTSP, it seems very promising. The only really sticky issue is the Windows apps that my clients use now, which include, but not

Re: windows apps (Was: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] A Couple of LTS Questions)

2004-09-24 Thread Christopher Koeber
Did that cause a lot of performance or maintenance overhead? You are talking about emulating an entire system within a system. Sincerely, Christopher Koeber --- Harald Gröne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I solved the Windows migration issue, using VMware, till I'm finished porting or replacing all

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: windows apps

2004-09-24 Thread Harald Gröne
Hi! I try to convince my customers to migrate from windows to linux. They are impressed, when the old dusty spare 200MHz PC suddenly runs their windows applications faster than their new P4 notebooks. I realize this with VMware and ltsp, cause they usually have a file server with lots of RAM

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ROM image for ISA ethernet cards

2004-09-24 Thread Sudev Barar
On Fri, 2004-09-24 at 21:57, Prasanna David G wrote: Dear Friends, I am trying to bring back to life some 486's. I have set up LTSP server (on Slackware 10) and tested it with some pentium clients. Since we can't get EPROMs in this country and no burning facility, I am getting floppy