Re: [Ltsp-discuss] boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive

2006-07-12 Thread sandin
I cant seem to post!Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 2006-12-07 at 00:00 -0700, Jon Saints wrote:> Has anyone tried this before? Is there documentation> that I could look at? The LTSP documentation mentions> this topic, but never offers any explanation.> > It seems like thi

[Ltsp-discuss] need help with touch screen

2006-07-12 Thread sandin
Anyone have experience with usb eely/elotouch screens?   Running LTSP-4.2-up2 touch screen devices appears to be /dev/usb/hiddev0 Also see things like hiddev96 during boot If I do a 'cat /proc/sys/bus/usb/devices' its there, not handlers though tried to specify that it was on /dev/ttyS0 a

[Ltsp-discuss] going crazy with a usb eely/elotouch screen

2006-07-12 Thread sandin
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:50:22 -0700 (PDT)From: sandin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: going crazy with a usb eely/elotouch screenTo: Petre Scheie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone have experience with usb eely/elotouch screens?   Running LTSP-4.2-up2 touch screen devices appears to be /dev/usb/hiddev0

[Ltsp-discuss] LTSP 4.2u2 in FC5 / Display 0: is busy. There is another X server running

2006-07-12 Thread Centro de Gestión Informática
Hi. I have several LTSP 4.2 installations in FC4 and all works fine. But recently install LTSP 4.2u2 in FC5 and I have troubles with X-Server. If I'm working in the the LTSP server, and then, a users exits in his terminal, then the server says 'Display 0: is busy. There is another X server run

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Local devices auto open window when attached...

2006-07-12 Thread Alfred
So the file attached to this email is what my /usr/sbin/lbus_event_handler.sh no looks like. I added to line 113 enough to open a file manager window when a cdrom or usb stick (not floppy is attached) Hope it helps. -- Alfred Nutile Alternative Sustainable Technology Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] h

[Ltsp-discuss] Local Devices....

2006-07-12 Thread Alfred
So far the 4.3 updates that make cdrom and floppy the words used for local devices is a great step. Now I was wondering if I can get a file manager window to pop up when a user puts a cdrom or usb stick in. Many of these users are use to that and can not be trained since this is a library and s

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] local dev - fusermount problem

2006-07-12 Thread Scott Balneaves
On Wed, Jul 12, 2006 at 01:25:36PM -0600, Ty Debelser wrote: > I am trying to get local devices working. I have followed all of the > installation and troubleshooting steps in the howto and spent a lot of time > browsing, but - Excellent, then you'd know my standard response by now: Please pos

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] full-fledged diskless workstation...how

2006-07-12 Thread Ken Cobler
H. Sami Sozuer wrote: > Hi folks, > > We have a 20-node cluster that we want to use both as diskless workstations > that connect to a dual Xeon machine as X terminals and as nodes of our > cluster > that can run MPI programs. We've installed the ltsp > server on a FC5 and tried out a client and th

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] local dev - fusermount problem

2006-07-12 Thread Krishna Murphy
Ty- Check the ownership and permissions on /dev/fuse -- see the discussion at: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=ltsp-discuss&m=115068567409004&w=2 There are other things that can go wrong, but that's a biggee... -Krishna On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Ty Debelser wrote: > I am new to the list. Thanks Ji

[Ltsp-discuss] local dev - fusermount problem

2006-07-12 Thread Ty Debelser
I am new to the list. Thanks Jim et al for your efforts on a great project. We are using: Mandriva 2006 server with all updates applied. LTSP 4.2 with all updates applied. Diskless Workstation 150e terminals I am trying to get local devices working. I have followed all of the installation and t

[Ltsp-discuss] full-fledged diskless workstation...how

2006-07-12 Thread H. Sami Sozuer
Hi folks, We have a 20-node cluster that we want to use both as diskless workstations that connect to a dual Xeon machine as X terminals and as nodes of our cluster that can run MPI programs. We've installed the ltsp server on a FC5 and tried out a client and there is no problem, the client gets

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] server

2006-07-12 Thread Jason Maas
Hi Edrich, On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Edrich de Lange wrote: > now, what would be better, getting an extra gig of ram or a 80 gb hd to > do raid? For a production server I would highly recommend a RAID setup. We've used 2-port 3ware (www.3ware.com) cards with great success. The driver has been in

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] server

2006-07-12 Thread Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu
On Wed, 2006-12-07 at 18:29 +0200, Edrich de Lange wrote: > This is its current spec > athlon 3000+ 64 bit > 2 gb ram > 80 gb sata > gb ethernet > now, what would be better, getting an extra gig of ram or a 80 gb hd to > do raid? I think you're going to need more RAM, and at least RAID 1. How fa

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] server

2006-07-12 Thread Joe Auerbach
Raid 5 is overkill, but a raid 1 configuration will save your butt. it saved mine a few weeks ago. Krishna Murphy wrote: >Edd- > >If it was me, I'd opt for the RAM, or a dual-core Opteron if you can >afford it. The RAID would only give you a crash-survival ability; at that >level, you don't g

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] server

2006-07-12 Thread Krishna Murphy
Edd- If it was me, I'd opt for the RAM, or a dual-core Opteron if you can afford it. The RAID would only give you a crash-survival ability; at that level, you don't get the extra speed of RAID-5 and you lose ALL the extra space on the second drive (rather than only a third of it.) -Krishna On

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] server

2006-07-12 Thread Joe Auerbach
Depends on user load. If you're running a system for more than, say, 15 people, more ram will be better. If it's less than that, i'd say RAID would be a better investment. Edrich de Lange wrote: >Hi >Ive now probably got some funds together to buy a server >the server will serve one room of 4

[Ltsp-discuss] server

2006-07-12 Thread Edrich de Lange
Hi Ive now probably got some funds together to buy a server the server will serve one room of 486's and p1's (about 25 in total) and another room of 14 700 mhz systems This is its current spec athlon 3000+ 64 bit 2 gb ram 80 gb sata gb ethernet now, what would be better, getting an extra gig of

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] localapp: can't mount /home on terminal

2006-07-12 Thread Jason Maas
Hi Chris, On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Chris Fanning wrote: >> That's the problem. You can't re-export an NFS mounted filesystem. > ok. > > Apart from not using nfs homes, is there another way? Can you just mount /home from the NFS server directly instead of from the LTSP server? Jason

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] localapp: can't mount /home on terminal

2006-07-12 Thread Chris Fanning
> That's the problem. You can't re-export an NFS mounted filesystem. ok. Apart from not using nfs homes, is there another way? root's home isn't mounted via nfs so I've followed this recent thread "Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Why is NIS needed for ssh? (solved)?" http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=ltsp-disc

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive

2006-07-12 Thread Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu
On Wed, 2006-12-07 at 00:00 -0700, Jon Saints wrote: > Has anyone tried this before? Is there documentation > that I could look at? The LTSP documentation mentions > this topic, but never offers any explanation. > > It seems like this could be a great way to breathe > some life into the older com

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] 4.2 update 2 Local devices: extra desktop icons

2006-07-12 Thread Alfred
I will give this a try. My question though is usb. Can I just mount it USB not the name of the usb stick. The users here need it simple. (I know the is relative) but usb is what they are use to when I was using lda-new Thanks On Wednesday 12 July 2006 04:29, Chris Fanning wrote: > Hi Jason, > >

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] localapp: can't mount /home on terminal

2006-07-12 Thread Jim McQuillan
Chris Fanning wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to get local apps running. > > I'm stuck on with > /home 192.168.178.0/255.255.255.0(rw,root_squash,async) > > When I test this on the terminal console > mount 192.168.178.1:/home /home > > I get > failed, reason given by server: Permision denied > mount:

[Ltsp-discuss] localapp: can't mount /home on terminal

2006-07-12 Thread Chris Fanning
Hi, I'm trying to get local apps running. I'm stuck on with /home 192.168.178.0/255.255.255.0(rw,root_squash,async) When I test this on the terminal console mount 192.168.178.1:/home /home I get failed, reason given by server: Permision denied mount: nfsmount failed: Bad file descriptor mount:

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive

2006-07-12 Thread Romain Surleau
Selon Verner Kjærsgaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Onsdag 12 juli 2006 09:32 skrev Romain Surleau: > > > I did that this way : install freedos (http://www.freedos.org/) on the > > hard drive ; just make a very small partition, don't need 50MB. Download > > from rom-o-matic (http://rom-o-matic.net/) th

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive

2006-07-12 Thread Verner Kjærsgaard
Onsdag 12 juli 2006 09:32 skrev Romain Surleau: > I did that this way : install freedos (http://www.freedos.org/) on the > hard drive ; just make a very small partition, don't need 50MB. Download > from rom-o-matic (http://rom-o-matic.net/) the "Dos executable ROM Image > (.com)" for your ethernet

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP USB network adaptor - was (boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive)

2006-07-12 Thread Andy Rabagliati
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Jon Saints wrote: > Thanks for the link. I forgot to mention one other > twist. We are also using some USB ethernet cards that > will not work with etherboot or rom-o-matic. > > For these machines, I think I need to build a kernel > to detect the USB network card and then

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] 4.2 update 2 Local devices: extra desktop icons

2006-07-12 Thread Chris Fanning
Hi Jason, > On a somewhat related note, would it be possible to change the LTSP code > so that the desktop icons can specify different filenames for the icons > for the 3 types of local devices: floppies, CDs and USB mass storage > devices? If so, is that a hard change to make? I did this to /us

[Ltsp-discuss] LTSP USB network adaptor - was (boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive)

2006-07-12 Thread Jon Saints
Thanks for the link. I forgot to mention one other twist. We are also using some USB ethernet cards that will not work with etherboot or rom-o-matic. For these machines, I think I need to build a kernel to detect the USB network card and then continue the LTSP boot process. I am fine with bui

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive

2006-07-12 Thread Romain Surleau
I did that this way : install freedos (http://www.freedos.org/) on the hard drive ; just make a very small partition, don't need 50MB. Download from rom-o-matic (http://rom-o-matic.net/) the "Dos executable ROM Image (.com)" for your ethernet card, and launch it by the autoexec.bat. Works fine.

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive

2006-07-12 Thread Andy Rabagliati
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Jon Saints wrote: > could I simply load the LTSP directly onto the terminal computer's > hard disk and boot from there (after installing grub etc)? http://www.wizzy.org.za/article/articlestatic/14/1/2/ Cheers, Andy!

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive

2006-07-12 Thread DenisG
Jon Saints a écrit : > I am considering deployment of an LTSP lab using > Ubuntu Dapper at a university in Malawi. We currently > have many older computers that I believe are too low > on memory to run a full graphical installation of > Dapper by themselves, I would like to try to make them > LTSP

[Ltsp-discuss] boot LTSP kernel from local hard drive

2006-07-12 Thread Jon Saints
I am considering deployment of an LTSP lab using Ubuntu Dapper at a university in Malawi. We currently have many older computers that I believe are too low on memory to run a full graphical installation of Dapper by themselves, I would like to try to make them LTSP thin clients. My question is th