Re: [Ltsp-discuss] OpenMOSIX

2004-10-09 Thread Barnowl
Mike- there is very little hassle beyond building the openmosix kernel itself when set up in via LTSP. Use lstpa(?) utility from the LTSP contribs to coppy teh omdiscd to the ltsp export and set it ina script to be called at client boot. Client setup and migrating. evan On Sat, 9 Oct 2004

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP+OpenMosix: A Mini How-To

2004-07-16 Thread Barnowl
Do not forget to make sure you have the omdiscd or openmosix map with setpe installed to your terminal home. Evan On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:48:42 +0200 Maurice Libes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 03:37:42PM +0530, Ashwin Gami _7020_ wrote: > > Dear Maurice, > > > > Tha

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP + VMWare + MS Win2k

2003-12-11 Thread Barnowl
mpascal- I am just missing something here as the idea of running 2k in vmware on an ltsp server is seriously not cost effective be cuase you have just run the price of each 2k lic. up by at least $120 to $300 per seat)education copy or commercial ). the money you will save in lic alone would p

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Status of LTSP 4.0?

2003-11-15 Thread Barnowl
I have not been tracking LTSP 4 Dev. Does this mean that LTSP 4 willship with the X server/client,TFTP and DHCP daemons as a package? what will happen to the script based setup? Evan On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:01:35 -0500 (EST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Charles Marcus wrote:

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] XDMCP error

2003-10-13 Thread Barnowl
check the Bios. It may be saying it has more memory allocated than is actually availble to be allocated. Evan On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 15:01:01 +0530 "Amit vyas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well I tried the Magic number 3068 but still when my machine is with 32 > MB RAM it is not showing X dis

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Beowlf cluster & K12-LTSP

2003-06-03 Thread barnowl
Hi- An OpenMosix cluster as teh LSTP server workd very well and helsp keep the load spread out over all the server machines. I was using an openmosix-LSTP server for do some video conversion on thin clients for a while it worked out pretty well. Evan On Fri, 23 May 2003 06:52:23 -0700 Ed Suo

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ltsp as a cluster os

2003-01-27 Thread barnowl
Actuall over head on the openmosix cluster is less than 2% off bandwidth( check teh openmosix FAQ wikki). Migration though can really eat bandwidth so you do need at least 100mb cards you can channel bond teh servers to increase the pipe though. Evan On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:58:37 -0600 "Baesema

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ltsp as a cluster os

2003-01-26 Thread barnowl
Actually openmosix would _definately_ provide help in that department. I believe you can just mount the srver root as the node root and have all the clients lok _exactly_ like the server with no fancy work needed. As to openmosix you really need to look in to it. JohnHopkins Universty used it to

[Ltsp-discuss] DNS

2003-01-12 Thread barnowl
On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 19:26:38 +0100 (CET) Piotr Giza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello everyone. It is my first post to this group since I subscribed > to it and tried to use LTSP only yesterday :( > > I have been using x-terminals created by Solucorp Exterminals Project > since 1999 (http:w

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Slackware? NO?

2003-01-11 Thread barnowl
I got it installed on my box by hacking the script to see the slakware-version and then run the Redhat 7.3 config scripts. and then transfered them manually to teh correct locations. Evan On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:39:28 -0200 "Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > Can I install and

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] games working slow

2003-01-05 Thread barnowl
Trying to play video and response dependant games( starcraft,Q2, and the like) is really bad over terminal session. YOu can run it via local_apps if you go teh horse power on the terminals. Evan On Sat, 4 Jan 2003 16:58:42 +0200 Keresztely-Krall Gyula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all! > I

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] From Scratch

2003-01-05 Thread barnowl
IT is very easy to do. Just download and examine the packages to find out what you want. LTSP is more or less just a config script( that makes life easier) for tftp,X, and dhcp with the the ltsp_core package providing a small root file system and kernel. That is how i do it on my slack box and h

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] license

2003-01-02 Thread barnowl
With just about everything Microsoft you have to a client license for _EVERYTHING_ that tries to access it. In this case, It is treat just like a windows thinclient and it does need an access lic. Evan On 3 Jan 2003 03:48:28 - "amol ambekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i am using ltsp a

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] dual/quad motherboards?

2003-01-01 Thread barnowl
Ken- How did you setup the Maya renderfarm? am looking to set it up on an openMosix cluster. Evan On Tue, 31 Dec 2002 13:23:17 -0500 Ken Murchison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mike Eggleston wrote: > > > > Does anyone know of, or are already using, a motherboard that self boots (lik

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Slackware was Re: A forking we will go?

2002-12-21 Thread barnowl
It really took very little as the needed daemons startup if the packages are installed. I did not have to make any changes other than the ones in DHCP, and X config files to get it working. Evan On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 16:13:06 -0500 Ian Trider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello ltsp-discuss-reque

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] RE: A forking we will go?

2002-12-19 Thread barnowl
Jim- Glad to here LTSp is moving to be service centric. That should make it much more portable also. Are tehre plans to support BSD style start scripts or just System V? Evan --- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Geek Gift Procrastinating? G

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Remotely rebooting a terminal

2002-12-19 Thread barnowl
gcc fastboot.c -o fastboot Evan On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 16:11:40 -0800 (PST) pedro noticioso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > great, I found it and wherever I get it from it always > says I have to 'compila it' 8) > > duuhhh how do I compile fastboot.c? 8) > > --- John_Cuzzola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] RE: A forking we will go?

2002-12-18 Thread barnowl
The real problem with what yall want is that LTSP is not really a program at all. IT is just a fancy config script for other apps. Evan > Brian > > I agree with you. The installation process is needs to be > perfected to the point of "hands free" or have a very smart > automated trouble-shooter

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] nfsmount failed

2002-12-10 Thread barnowl
One last thing to check here, just to be sure and to eliminate possible source, try replacing teh host name with host ip in the root-path setting. IF this works then the problem is in the DNS setup. Or LTSP can't do DNS lookup till after boot is finished. If having hte IP hardcode does not work

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] GDM GROUPS and X_COLOR_DEPTH

2002-12-08 Thread barnowl
Check the www.xfree86.org site for all the current support vidoe cards and color information. As to information on gdm and gnomein generl run 'gnome-help-browser' to get all the local system docs on gnome. As to an easy way to edit the gdm window managers, in gdm under teh configuration option o

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] RedHat 8.0 and ltsp hanging at DHCP boot

2002-12-08 Thread barnowl
Have you check in your DHCP config files? this assigned in the boot path option Evan On Sun, 08 Dec 2002 09:20:17 -0500 Jim McBride <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Getting the following messages on my LTSP terminal > > ... Me: 192.168.0.3, Server: 192.168.0.133, Gateway 192.168.0.121 > Loading 19

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Instructor controlled booting

2002-12-06 Thread barnowl
You can set ehterboot optiions to ask to boot local or net. I got my images from the rom-o-matic site. This works well for me. Evan On Fri, 06 Dec 2002 23:08:25 -0600 Tom Griffing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi; > > I've run across a requirement where a school has a > switched network and

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Update RH 7.3 -> 8.0

2002-12-05 Thread barnowl
Jesper- I have notice that alot of stuff in ltsp breaks in redhat 8. Why not just but date the RPM'S you need and not do a full blown upgrade with out need( that is so windows :)) I would backup all the dhcp,tftp,nfs and ltsp config files before upgrading though to be safe. After teh upgrade y

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] dhcp is not working

2002-12-05 Thread barnowl
Bimal- Exactly what is not working? the DHCP?tftp? is the workstation just no booting? What are you seeing at the terminal? Evan --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] very slow boot

2002-11-30 Thread barnowl
pedro- Oh yes there si a solution and I personally love showing it off to all Windoze centric buddys cus' it is a pain if even possible to do with windows. Channel bonding( sometimes called agregated/trunking/ramping/etc,etc) is Ideal for this particular problem, best of all teh linux kernel c

[Ltsp-discuss] DNS based clustering for LTSP servers.

2002-11-30 Thread barnowl
There has been a lot of talk about using DHCP to provide balanceing between 2 LTSP servers.I have looked in to settign up webfarmers with load-balancing using DNS. would it not be possible to use the same basic mechanism for setting boot servers? During DHCP you get the DNS server ip and then yo

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Does ltsp work with solaris and HP UX

2002-11-30 Thread barnowl
Also take a look at the LTSP install scripts there is nothing Server side that is actually installed.Just manually make the need changes form lstp core in the correct config files and the server is up and running. As to the clients I think they still have to intel based. You will also need to m

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] very slow boot

2002-11-30 Thread barnowl
If you have a alot of heavy traffic going to the server( switch or no switch the Server only has one nic) you can get collision problems cuasing a slow boot. I have had this paticular problem in the past. Evan On Fri, 29 Nov 2002 14:06:56 -0500 Derek Dresser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoti

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] network problem

2002-11-30 Thread barnowl
On Sat, 30 Nov 2002 05:13:33 -0800 (PST) krishna bsr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]#compexrl2000 found at 0*9400,irq5,00:80:48:c4:93:7a. > > Display all 146 possiblite ? (y or n) This looks like a request for a tab completion got stuck in the bootscript. It does seem

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Cannot boot diskless workstation

2002-11-30 Thread barnowl
On Sat, 30 Nov 2002 23:12:38 +0800 Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All Folks, > > (Etherboot ROM) > > Can't boot a diskless workstation. The screen hanged > > Starting Syslogd > /tmp/start_ws/usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_83V : No such file or directory. > ^^

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Mozilla running on the thin client?

2002-11-26 Thread barnowl
I have been running slackware 8.1 with lstp. 3.0 and have had no trouble out of phionex 0.5 or mozilla other than the multiple profile issue. --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Get the new Palm Tungsten T handheld. Power & Color in a compa

Re: [K12OSN] Re: [Ltsp-discuss] New LTSP + openMosix How-To

2002-11-24 Thread barnowl
On Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:57:56 -0500 "David Trask" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok...what about this? Is it possible to restrict the cluster to servers > only? That way you don't transmit the Xserver stuff over the network to > and from the clients thus possibly messing with bandwidth. Can we sim

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] tftp two nics & two subnets

2002-11-22 Thread barnowl
Would you mind posting your config files? feel free to replace your real ips with fakes of a similiar setup( actually this is recommended) Evan --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf ___

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Windows apps under ltsp or linux

2002-11-19 Thread barnowl
Also lookin ot Win4lin. it should work just fine and runs lot so Win apps with out the resource hits that vmware causes Evan On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 13:06:27 -0600 Jim Kohtz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a training group that wants to put in 4 PC's as a group. Would like > to use ltsp but all

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] X dont start on Terminal

2002-11-19 Thread barnowl
XDMCP is normally on 177 but is udp. Have no idea what ia out at 6000 unless you modifed your xdmcp in which case you will need make mods in the lstp.conf i think. Evan On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:51:09 -0200 "Robson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi ! > > The problem > > The X dont start o

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] X screen of death..........

2002-11-18 Thread barnowl
On Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:42:23 -0800 "Charles N. Burns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have found that the Linux terminals can log into non-LTSP servers > directly (that is, if I set the server I want them to log into as the XDMCP > server in the lts.conf), but when any system but the one they boo

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP and Gaming

2002-11-18 Thread barnowl
Screen lag. You will still need a good graphics card and x setup.Also an 8 meg terminal won't cut it do to swapage. Evan On Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:02:40 -0600 "Joey Officer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This was I thought I had while eating dinner this evening, and am contemplating >playing LAN

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Security, Scalability

2002-11-10 Thread barnowl
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:10:55 -0500 rob apodaca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... > > Would you really compare this to systems such as Tarantella, Citrix and > > Windows Terminal Services ? > ... If you take a good look at Citrix( this became WTS) you will see that it does exactly the same thing b

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Australian needs K12 LTSP CDs

2002-11-04 Thread barnowl
David- HAve you tried just ordering it from the K12 LSTP site? They sell them for only $15 a set. Here is order URL. http://www.riverdale.k12.or.us/linux/terminal/order.html Evan On Mon, 4 Nov 2002 19:04:45 +1100 (EST) David Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a IT Manager at a

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] re:gigabit connection problem

2002-11-01 Thread barnowl
You may have checked this already. Have you made sure the teh gigabit porta are not with any of the 100mb ports?. I had a similiar problem uplink switchs once, turned out hte the uplink and endport could not be used at teh same time. Evan On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:18:48 + "garry saddington" <

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Graphical log-in

2002-10-30 Thread barnowl
We also need to know what your terminal hardware is. Though of the top of my had i would say it is a X problem with your Video card. Evan On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 20:23:34 -0700 Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can not seem to get my graphical display going; all I see on the > screen are horizo

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] What have I done? (was: LTSP Step-by-step howto)

2002-10-28 Thread barnowl
Over at openMosix, we have a Wiki setup for the open contribution and compostion of FAQ and Howto addition and corrections. After they have been up a while, Bruce( i think) Goes through and makes a proper FAQ/How-to out of the Wiki additions. This gives us the best of both worlds and takes a lar

Re: [K12OSN] Re: [Ltsp-discuss] New LTSP + openMosix How-To

2002-10-27 Thread barnowl
Short answer as long as the shutdown is clean and teh server in question is not serving the actuall data filesor home node then migrating process will never know it is gone. as to a dirty shutdown on teh process needing said node will notice the issue. Evan > > > > I assume it is not referring

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] New LTSP + openMosix How-To

2002-10-27 Thread barnowl
First, James if you have not dones so let martin or Moshe know and they will likely but it up on the openMosix site. second, the really big advantage to useing openMosix with a LTSP cluster is to us the Cluster as the LTSP server, I ti sa good way to use smaller(read Cheaper or even recycle olde

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Desktops with icons

2002-10-22 Thread barnowl
Rox even has a way to use the Filer as session manager. I use it on my LTSP workstations. Evan > Rox filer and it's "pinboard" option. > > This will do exactly what your looking for > and it's a great piece of software and well supported. > > http://rox.sourceforge.net/rox_filer.php3 > > >