Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ltsp-chroot and apt: su and root differences

Sorry for incomplete question. OS: Debian edu 7.1 (main/LTSP combined server) Problem: "etckeeper failed to commit changes in /etc" when make apt-get install/remove/upgrade in chroot /opt/ltsp/i386 (fat client os) The problem happens every time I run apt-get as root (with "su -" but also with

[Ltsp-discuss] ltsp-chroot and apt: su and root differences

If I do: # ltsp-chroot -m apt-get upgrade I get several errors instead if I do: $ su - # ltsp-chroot -m # apt-get update Ctrl-D All is fine. Also by using sudo it works ok: $ ltsp-chroot -m apt-get upgrade Why these differences? Thanks in advance

[Ltsp-discuss] Best RAID HW/SW - LVM combination

At school we have a HP server (CPU Intel 2 x 6-core, 64GB RAM) with 3 x 600GB 6G SAS 10Krpm, RAID 5. We would install on it a Debian Edu 7.0 (combined server: "main" and LTSP server). The thin clients are all Atom, 1GB RAM (number: 30) and they will work as "diskless" (low-fat clients). Our mai

[Ltsp-discuss] "Conflicts" between SCREEN_01 and SCREEN_02

I configured LTSP as follows: - SCREEN_01: telnet - SCREEN_02: startx X has not been configured yet (I see only classic gray X background with x cursor) but while I am working on SCREEN_01 (telnet session) happens that - without no reason - , sometime, client exits from console mode and switchs to

[Ltsp-discuss] How to configure keyboard (console mode)

I was wondering how I could configure keyboard (italian) for a console mode session (SCREEN_01 = telnet). It seems that /etc/rc* files/dirs doesn't contain any keyboard entry. Thanks in advance --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Gui

[Ltsp-discuss] tftp: access violation and other issues

I configured LTSP 4.1 according to online doccumentation. The client boots (I'm using etherboot image on a floppy drive), it got IP,DNS,gateway informations from DHCPd, but it fails on the next step: downloading vmlinuz image from server. Error is "access violation"; so I chmoded 777 /tftpboot. Now

[Ltsp-discuss] Asus P4B doesn't PXE boot

I can't boot network (using PXE) with a m/board Asus P4B. In BIOS boot settings there is the entry: "NetworK: INT 19" but at boot, system does nothing, no message is displayed and the system boots immediately to the second device (hard disk in my case). Does this m/b support properly PXE? Thanks in

[Ltsp-discuss] Dual-boot Win2k/LTSP with \boot.ini

I'd use Win2k/XP boot.ini in order to make a boot menu: 1. Boot Win2k (locally installed on each client) 2. Boot LTSP server (client acts as diskless client) so I was thinking to made a .COM executable etherboot image (through rom-o-matic), put it somewhere on each hard disk (i.e. C:\WINNT) and bo

[Ltsp-discuss] PXE or Etherboot?

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 Linu

[Ltsp-discuss] "Multiboot": local OS or LTSP

Is there a way to let user make a choice, at boot, between OS (Win2k) installed locally (on the client) and netboot through LTSP? Thanks in advance --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an

[Ltsp-discuss] LTSP for PPC

I was wondering where I can download binaries for PowerPC architeture (PowerPC 64 exactly, PowerPC 32 binaries should be fine tough). I use Gentoo PPC64. Thanks in advance --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 P