[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] any material on ltsp with ipv6?

2006-03-22 Thread R P Herrold
On Sun, 12 Mar 2006, Ramon wrote: Subject : any material on ltsp with ipv6? Any material on this topic, please reply. why would one bother ?- the link to LTSP client boxes doesn't need it - it can be turned up on the LTSP servers as needed Russ Herrold

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] Biggest LTSP network

2006-03-20 Thread R P Herrold
On Mon, 20 Mar 2006, Andy Rabagliati wrote: On the NFS server, the /home export was in a separate spindle series (raid-5) from the OS, and from a code content export for the presentation tier. Was that a SCSI RAID ? yes - Dell PERC set as hardware raid-5 I have battled with RAID5, hoping i

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] Re: ltsp-di] Biggest LTSP network

2006-03-20 Thread R P Herrold
On Mon, 20 Mar 2006, Andy Rabagliati wrote: On Sun, 19 Mar 2006, R P Herrold wrote: [Tuning the link layout was determined by sampling the interface statistics] I am not quite certain where the NFS server is in your setup ? Is it a single server for the whole network ? What was the disk

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] Biggest LTSP network

2006-03-19 Thread R P Herrold
On Sun, 19 Mar 2006, Daniel Mealha Cabrita wrote: Now it's me who's curious... I wonder why did you choose segmenting the ethernet at server side with a couple of [EMAIL PROTECTED], instead of using a single 1Gbit card and a switch with 1-2 gigabit ports? You also wanted a QoS effect? The l

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] Biggest LTSP network

2006-03-18 Thread R P Herrold
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006, DenisG wrote: I'm just curious: What's the biggest LTSP network you know? And what's the server(s)? My largest so far was 200 seats, deployed with a max of 64 active clients per backend LTSP server. Each server further segmented its down stream client network load, by h

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] TFTP on another machine - is it possible?

2005-05-03 Thread R P Herrold
On Tue, 3 May 2005, Fajar Priyanto wrote: However, I've got this scenario. I already have a running dhcp on 192.168.0.245 And my LTSP server is 192.168.0.254 How do I tell that configuration in dhcpd.conf? I'm trying this, but not working: See section 8 of my outline at http://www.owlriver.com/t

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] network load

2004-02-09 Thread R P Herrold
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, djemmy yunus wrote: > hi all, > i want to know how many workstations can be connected to one server. > is there any formula to count the network load ? No - the question is meaningless without expected usage pattern information, and even then can, at best, be estimates only.

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] I need a list of six good PXE-bootable cards

2003-12-17 Thread R P Herrold
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Chris Welsh wrote: > jef peeraer wrote: > >3com 3c905CX-TX-M > >i use them all the time ! > > > >jef PXE on 3com NICs requires altering the boot kernel image with a package, the source of which is not freely available, to my understanding. Has this changed? -- Russ Herrold

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: ltsp-di] PXE, redHat 9.0 and K12LTSP

2003-08-10 Thread R P Herrold
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003, Rudolf Rittmann wrote: > Hi all, > > I have installed K12LTSP on a Redhat 9.0 , with 2 working test > workstations. My problem is with configuring my Network Cards > (3C905CX-TX-M) with MBA. Anybody has ideas on how to make this work. The 3-com MBA is not really PXE, so far

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] dhcp is not working

2002-12-07 Thread R P Herrold
> > When I try to start DHCPD I got this error > > > > # /etc/init.d/dhcpd start > > Can't bind to dhcp address: Address already in use exiting. This simply means that an instance of a dhcp server has _already_ started, and taken the socket for dhcp [herrold@oldnews herrold]$ grep dhcp /etc/se

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Multiple LTSP Servers?

2002-11-04 Thread R P Herrold
On 4 Nov 2002, Tom Lisjac wrote: > I've got a "how-to" almost ready to release on this subject. > > Unfortunately I'm the only one that's performed the configuration > procedure I describe in the document... so I'd be very interested in > hearing from anyone who might like to add a second server

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP & security?

2002-11-01 Thread R P Herrold
On Fri, 1 Nov 2002, Jason A. Pattie wrote: > --[PinePGP]--[begin]-- > This would have to be done via a VPN tunnel as SSH only tunnels TCP > traffic, not UDP. IPSec for Linux is implemented in the FreeS/WAN > package. You could also try to use CIPE

[Ltsp-discuss] Re: [Ltsp-developer] LTSP-4.0 alpha source code now available

2002-10-26 Thread R P Herrold
On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Take a look at http://www.LTSP.org/lbe.html for the gory > details. Hi Jim -- Would it be possible to run this command on the build host, and add a link to a copy of 'lbe-rpm-manifest.txt' on 'lbe' webpage? rpm -qa --qf '%{name}\t %{version}\t %{

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] network booting via PXE

2002-10-23 Thread R P Herrold
On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Dan Kegel wrote: > I've created a little web page about network booting with PXE; see > > http://www.kegel.com/linux/pxe.html > > If you know of other PXE resources I should be linking to Nice compilation -- you might add a direct link to the LTSP diagnostic outline -- it

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Another update to ltsp_x_core

2002-10-23 Thread R P Herrold
> On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, John McCreesh wrote: > > > I've noticed a peculiarity after doing the upgrade. After a few > > sessions, clients hang during tftp and won't boot again - nothing in > > /var/log/messages or /secure. The only way I've found to clear the > > problem is to restart xinetd (I'm us

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread R P Herrold
> > The LTSP network is a highly centralized system. All works done by its > > users must be saved to its Server provided if no local floppy drive > > installed. Therefore all confidential data can be retained out of the > > reach by public. heh ... I guess this keeps the thread within list typ

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP and security

2002-09-21 Thread R P Herrold
On Sat, 21 Sep 2002, Jim Wildman wrote: > 1) monitor > 2) backups > 3) prestaged > 4) hire (viz. co-optinf jujitsu) > 5) different root > 6) Change password > 7) Firewall > 8) Complacency is your enemy. hmmm ... I would add (it might be called part of 8, but lets make it express): 9) Stud

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Re: LTSP hardware development?

2002-09-04 Thread R P Herrold
I spent an hour and a half last week, speaking with the market positioning/technical input direct report to the CEO of a high volume engineering and marketing firm of thin units. Beyond the expected: - slotted ram, more ram (one can never have too much) - moderate processor speed boost (to c

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Computer Survey

2002-08-27 Thread R P Herrold
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Jim Wildman wrote: > This should do... > lspci -v > On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Zoilo wrote: > > > On Tuesday 27 August 2002 18:56, Bill Cavalieri wrote: > > > Anyone aware of a magical program that would tell me about the pci > > > devices installed on a computer? The Red Hat Ra

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] 2 DHCP Servers on same segment

2002-07-10 Thread R P Herrold
On Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Jan Humme wrote: > On Wednesday 10 July 2002 14:14, R P Herrold wrote: > > On Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Jan Humme wrote: > > > Nope, you can only have one DHCP-server per segment. > > > > well --- the LTSP police will not come arrest you, but it may >

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] 2 DHCP Servers on same segment

2002-07-10 Thread R P Herrold
On Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Jan Humme wrote: > Nope, you can only have one DHCP-server per segment. well --- the LTSP police will not come arrest you, but it may not work as desired -- I have run two DHCP servers on a segment, and while they do not interact before the ISC version 3, they do not 'fight

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Feasibility of LTSP

2002-06-26 Thread R P Herrold
On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, John McCreesh wrote: > > We're somewhat married to Exchange -- what are your thoughts on > > Evolution? > > Not a complete plug-in replacement for Outlook - it uses the web access > interface of Exchange 2000 (which you probably aren't using yet :-). > Check the small print

RE: [Ltsp-discuss] Feasibility of LTSP

2002-06-26 Thread R P Herrold
On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Mark Farey wrote: > I'm investigating using LTSP for a medical practice, which is a similar > requirement. You might like to take a look at twiggi for the scheduling and > groupware. See http://myezserver.com/twiggi.html fascinating -- a GPL'd variant exists, which solves li

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Cluster of ltsp servers - network traffic

2002-06-26 Thread R P Herrold
On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Robert Maynord wrote: > It is, of course, easy to simply set up more ltsp servers for clusters > of workstations, letting the workstations get their dhcp from the > regular server. The only concern is network traffic. I wonder if it is > an advantage to have each ltsp se

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Feasibility of LTSP

2002-06-26 Thread R P Herrold
On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Jan Humme wrote: > On Wednesday 26 June 2002 08:05 pm, R P Herrold wrote: > > With a dual P-III 650, and a G or ram, switched, a ThinkNIC > > comes up, worst case in 1 m 52 s (based on much testing) > > ?? > > On my old Pentium 266 MHz, 128 MB

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Feasibility of LTSP

2002-06-26 Thread R P Herrold
office. If you need guidance, buy some consulting from a list member if time pressure is present. -- Russ Herrold -- end == .-- -... ---.. ... -.- -.-- Copyright (C) 2002 R P Herrold [EMAIL PROTECTED] NIC: RPH5 (US) My words are not deathless prose, but they are mine.

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] telnet login script

2002-06-23 Thread R P Herrold
On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Michel Donais wrote: > I need to place a script so that when a user login in bash > it is immediately telnet to an SCO server. > This script I think should look as: > - > telnet 192.168.0.200 > - > > but If I want more like: >

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Heavy Metal Servers for LTSP

2002-06-22 Thread R P Herrold
On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Alessandro Selli wrote: > Il giorno Sat, 22 Jun 2002, R P Herrold così ha scritto: > > |> The Dell and Compaq quad xeons are out there for under $200 on > | > |oops --- $2000, of course ... > > OH NO! > > I just ordered a score of th

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Heavy Metal Servers for LTSP

2002-06-22 Thread R P Herrold
On Sat, 22 Jun 2002, R P Herrold wrote: > yes -- Dell 2450 with dual 650 through (i forget ...) -- > The Dell and Compaq quad xeons are out there for under $200 on > ebay oops --- $2000, of course ... --- Sponsored by: ThinkGee

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Heavy Metal Servers for LTSP

2002-06-22 Thread R P Herrold
On 22 Jun 2002, Derek Zoolander wrote: > The time has come to build a Server with a much more powerful CPU > perhaps even two CPU's. Is anyone using Dual CPU's, what mainboard are > you using, CPU type, kernel etc. I know some people are using the 2.2 yes -- Dell 2450 with dual 650 through (i fo

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Strange StarOffice problems

2002-06-20 Thread R P Herrold
On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Ken Barber wrote: > The User Private Groups (UPG) scheme is unique to Red Hat, and IMO is a bit > ridiculous. I've never used them. > > It has been my practice to create groups that actually do something useful, > such as "faculty", "students", "finaid" and so on. and a

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] WAN/Internet LTSP - kinda long

2002-06-10 Thread R P Herrold
On Sun, 9 Jun 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > though, is local serial/usb support for cameras and palm > pilots, things of that nature. I welcome any assitance on > that project still to come... > > Hope something I wrote here helps someone, if not, sorry > for babbling. Nicely said -- I appr

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] RE: X0rfbserver Citrix Server semi-sol'n

2002-06-08 Thread R P Herrold
On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In the past, some people have suggested just copying the > servers /etc/passwd file to /opt/ltsp/i386/etc, but I can > tell you very clearly that will NEVER be part of a > standard LTSP package. Beyond the obvious 'least privilege argument' in not re

OT: adverts in the mailing list -- was: RE: [Ltsp-discuss] CitrixServer

2002-06-04 Thread R P Herrold
On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, R P Herrold wrote: > -- Russ Herrold Hey -- I did not add all that cruft at the bottom. Is it really necessary to add the following lines of advert to every message? > > ___ > > Don't miss

RE: [Ltsp-discuss] Citrix Server

2002-06-04 Thread R P Herrold
On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Charles Marcus wrote: > Is anyone else willing to put their money where their mouth is? > > I am willing to pledge $100 U.S. towards this goal. Imho, this is the only > thing LTSP lacks to, as Jason, said, make LTSP the Citrix/WinTSE killer... > > What do you say, Frank? D