Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp-discuss Digest, Vol 61, Issue 3

2011-06-10 Thread Jam
On Friday, June 10, 2011 11:25:29 PM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > >> Thanks for all your support and ideas LTSPers, > > > > IMHO SuSE with it's curses based yast is the nicest remote-admin distro > > that exists. > > James, > > It is easy to see that LTSP is an elegant so

[Ltsp-discuss] Re ltsp -default xsession

2011-06-08 Thread Jam
On Thursday, June 09, 2011 03:28:12 AM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I am a teacher at a secondary school in Germany and I am responsible for > the IT. > I just set up an edubuntu (11.04) with LTSP to test if this would be an > alternative to the existing infrastructure. So

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Slowly Moving Away from LTSP

2011-06-08 Thread Jam
On Thursday, June 09, 2011 03:28:12 AM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Thanks for all your support and ideas LTSPers, > > LTSP seems out of reach for me at this time. It will be hard to support > it remotely while I'm learning it myself. Bypassing a terminal server by > flas

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Slowly Moving Away from LTSP

2011-06-02 Thread Jam
On Friday, June 03, 2011 08:51:56 AM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > It feels hard to admit this, but LTSP may NOT be a solution for a Kenyan > hospital and 62 thin clients. I've been unsuccessful in building a test > system for the last week or so. During any of the dozen OS

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] rcfile parameters

2011-05-31 Thread Jam
On Tuesday, May 31, 2011 09:41:30 PM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Hi > the dev list has been dormant for some while ... > > I wanted to do stuff like this in lts.conf > > MODULE_01="hampshire minX=390 maxX=3750 minY=588 maxY=3644" > RCFILE_01="/bin/setserial /dev/t

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] rcfile parameters

2011-05-28 Thread Jam
Hi the dev list has been dormant for some while ... I wanted to do stuff like this in lts.conf MODULE_01="hampshire minX=390 maxX=3750 minY=588 maxY=3644" RCFILE_01="/bin/setserial /dev/ttyS0 port 0x238 irq 12 uart 16550A" RCFILE_02="/bin/setserial /dev/ttyS1 port 0x208 irq 5 uart 165

[Ltsp-discuss] rcfile parameters

2011-05-27 Thread Jam
Hi has anybody tried to invoke RCFILE_NN with parameters? I can't see why exec 'echo 12 2 3 >/tmp/ans' would not work. (that's what happens to RCFILE_NN="this_or_that") Any experiences? The mechanism for modules may need to be implimented ie MODULE_01="something*argument=bla*arg=blabla" Thanks fo

[Ltsp-discuss] netcat

2011-05-13 Thread Jam
Hi when I fire off netcat in listen daemon mode as one of the RCFILE_xx in lts.conf then netcat dies as it is (presumably) too early for nc. After booting I can sh -xv /etc/init.d/netcat and it works perfectly. Is there any 'proper way' of launching the daemon later in the boot process or shal

[Ltsp-discuss] tsharc touch

2011-05-07 Thread Jam
Oli in one of the forums you said just keep the name and use the update-initramfs and ltsp-update-kernels scripts as described above, keep a backup of a working copy of the script so you are not screwed if the clients dont boot anymore and can roll back :) I've read ltsp-update-kernel and I don

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Horrid Hardware

2011-05-05 Thread Jam
On Thursday, May 05, 2011 11:32:09 PM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > >> I cannot use the nfs route as I need to run if the server dies! > > > > > > > > > Hang on a minute! > > > > > > > > > If you need the clients to run without a server you are in the wrong > > > place.

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Horrid Hardware

2011-04-28 Thread Jam
>> I cannot use the nfs route as I need to run if the server dies! > Hang on a minute! > If you need the clients to run without a server you are in the wrong > place. Standalone fat clients are your only option if that is your > requirement. This dump is for all the kind and well intentioned a

[Ltsp-discuss] lts.conf

2011-04-28 Thread Jam
Hi my ltsp setup 'just works' so it is a bit of a shock when things go wrong: my lts.conf file: (/tftpboot/lts/i386/lts.conf) [00:a0:a4:14:2b:57] SERVER = "192.168.5.31" X_CONF = "elotouch.conf" RCFILE_01 = '/etc/init.d/microws5' and just to be certain: (logged in to the TC) root@stm

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Horrid Hardware

2011-04-25 Thread Jam
>> It resisted >> ubuntu/suse/centos/rhel6 install but it sweetly runs a >> 10.04 chroot ltsp. >> For the morbid: http://www.micros.com/Products/HardwareSolutions/point- sale- >> hardware.htm (WS5) > >> How can I do exactly the same as ltsp but not with a nbd >> root but a hard disk root. >f yo

[Ltsp-discuss] Horrid Hardware

2011-04-25 Thread Jam
G'day I hope that some clever person can say a few wise words: I have some utterly utterly horrid hadware that I need to tame. It resisted ubuntu/suse/centos/rhel6 install but it sweetly runs a 10.04 chroot ltsp. For the morbid: http://www.micros.com/Products/HardwareSolutions/point-sale- hardwa

[Ltsp-discuss] Deep Black Magic

2011-04-19 Thread Jam
Hi I have a geode box, using a 10.04 chroot it boots and runs fine (as a TC). It has TWO windbond 83627 (HG and G) chips. The first is detected and all works. The second is not probed. It has /dev/ttyS5 on it which runs the ELO touch screen. So to use the touch I need to enable the UART on the s

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Lower footprint kernel

2011-04-19 Thread Jam
On Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:44:57 AM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I'm trying to set up LTSP to ThinCan thin clients (AMD geode 266Mhz, > 64mb ram). The problem seems to be that default kernel is too big for > thin client to load (.nbi image is ~13MB). It just starts lo

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Are 64 bit clients "better" than 32 bit clients?

2011-04-09 Thread Jam
On Saturday, April 09, 2011 05:47:04 AM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > The benchmarks are quite the wrong sort of benchmarks to test an LTSP > > server, so I opine that 64 bit servers are significantly better. > > Which would be appropriate do you think? Actually I've not

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Are 64 bit clients "better" than 32 bit clients?

2011-04-04 Thread Jam
On Monday, April 04, 2011 10:46:57 PM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > In general I would say avoid 64 bit unless you know you want it. In > > general make your servers 64 bit. > > There have not been many published benchmarks of what sort of > improvements you are likely t

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] i386 i686 and that mess

2011-03-29 Thread Jam
On Wednesday, March 30, 2011 12:21:27 AM ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > The ubuntu version of ltsp that I use is packaged as i386 but it is i686 > > as ubuntu host is. > > I need to build an i386 version. Is the easiest way to build every > > package in the 686 version for 3

[Ltsp-discuss] i386 i686 and that mess

2011-03-28 Thread Jam
Hi The ubuntu version of ltsp that I use is packaged as i386 but it is i686 as ubuntu host is. I need to build an i386 version. Is the easiest way to build every package in the 686 version for 386. Any suggestions. [the problem] I have geode (i586) clients, but they wont boot a 686 distribution

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Enabing fat machines on client network

2011-01-08 Thread Jam
On Sunday 09 January 2011 07:31:29 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > But if you have some (thin) clients that see the internet and some (fat) > others that don't, then it's likely that your server settings are fine > and it's your fat clients that need tweaking. You could try o

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Enabing fat machines on client network

2011-01-08 Thread Jam
to an address on Conceptually a fat client is a stand alone machine. You've not told us the detail that is needed to answer Your Machine [anymachine, but in this case your fat client] Needs to have a gateway (route shows it and eg command route add default gw 192.168.5.1]) It needs a DNS se

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Failed to read dhcp lease file

2010-12-14 Thread Jam
On Wednesday 15 December 2010 10:58:41 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > For starters, I have a DHCP server which is working fine when serving ltsp > clients (all my clients have the same hardware configuration). I'm using > K12 Linux (FC10). My clients have two 'on-board' NIC

[Ltsp-discuss] Re without dhcp but with usb boot

2010-12-14 Thread Jam
On Saturday 11 December 2010 05:15:59 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Hi, > I have one question. I seen many of tutorials, pages ... that describe > configuration of ltsp. Problem is all of them based on DHCP. I would like > to run it without DHCP, booted from one USB memory.

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP for exam setting at school

2010-11-17 Thread Jam
On Wednesday 17 November 2010 22:30:46 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > >> My goal is to have the students work individually on one and the same > > >> (LTSP-)server without means of communication or file-sharing, just as > > >> if they were working on individual machines with

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP for exam setting at school

2010-11-16 Thread Jam
On Wednesday 17 November 2010 08:31:03 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I would like to use LTSP specifically for exam settings in an introductory > computer science class. The students have learned some basic system > administration and programming under Linux on their person

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] karmic kernel panic

2009-12-24 Thread jam
On Saturday 12 December 2009 11:38:33 you wrote: > G'day Guys > > If anybody can save me the time looking for the fault I'd appreciate it. > I've done this lots, the basic setup works, I give detail just to be > complate. I wanted to try the latest karmic ltsp so ... > > I setup karmic in a VM >

[Ltsp-discuss] splash

2009-12-17 Thread jam
G'day all I would like to have my own spash image (product branding) karmic's xsplash is easy (to understand and to change). ltsp looks much more complex. All the reading I can find is about *changing* to another splash but not about usplash artwork.so and how to do that. Can anybody point me at

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] autologin

2009-12-14 Thread jam
> Hi > on my last ltsp5 server I hacked ldm.c to get autologing working. > I have just installed karmic and all is good except no attempt to auto-login > From what I've read this should be all that is needed. Help! > /tftboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf > [default] > LDM_SERVER = 192.168.5.7

[Ltsp-discuss] autologin

2009-12-14 Thread jam
Hi on my last ltsp5 server I hacked ldm.c to get autologing working. I have just installed karmic and all is good except no attempt to auto-login >From what I've read this should be all that is needed. Help! /tftboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf [default] LDM_SERVER = 192.168.5.74 LDM_DIR

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] slow install

2009-12-14 Thread jam
On Tuesday 15 December 2009 00:17:09 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > Honestly, the desktop version of karmic is all I could get to run on > > this server. ?older versions would not even boot after installation due > > to some weird server incompatibilities. > > The desktop v

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] slow install

2009-12-14 Thread jam
On Tuesday 15 December 2009 00:17:09 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I'm running 32. You may be correct, there. > > jam wrote: > > On Saturday 12 December 2009 02:23:49 ltsp-discuss- > > > > requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > >>

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp-discuss] 4.2 vs 5 with Neoware clients

2009-12-13 Thread jam
On Sunday 13 December 2009 20:59:12 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Ok, still reading and learning about ltsp. Perhaps I should backup and > ask what the best direction is before I get too far. > > I have 3 Neoware clients, two are Geode based, like 128MB ram, but could > b

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] karmic kernel panic

2009-12-12 Thread jam
On Saturday 12 December 2009 11:38:33 you wrote: > G'day Guys > > If anybody can save me the time looking for the fault I'd appreciate it. > I've done this lots, the basic setup works, I give detail just to be > complate. I wanted to try the latest karmic ltsp so ... > > I setup karmic in a VM >

[Ltsp-discuss] karmic kernel panic

2009-12-11 Thread jam
G'day Guys If anybody can save me the time looking for the fault I'd appreciate it. I've done this lots, the basic setup works, I give detail just to be complate. I wanted to try the latest karmic ltsp so ... I setup karmic in a VM Followed https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/LTSPQuickIn

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP5 (MUEKOW) source?

2009-12-11 Thread jam
On Saturday 12 December 2009 02:23:49 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > New guy here, be gentle. So where does one get the source for LTSP5? > > I'm trying to put together a server using Arch as my preferred distro. > It's different enough that I can't just lift code from Ubunt

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] slow install

2009-12-11 Thread jam
On Saturday 12 December 2009 02:23:49 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I've just started moving people here over to my new LTSP server. the > only one was a graduated desktop machine. this new one is a legit > server with 16 gigs of ran and a 2.33 quad core processor. > > S

[Ltsp-discuss] OPI

2009-10-08 Thread jam
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Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Autostart applications via lts.conf

2009-10-08 Thread jam
On Friday 09 October 2009 03:15:35 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > ~/.profile > > ~/.bashrc > > /usr/share/autostart/ > > > > This is WM stuff, not LTSP > > .bashrc .profile etc will NOT work as they execute WHEN a terminal is > > launched. > > > > For gnome see the system->s

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] logging into tc using ssh keys

2009-10-06 Thread jam
On Tuesday 06 October 2009 22:51:21 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: [snip] > The private key, however, stays on the server (and is not even in the > client NBD or NFS image), and when the admin try to connect, it is used by > ssh in an encrypted form. [snip] The SERVER in this ca

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Autostart applications via lts.conf

2009-10-06 Thread jam
On Tuesday 06 October 2009 22:51:21 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > Since it's already possible to autologin a specific user via lts.conf I'm > > wondering how hard it would be to autostart applications after X server > > is started. For example I would like to open firefox t

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] No login screen with 64 bits

2009-10-03 Thread jam
On Saturday 03 October 2009 04:09:36 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I've installed ltsp via the ubuntu alternate 64 bits CD on a HP dc5100 (one > network interface, 4G of RAM) > > Installation was OK. When booting the clients (also 64 bits), dhcp is ok > (client is getting IP

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Printing from Local apps

2009-10-01 Thread jam
On Thursday 01 October 2009 19:24:54 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > >>> CUPS server broadcasts the 'I'm here' > >>> You can't broadcast across subnets > >>> so LTSP at 192.168.0.0 network will never see CUPS server at > >>> 192.168.1.0 network THE END. > >>> James > >> > >> So

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Printing from Local apps

2009-09-30 Thread jam
On Wednesday 30 September 2009 21:20:20 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > The cups logs did not offer any hints either. > > I think I found something. > > ubuntu-studio 192.168.1.101 > ubuntu-ltsp5  192.168.192.168.1Z1.102 > ltsp22        192.168.0.22 [snip] Indeed you did. C

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ltsp for RDP?

2009-09-01 Thread jam
On Wednesday 02 September 2009 02:32:29 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > PS: Personally, I know very little about CentOS and prefer Ubuntu/debian > > and I would say most of the folks in #ltsp these days have similar > > inclinations, so if you plan to get most of your help fr

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Simultaneous running of programs on server and client

2009-08-18 Thread jam
On Wednesday 19 August 2009 04:51:17 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > I use Gnome from various clients simultaneously all the time. So far I > > really only ran into Firefox and friends to cause trouble. > > Wonder who these friends are. Open office ... kmail ... amarok ...

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Simultaneous running of programs on server and client

2009-08-18 Thread jam
On Wednesday 19 August 2009 04:51:17 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Alok Mahendroo wrote: > > > Does the Server for LTSP have to be standalone or is it possible for > > > one to work on both the client and server using the same program > > >

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Need information on Ubuntu Kernel with Ubuntu Desktop for LTSP

2009-07-28 Thread jam
On Wednesday 29 July 2009 06:15:03 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Whoops!! Yes, only i386 server kernel is needed if you have > 3gb, > sorry. For many other tasks, however, such as many people logged into > the system at once.. maybe someone else can chime in and give some ins

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] How to configure LTSP to use local hardware

2009-07-20 Thread jam
On Tuesday 21 July 2009 08:54:15 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I am using Ubuntu Server 8.04 + Xubuntu on Sun Fire X4150 Server. and my > lts.conf is below > > [default] >     X_COLOR_DEPTH=16 >     LOCALDEV=True >     SOUND=True >     NBD_SWAP=True >     SYSLOG_HOST=server >

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] R: small chroot environement

2009-04-29 Thread jam
On Wednesday 29 April 2009 15:53:20 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > The hardware of my clients is very poor : PII 200 mhz + 64 mb. > They works quite well, but during my tests i saw that booting time and > performances are proportionally at dimension of chroot image > (/opt/lts

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Single user account and pam mount

2009-04-29 Thread jam
On Wednesday 29 April 2009 15:53:20 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > I would propose a "temporary" user of sorts that pulls from the > > "skel/template" you created, does a pam makehomedir or whatever it is, > > and removes it upon logout. This way, you have separate user acco

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Single user account and pam mount

2009-04-28 Thread jam
On Wednesday 29 April 2009 03:04:17 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: [snip] > > For simplicity and ease of > user management (the school has no permanent IT personnel to handle > day-to-day maintenance), we only use one shared account for all students. > > The implications of this

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] small chroot environement

2009-04-28 Thread jam
On Wednesday 29 April 2009 03:04:17 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Hi, do you know how to create a small chroot environment for ltsp clients? > I have created the default one with ltsp-build-client but the i386.img > became 186 mb with xubuntu 9.04 and 150mb  with ubuntu 8.04.

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Hybrid client?

2009-04-01 Thread jam
On Thursday 02 April 2009 08:14:26 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I am trying to setup a "hybrid" client -- in my case a netbook -- that > can work in both fat and thin modes: > > "Fat mode" client: > > When disconnected from the network the client runs like a normal "fat" > L

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] latest ltsp for Ubuntu Hardy?

2009-02-17 Thread jam
On Monday 16 February 2009 21:17:42 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > My CentOS and SuSE clients are a Hardy chroot. In fact my VIA EPIA > > clients do run on that, but in later chroots the graphics chokes. So in > > general WHY NOT. The chroot has nothing to do with the host >

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] metacity segfault in client

2009-02-17 Thread jam
On Monday 16 February 2009 21:17:42 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > > I'm using "ltsp-build-client --kiosk". This is the last thing showing > > > up in the log from the client: > > > > > > kernel: [   36.796787] metacity[3558]: segfault at 0 ip 080abab3 sp > > > bf969700 erro

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] latest ltsp for Ubuntu Hardy?

2009-02-11 Thread jam
On Thursday 12 February 2009 01:42:25 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/UpdatingChroot > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ (Main Ubuntu/LTSP wiki > > home) > > > > AFAIK you shouldn't/can't run Ibex/Jaunty chroots on a

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] NBD error (LTSP5 on Ubuntu8.10)

2009-02-09 Thread jam
On Monday 09 February 2009 22:28:53 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > > > Still I do not understand the NBD-related error. Since in a different > > > > test set-up (Intel Xeon server, Dell Optiplex GX1 Pentium III > > > > clients), the thin clients seem to get hung over that er

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] NBD error (LTSP5 on Ubuntu8.10)

2009-02-06 Thread jam
On Saturday 07 February 2009 07:56:27 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > Still I do not understand the NBD-related error. Since in a different > > test set-up (Intel Xeon server, Dell Optiplex GX1 Pentium III clients), > > the thin clients seem to get hung over that error. The e

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ldm woes - solved

2009-02-03 Thread jam
On Tuesday 03 February 2009 04:09:08 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > In the Gutsy or so days I took the whole chroot for ltsp, wrapped it with > the tools in a rpm and have been using it ever since on CentOS for > customers and SuSE for me. > > It has a single irritating 'featu

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Eclipse Depolyment on LTSP

2009-02-02 Thread jam
On Tuesday 03 February 2009 04:09:08 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: [snip] > If you were using a very small set of plugins for Eclipse, you may be able > to drive down memory costs, but that goes back to the questions about what > types of development you're doing. You folk do

[Ltsp-discuss] ldm woes

2009-01-31 Thread jam
Hi In the Gutsy or so days I took the whole chroot for ltsp, wrapped it with the tools in a rpm and have been using it ever since on CentOS for customers and SuSE for me. It has a single irritating 'feature' logout with autologin set is immediate relogin. Curiosity, features and fixes led me

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP boot server != root server (Ubuntu 8.04)

2009-01-29 Thread jam
On Friday 30 January 2009 07:42:22 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > posted this question on the Ubuntu forum earlier, no reply. > > How would I configure/build LTSP client if the boot server is not the > same as LTSP server? > > Given a 64-bit computer (host) which runs several

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Mass logins

2009-01-24 Thread jam
On Sunday 25 January 2009 03:30:58 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > We are running an Ubuntu Hardy-LTSP thin client set up at our school. I > have pre-school kids and it is a real challenge to have to log in every day > to 26 clients at a time. I need a way to login to one clien

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp-discuss] HOWTO: Automated thin-client shutdown and installing NTP server for client time sync

2009-01-24 Thread jam
On Sunday 25 January 2009 03:30:58 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Just wanted to point out a couple of new HOWTOs I've created (Ubuntu > specific, feel free to copy and modify for your distro and/or distro > independent instructions/docs). Please feel free to correct any mista

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ubuntu LTSP 5 questions

2009-01-23 Thread jam
On Saturday 24 January 2009 04:49:18 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Patrick, > > Have you tried "nosplash" in default file? > > - Jordan > > Patrick Rady wrote: > > We have upgraded to LTSP 64-bit Ubuntu 8.04 and I have noticed a few > > oddities that I am hoping for feedback

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ldm documentation

2009-01-22 Thread jam
On Friday 23 January 2009 05:30:32 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I'm hoping this works (I've been unable to post to this list in ages) > > Is there anyway to get ldm to look the same as gdm or kdm, > > Background > > We are looking at upgrading our current thin clients to new

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] DVI graphics problem

2009-01-22 Thread jam
On Friday 23 January 2009 05:30:32 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I have set up a Kubuntu 8.04 LTSP server as a virtual machine at a VMware > Server 2.0. The underlying operating system is an Ubuntu server 8.04. > > I have installed the ltsp-server package not the ltsp-server-

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Harddisk boot image to PXE boot ?

2009-01-13 Thread jam
On Wednesday 14 January 2009 07:54:39 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > - On a non-productive system I can produce (with the kind help of -J.) a > boot-cd using "kiwi-ltsp-setup -cd" and so. This works. > > - what I'd like to was to avoid the CD altogether and have a PXE-boot > i

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] screen resolution through KVM switch

2009-01-10 Thread jam
On Sunday 11 January 2009 00:29:41 ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I'm just posting my experience in case anybody else is fighting the same > battle I just fought... > > I just spent a lot of time troubleshooting some video resolution issues. >  No matter what I did, I couldn't

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp-5 problem on Etch : showing initramfs prompt

2008-12-24 Thread jam
On Thursday 25 December 2008 02:09:02 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > It seems I need a different 'pxelinux.cfg/default'  for nfs mounting, > > currently it is for using nbd-server. Please help me to change to nfs. > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/LTSPWithoutN

[Ltsp-discuss] Feedback: was Login fails

2008-12-20 Thread jam
Hi My TCs are VIA EPIA boards. I installed the Ibex LTSP client suit. Boot fails with the openchrome graphics drivers saying "BusIDs needed with fb devices" I took my /opt/ltsp harking back to Gutsy ??, kept the current kernel and initfs (added the /lib/modules for the current kernel) and all i

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread jam
On Thursday 18 December 2008 23:20:51 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > I need to use Ltsp linux clients, but they tftp server, dhcp server > and nfs server are hosted on a Windows XP machine. Can I have the > pxelinux.0 ,ltsp kernel and file system Image on an XP machine? I read

[Ltsp-discuss] Login fails

2008-12-15 Thread jam
Hi Despite the hard work of all involved, and with apologies, I do not like the SuSE TC implementation 1) When I tried, my VIA EPIA TCs would not boot 2) They make an aweful mess in the tftpboot directory I have made rpm for a CentOS install (based on a bog standard ubuntu install) so I install

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Waiting problem with ltsp-5 in Ubuntu 8.10

2008-12-05 Thread jam
On Saturday 06 December 2008 08:45:57 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm using a ltsp-5 default instalation in Ubuntu 8.10. > > > > The clients are old machines: k6-2 500 Mhz with 64 Mb > > > > When the boot ocurs and the client receives all the nbi.img kernel it > > hangs, > > after ab

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Wyse S10 winterm

2008-12-05 Thread jam
On Saturday 06 December 2008 01:12:29 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anybody out there get a Wyse S10 to work with Edubuntu 8.04? > > I managed to get thin clients to work perfectly with Intel P4 PCs with 512K > ram with no issues, but with the Wyse S10, I get 8 of the 10 progress bars >

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ubuntu LTSP: different dhcp/pxe and ltsp server

2008-11-27 Thread jam
On Friday 28 November 2008 11:08:37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm using a LTSP Server installed via the Ubuntu 8.10 "Alternate > Installation CD" within a fairly complex network with a already existing >   DHCP server. > > I would now like to set up the following scenario: > > Server 1 (Our exist

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Need Help with installing ltsp5 on Centos 5.2 - reg

2008-11-27 Thread jam
On Friday 28 November 2008 11:08:37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have installed Centos 5.2 on our new server and would like to install > > ltsp5 on it.  I had searched for some suitable documentation on how to > > install on Centos 5.2 but did not get much luck. > > I'm afraid that is impossible

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP5 - ldm: su user problem

2008-11-25 Thread jam
On Wednesday 26 November 2008 03:16:31 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Recently, I had some trouble working with ltsp: > > I logged in on one of the ldm-servers I specified. Then I changed the user > and tried to open a program: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/amnt/home/Peter.Stein$ su ripley* > *P

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] [ltsp-discuss] Network clients stop responding for a while after 4 or 5 units boot up

2008-11-19 Thread jam
On Thursday 20 November 2008 04:27:31 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Will do, but Im just annoyed by the individual ROM generation from > > > ROM-o-matic. My refurbished units all have different lan cards and I > > > was hoping for a universal diskette bootrom. > > > > > > Any help? :

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Dell Optiplex GX110 - SXGA - LTSP4.2

2008-11-17 Thread jam
On Tuesday 18 November 2008 07:32:19 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anyone here have ever got a Dell Optiplex GX110 running on SXGA > (1280x1024) with LTSP 4.2? > > I have tried a lot of modelines and combinations of parameters like > refresh rates and video RAM, but to no avail. If

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Server's root file system accessed by LTSP clients instead of "chrooted" file system (LTSP5 on Ubuntu8.10)

2008-11-14 Thread jam
On Saturday 15 November 2008 07:31:56 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ere is my case: I have installed LTSP5 on a HP Proliant ML110 (Pentium > Xenon) server with Ubuntu 8.10. The clients I am using for testing purposes > is an old Pentium III machine and a less old Pentium M Laptop. > > Af

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ltsp-5 on Ubuntu

2008-11-12 Thread jam
On Thursday 13 November 2008 07:20:41 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have installed Ubuntu-8.04. > > I want to setup ltsp-server. > > > > apt-get showed me the following packages : > > ltsp-client > > ltsp-client - core > > ltspfs > > ltspfsd > > ltsp - manager > > ltsp - server > > l

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] X screen resolution

2008-11-08 Thread jam
On Saturday 08 November 2008 14:12:20 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have the following problem: the size of the fonts of certain web > pages is too small in firefox... setting the default fontsize to a larger > value does not help because the appearance of such pages are controlled > v

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] looking for way to get basic browsing and access to my linux machine at various points in my house

2008-11-05 Thread jam
On Thursday 06 November 2008 02:55:34 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At each location I plan to put a flat screen (wall mounted or on > adjustable arm), a bluetooth or IR single unit keyboard/mouse and as > small and power miserly a thin-ish client box as possible.   The system > needs to

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP Ubuntu Fat Client help

2008-11-05 Thread jam
On Thursday 06 November 2008 02:55:34 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > We are running LTSP Fat Client on Ubuntu Version 8. We are having a > problem that user processes remain running when the user logs out. > Hence when another user logs into the same machine they have less RAM > available

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] ltsp login

2008-10-31 Thread jam
On Saturday 01 November 2008 07:55:29 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Greetings All > Have just installed ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04 ltsp. > I am unable to login using a client on both systems > On 8.04 I get unauthorized. > Help appreiciated You're doing it wrong See how useful no informatio

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP 5, LDM Autologin and poweroff

2008-10-31 Thread jam
On Saturday 01 November 2008 07:55:29 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I set up some LTSP clients with autologin but I need to even to   > poweroff clients when users finish working but with this configuration   > it seems to be not possible at all. > If user logout then client log in again

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Multiple clients - differents nbd images, needed RW access on NBD

2008-10-31 Thread jam
On Friday 31 October 2008 23:53:10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > About Swap, when using a fat client setup, when the user opens several > applications (OpenOffice, Terminal Server Client, Thunderbird, Firefox, > et al) all those process are executing in the client's memory, so > without swap when you

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP 5 Ubuntu and Server hardening

2008-10-17 Thread jam
On Friday 17 October 2008 21:10:26 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > No it simply means YOU don't know how to do it. Making LTSP more > > complicated to solve THAT problem is silly. > > My previous mail shows 2 ways to achieve bog-standard-ltsp AND > > administrator access without passwd access from th

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP 5 Ubuntu and Server hardening

2008-10-16 Thread jam
On Friday 17 October 2008 05:01:51 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] > As I've pointed out, ltsp is an alternate use of ssh, and as Rob > pointed out, ltsp requires that ssh be configured in a way that is > simply unacceptable for traditional use, i.e., remote (open) access. [snip] No it simply mea

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] change resolution --> lts.conf file

2008-10-16 Thread jam
On Friday 17 October 2008 01:47:37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have installed Ubuntu 8.04.01 in a WMware environment and made the > automatically installation from LTSP. > After the installation i booted the client but the resolution isn't what > i want. > > here my lts.conf file > **

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP 5 Ubuntu and Server hardening

2008-10-16 Thread jam
On Friday 17 October 2008 01:47:37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Security through complexity is dumb and ends up biting you: > > Security by obscurity will probably work against brute force ssh worms, but > is less likely to work where there is a determined attack. > > > My server is on a 192.168.

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP 5 Ubuntu and Server hardening

2008-10-16 Thread jam
On Friday 17 October 2008 01:47:37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Personally I don't see the benefit to have an additional SSH server > > > > by default running... if your network isn't firewalled, you've got a > > > > lot more to worry about than an open SSH port. It's common network > > > > ad

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP 5 Ubuntu and Server hardening

2008-10-15 Thread jam
On Thursday 16 October 2008 07:19:04 ltsp-discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Personally I don't see the benefit to have an additional SSH server by > > default running... if your network isn't firewalled, you've got a lot > > more to worry about than an open SSH port. It's common network > > adm

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Halts after initrd Loads

2008-10-14 Thread jam
On Tuesday 14 October 2008 23:21:15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > LTSP won't work over wireless. > >>> > >>> Not quiet, won't BOOT over wireless (can't boot: no network card before > >>> you boot and you need network card to boot) > >> > >> I do have a network card that is capable of network boo

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] how to connect computer to LTSP5 server

2008-10-14 Thread jam
On Tuesday 14 October 2008 23:21:15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have a LTSP5 environment running on Ubuntu 8.04 (64bit, > > clients > > 32bit). I'd like to add a indepentent computer to this > > LAN, which has > > its own hard drive, which boots up and then on starting X > > it would > > connec

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Halts after initrd Loads

2008-10-14 Thread jam
On Tuesday 14 October 2008 18:42:10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > LTSP won't work over wireless. > > > > Not quiet, won't BOOT over wireless (can't boot: no network card before > > you boot and you need network card to boot) > > I do have a network card that is capable of network booting. > > Wha

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Halts after initrd Loads

2008-10-09 Thread jam
On Friday 10 October 2008 03:05:03 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A couple things: > > LTSP won't work over wireless. Not quiet, won't BOOT over wireless (can't boot: no network card before you boot and you need network card to boot) > > You must only have 1 DHCP server available to the thin client

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Different DNS Servers per client (UMPA Dev)

2008-09-17 Thread jam
On Wednesday 17 September 2008 18:51:09 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello all, > Is is possible to setup the lts.conf to have different dns servers based > on the client?  I need to limit certain clients to only use what is > listed in the /etc/hosts file.  I have tried using the DNS_SERVER = > 111

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