Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Why not a full linux install for the ltsp workstations ?

2002-08-13 Thread Hans Ekbrand
On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 09:54:11AM +1000, Darryl Bond wrote: > The main reason is that modern distributions are optimised for the > processor/glibc that it was installed on. It is very difficult to support > some of the older processors with this in mind. Keeping a full distribution > that will

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Why not a full linux install for the ltsp workstations?

2002-08-12 Thread Darryl Bond
The main reason is that modern distributions are optimised for the processor/glibc that it was installed on. It is very difficult to support some of the older processors with this in mind. Keeping a full distribution that will run on a 486 would be no joke. LTSP V2 used to do it this way. It b

[Ltsp-discuss] Why not a full linux install for the ltsp workstations ?

2002-08-12 Thread Alexander Eduardo Belck
I would like to know why does ltsp use a small linux installation in /opt/ltsp/i386 ? Wouldn't it be simpler for local aplications if I do a full installation in a spare partition that I can start on the server to update or do simple aplication installation (using utilitys like apt-get, rpm ...) a