Restricted Drivers Menu -- Server Kernel

[Tom Misilo]

On Nov 29, 2007 10:41 AM, Gavin McCullagh <gmccullagh at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Tom Misilo wrote:
>
> > Well it is a server so why wouldn't I want to use that. Also the
> > motherboard can support up to 12GB of memory so I figure that would be
> > the kernel to use. no?
>
> If you have and need >4GB RAM, you would need the server kernel to support
> it (only on the server mind, not the clients).  However, turning this
> support on has some associated cost so unless you're actually using that
> much RAM, you're probably as well off with the generic kernel.
>
> > I am trying to enable the 915resolution driver on an ltsp client (my
> > Inspirion 1100 ) and I get an error of the restricted-driver for the
> > server kernel isn't installed.
>
> If you need the 915resolution stuff working on a thin client, you need to
> install the restricted-driver package in the thin client chroot (where it
> will be available to the thin client) not on the thin client server.
>
>         sudo chroot /opt/ltsp/i386/
>         apt-get install 915resolution linux-restricted-modules
>
> You almost certainly shouldn't be using the server kernel within the thin
> client chroot, even if you are using it on the server.

Thanks I will try that. I wasn't sure if was like the rest of the
software you just install it on the server or not.

Thanks,

Tom