Help with setting up Edubuntu Server and Client

[Charles Austin]

On Jan 8, 2008 4:39 PM, Craig Birrell <craig at worklifematters.com.au> wrote:

>  Hi
> I am new to linux, but I have set up a small network with Ubuntu. I'd like
> to set up a Edubuntu Server and client to make use of 2 old computers.
>

Welcome!  Give it some time, and you will love it.

>
>
> I have attempted to get things working with out success. I have install
> Edubuntu 7.10 which has 2 network cards. One card is connected to the ADSL
> router (Dlink 514) (static ip set 192.1068.0.254) and the other (no ip
> set) is connected to a 10/100 switch. I have attempted to connect a computer
> (BIOS set for network boot) to the 10/100 switch - no luck. I believe the
> Dlink 514 router has dhcp activated, if that makes a difference.
>

You need to turn that off, and assign a static IP to your server.
192.168.0.2 is the "default" that some of the thin client scripts are
expecting.

There are other computers also connected to the Dlink ADSL router.
>

As long as DHCP is off on the router, that is fine for a small  number of
clients.

>
>
> I have read a number of articles on Edubuntu and Ubuntu forum, the more I
> read the more confused I get
>
> I would appreciated some help  - these are some of my questions, please
> feel free to add suggestions-
>
>    1. Once Edubuntu is installed, is there anything else that needs to
>    be activated, such as the server or anything for the client?
>
> Just a few things left to do manually after the install:
copy /opt/ltsp/i386/usr/share/doc/ltsp-client-core/examples/lts.conf to
/var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/


>    1.
>    2. Do any changes or setting need to be made for  dhcp settings?
>
> You might need to check the /etc/ltsp/dhcp.conf file to make sure it has
the right settings for your network.  If you make changes to it, restart
dhcp:  sudo /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart
  Make sure DHCP is off in your DSL modem.

>
>    1.
>    2. Booting clients, I have read about network booting, but how is it
>    possible to boot from a cd or from a harddrive?
>
> Boot from a cd is easier, in my opinion.  Google for gpxe - you have to
download a package and run it in order to make the cds, but the end result
is pretty much bullet proof.

>
>    1.
>    2. With the setup I have is there any specific setting or changes I
>    should make following the install?
>
>
Depends on your environment  - only if you have problems.

>
>    1.
>
> Thanks
> Craig
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