7.04 and LTSP

[Thilo Six]

Tom Misilo wrote the following on 06.10.2007 21:39
> Yes I know about edubuntu, that is what I started with,
> 
> However I do not need a Xserver running on my server or anything like
> that, so I figure I would try to just setup everything from scratch.
> 
> Thanks though,
> 
> Tom

Well first i am not a LTSP expert.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ltsp
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On the LTSP server a chroot environment is set up with a minimal Linux
operating system and X environment.
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Are you sure you really not need an Xserver?

That would explain:

> Okay I just tried logging into the LTSP Client. I get this error
> 
> Xession unable to start Xsession. -- no /home/user.Xsessionfile or
> .xsession file -- no session managers, no window managers, and no
> terminal emulators found; aborting.


And i wonder what you mean with "windows clients".
Are those configured to connect the LTSP server?

Again i am no expert in this area since i haven´t used it myself.
I am just wondering how to make win-boxes work together with LTSP since i
allways thought LTSP-Clients are just 'dump' displays for what is actually
running on the Linux-Server.

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When a client[2] boots[3] from a local boot device (like a harddisk, CD-ROM
or USB disk), it loads a small Linux kernel from that device which
initializes the system and all of the peripherals that it recognizes.
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That means the client *is* running Linux afterwards.


Maybe you need to change your network topology and bypassing the server for
the win boxes to connect to internet (when that´s there 'only' purpose).

bye
-- 
Thilo

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