XP over LTSP [was: Re: Server Best Practices --]

[Rashkae]

Patton Echols wrote:

> So Here is the new question:  I can load XP into a virtual machine on my 
> desktop.  Lots of threads about how to do it.  Can I load XP into a VM 
> on an LTSP server?
> 
> The client then load's the Ubuntu desktop in the normal way, which 
> immediatly initiates the VM and starts a windows session.
> 

Yes, yes you can.  Indeed, I do something almost identical here,
(although, I don't actually use LTSP, but I do have a remote X terminal
that I connect to my main computer, which also runs Windows XP in a
virtual machine to run some legacy database app.)

The only caveat is, I had ran into some difficulties trying to install
Windows in the VM over the client,, I had to do the install at the server.

I would also install vnc server on the Windows in the virtual machine,
that way, you would have two methods of connecting to it.  A vmware
client as well as vlc/remote desktop apps.