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Channel log from 5 January 2010   (all times are UTC)

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00:25* vagrantc uploads ltsp 5.1.98-1 to debian unstable...
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<vagrantc>
and i already have a commit in my bzr branch that didn't make it into the upload... :)
00:52
i keep meaning to update ltsp-docs in debian, and never get around to it. i'd best handle that before the freeze.
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<alkisg>
ogra, stgraber, would you care to sponsor a MIR for libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio? It would be the first step in solving LP #203158 (the second one being, changing the seeds)
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06:33
<vlt>
Hello. Is there a way to reload /etc/lts.conf on a client w/o rebooting?
06:34
<alkisg>
Distro/version?
06:34
<vlt>
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
06:35
<alkisg>
That would be /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf, then, and no, it's not easy to reload it without rebooting the client.
06:35
<vlt>
I edited the client's (copy of) lts.conf manually and restarted X but it seems that the values were not taken from the changed file.
06:37
I want to test some X settings w/o rebooting the client every time ...
06:37
<alkisg>
Why don't you try X -config <file> then?
06:39
I guess you could also insert an eval /usr/bin/getltscfg -a in a startup script...
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08:04
<_UsUrPeR_>
hey all
08:04
anyone in here familiar with cluster? I am trying to figure out how to apply a hardware profile to a node...
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<_UsUrPeR_>
shawnp0wers: ping?
08:20
<shawnp0wers>
'sup homey?
08:21
Ok, I'm not quite that wiggety-whack in real life.
08:21
What can I do for you, _UsUrPeR_ ?
08:22
_UsUrPeR_: pong
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<_UsUrPeR_>
shawnp0wers: did you figure out how to apply hardware profiles in cluster?
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<shawnp0wers>
Figure out, yes -- utilize, no.
08:30
<_UsUrPeR_>
I got the node part (thanks :) but can't figure out how to apply hardware profiles to nodes/MAC addresses...
08:30
<shawnp0wers>
Basically, you pick a specific bit of hardware (like CPU speed or something), and make a hardware profile based on that
08:30
<_UsUrPeR_>
huh
08:30
<shawnp0wers>
I don't have cluster installed anymore, but
08:30
if you look at a specific computer
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and it tells you all the nitty gritty about it
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like, cpu speed, ram size, etc
08:31
<_UsUrPeR_>
ahh
08:31
<shawnp0wers>
and you make a hardware profile based on one of those strings
08:31
<_UsUrPeR_>
brb
08:31
<shawnp0wers>
it should apply that hardware profile to the computers in the list
08:31
I assume it supercedes other groupings
08:31
(like node listings)
08:31
to separate by MAC addres, you'd create a new node
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and assign settings to that node
08:32
hardwaer profiles are only if you want to specify a certain type of hardware, or something "below" a certain Ghz or something
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<shawnp0wers>
to make groups of compuers, you'll still want to make a new node
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08:44
<_UsUrPeR_>
shawnp0wers: ahh.
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<shawnp0wers>
Does that help?
08:45
<_UsUrPeR_>
shawnp0wers: I'll check it out. I'm looking through options right now
08:45
<shawnp0wers>
One of my biggest beefs was that many lts.conf options were missing
08:45
like shutting off sound for specific groups
08:45
that sorta thing
08:45
<_UsUrPeR_>
shawnp0wers: Did my hints about adding options via psql changes help at all?
08:46
<shawnp0wers>
In theory yes, but I was too uncomfortable with the "alpha" feel of Cluster to fiddle too much.
08:46
Not a shot, but I just felt too out of control
08:47
if I can't figure out *why* something is working, it worries me to depend on it
08:47
if that makes any sense
08:47
I'm just going to manually load balance between LTSP5 servers, using a common symlinked lts.conf file
08:47
the fact that lts.conf no longer contains the server IP address is *awesome*
08:49
<_UsUrPeR_>
hey, according to 2 Fast 2 Furious, "If you're not out of control, you're not in control."
08:50
<shawnp0wers>
Yeah, but at least then I have a clutch, gas, and brake to soothe me. :)
08:50
<_UsUrPeR_>
err wait, that was fast and the furious: tokyo drift :)
08:55
anyway, it's alright. I live my life a quarter mile at a time.
08:59
<sbalneav>
Morning all
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<sbalneav>
I think when we finally move to LTSP6, we should call that "The Living Daylights" release :)
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<_UsUrPeR_>
sbalneav: morning. "Living Daylights"? I believe my mom threatened to beat those out of my when I waas a child :)
09:20
<sbalneav>
_UsUrPeR_: ltspthinclient.blogspot.com
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<_UsUrPeR_>
sbalneav: hah
09:56
<ball>
Does ltsp support failover - running two servers in tandem and having one take up the slack when the other fails?
10:01
<_UsUrPeR_>
ball: yes it does. check out ltsp cluster
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<ball>
_UsUrPeR_: thanks
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<edlima>
Hi all!!!
10:43
:P
10:44
<ball>
Hello edlima
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<edlima>
Hi!!! Do you know if exist a room about sane on ltsp?
10:45
<sbalneav>
This would be it.
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<edlima>
Sorry! someone called me in another room!
10:47
<sbalneav>
alkisg: Morning, thanks for adding a use case
10:47
<ball>
What is sane?
10:47
<alkisg>
Hi sbalneav
10:47
<edlima>
Hi sbalneav! I just want to know about scanners in ltsp
10:48
<sbalneav>
ball: Scanner Access Now Easy, i.e. scanning for ltsp thin clients.
10:48
edlima: What do you want to know?
10:48
<edlima>
ball, sane is a project created to run scanner on Linux
10:49
<ball>
Ah okay. I thought perhaps the name had been recycled.
10:50
Is it possible to attach a scanner to the USB port of an ltsp terminal and have it visible to software running on the application server?
10:50
(where the desktop is running)?
10:50
<edlima>
sbalneav, I have one scanner connected on my thinclient and I want to make this scanner work in this station
10:51
<Gadi>
edlima: SCANNER=True
10:51
in lts.conf
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<edlima>
ball, is it! The scanner is connected in a terminal via usb, I installed the sane an change the lts.conf file, but nothing
10:53
Gabi, I put it in lts.conf, but nothing yet
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<edlima>
Sorry about my english, I don't know very well
10:54
<Gadi>
edlima: grep -i SCANNER /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/init.d/ltsp-client-setup
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or: grep -i scanner /opt/ltsp/i386/usr/share/ltsp/ltsp-init-common
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if both of those come up empty, then you have too old a version of ltsp
10:56
<edlima>
Gabi, I have the first one, but when I type this command nothing is showed to me
10:56
<ball>
...and that scanner only attaches to the desktop of the user who's logged in at that terminal?
10:57
<Gadi>
ball: yeah, but any user should be able to see it (i believe)
10:57
it is simply a network scanner
10:57
<ball>
Hmm...
10:57
<Gadi>
edlima: if it returns nothing, then you have too old a version of ltsp
10:58
<edlima>
ball, can be, can be... My first idea was the scanner plugged in this desktop and all the people access this
10:58
Gabi...hummm
10:58
<Gadi>
edlima: what distro are you on?
10:59
<edlima>
I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 + LTSP 5
10:59
Ubuntu LTS 8.04 ins the name
10:59
<Gadi>
yeah - much has changed since hardy
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<edlima>
hardy heron...rsrsrs
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<Gadi>
you can try building a karmic chroot
11:01
sudo ltsp-build-client --dist karmic
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or some such
11:01
<edlima>
well, When i plug the scanner on a terminal and type in TC lsusb, is showed to me the scanner map
11:01
Gabi. Is it possible?
11:01
<Gadi>
or look at the patch in launchpad that added scanner support
11:02
edlima: what have you got to lose?
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<ball>
hello GGD
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<edlima>
The server whos have this system is too important here! I have to take much care! rsrsrs... but I will try to do it! But in the night, when the people go home!
11:05
Can I build a karmic client in hardy heron server?
11:06
I didn't know!
11:08* ball struggles with Sun Ray Vs. ltsp
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<edlima>
Gabi, I typed in lts.conf one line with "XINETD_SERVICES = saned", is it necessary?
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<Gadi>
edlima: no - that was ltsp4
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<edlima>
hmmm...ok... I thought that was more easy, but can be my limitation...rsrsrs
11:17
Ok, after I put here if I have success or no!
11:17
Thank U so much Gabi!
11:18
Bye ball
11:18
See U!
11:18
<ball>
bye
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<rhodan_>
I have a host with an Intel e1000 NIC, I'm trying to PXE-boot it, but it stops at the "TFTP..." stage.
11:48
Server is 192.168.1.4, client gets 192.168.1.5. tcpdump: 18:27:35.109357 IP 192.168.1.5.2071 > 192.168.1.4.tftp: 30 RRQ "grub2pxe" octet blksize 1456
11:49
TFTP is up and running, I can fetch grub2pxe from other hosts without any problems.
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<rhodan_>
dhcpd.conf: http://nopaste.info/acfdcbbd97.html
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<jelly-bean>
we have 3 dif users logged in as dif ubuntu users
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but they are all browsing the same intranet site in firefox
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and it appears to be sharing some session data
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because when one user logs in they like all become the same person
11:51
is this any kind of known issue
11:51
<sbalneav>
rhodan_: What tftp server are you using?
11:51
<rhodan_>
tftp-hpa
11:52
<sbalneav>
rhodan_: what's with all the mtftp stuff then?
11:52
<rhodan_>
Don't I need it?
11:52
<sbalneav>
jelly-bean: could be the web site itself
11:52
<rhodan_>
I must admit I copied it from a HowTo...
11:52
Which parts can I remove?
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<sbalneav>
jelly-bean: if it's only tracking users by IP, all users are coming from the same server with LTSP
11:53
<Gadi>
rhodan_: you define the filename as part of a class but dont use the class anywhere
11:53
<sbalneav>
rhodan_: Use/modify the dhcpd.conf file that normally ships with ltsp
11:53
should be in /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf
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<rhodan_>
sbalneav: Can you nopaste it? I don't have LTSP. I want to make a diskless client with NFS-/.
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<sbalneav>
http://ltsp.pastebin.com/m7545dd1c
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If you don't have ltsp, you're going to have to modify that.
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<alkisg>
rhodan_: also, grubpxe isn't really mature to be used in pxe booting. Better use pxelinux for that.
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<sbalneav>
LTSP also supports the chroot via NFS
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<rhodan_>
Grub2 is pretty good.
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<alkisg>
rhodan_: yeah it's good, but it doesn't support pxe properly yet
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Have you actually booted anything with grubpxe?
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<rhodan_>
grub*2*pxe
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<alkisg>
Right
12:02
I sent a query to the grub-devel list about some problems I was having with grub2 and pxe, and the developer replied to me a week ago and said I should wait for him to include some modifications
12:02
So I'm waiting... I guess in a couple of years it'll be mature enough :)
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<sbalneav>
rhodan_: Besides, if you're NOT using ltsp, and you ARE trying to use grub to pxe boot, wouldn't #grub be better?
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<rhodan_>
sbalneav: I'm not having a GRUB problem ATM.
12:10
And for TFTP/DHCP problems, this is a better place to ask.
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<alkisg>
rhodan_: so for your other hosts, you're able to boot them with grub2pxe and then with nfs?
12:17
...and the problem is just this one host?
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<rhodan_>
I have only this host, for testing.
12:17
If I get the whole thing to work, I'll deploy it.
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<alkisg>
(07:50:12 μμ) rhodan_: TFTP is up and running, I can fetch grub2pxe from other hosts without any problems.
12:17
What do you mean by that? ^^^
12:17
<rhodan_>
alkisg: yes, tftp 192.168.1.4
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tftp> get grub2pxe
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tftp> quit
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<alkisg>
Ah, not by booting them... got it
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<Gadi>
rhodan_: the dhcpd.conf file you posted never told the clients the filename to get
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it was only defined within a class
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<rhodan_>
But they requested it according to txpdump...
12:18
*tcpdump
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<Gadi>
hmm..
12:19
do you have next-server in there?
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<alkisg>
Gadi: they wouldn't accept the dhcp address then
12:19
Ah it's gpxe, they wuld
12:19
would
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<Gadi>
I guess it is matching the client to the class
12:19
nevermind
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<alkisg>
rhodan_: while trying grub***2***pxe, I also had the same problem with it just hanging
12:21
<rhodan_>
Really? I'll try syslinux.
12:21
<alkisg>
After 1-2 days of tried, I got it to not hang on 1 of the 3 test-pcs
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<Gadi>
is grub2pxe in the tftpboot root?
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<alkisg>
But it just got me to the rescue> prompt
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Then I mailed the list. That was in the summer. One week ago, I got the reply that it's not ready yet.
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<Gadi>
ah, you fetched it with tftp
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rhodan_: you can make tftp more verbose, restart inetd, and check syslog
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<rhodan_>
alkisg: Oh, but for me, it hangs at "TFTP."
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TFTP..
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TFTP...
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<alkisg>
Yes, I had that on my first try
12:24
But it might also be a different problem
12:24
What I'm saying is that it'd be easier to get it going with pxelinux, and if you want, try grub2pxe later...
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(easier to debug, that is...)
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How did you call grub-mkimage? with what parameters?
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<rhodan_>
These. http://grub.enbug.org/PXEBOOT
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<alkisg>
Yeah that's what I tried too, they're wrong
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gpxe tries to load grub as a multiboot image, so it doesn't work
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Anyway if you ever get it going with grub2pxe, do tell me how you did it...
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<rhodan_>
Same results with pxelinux.0
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<alkisg>
What gpxe version are you using?
12:39
I think they had some problems with e1000 until recently...
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<rhodan_>
What's gpxe?
12:44
I use the built-in PXE.
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<alkisg>
Ah, ok...
12:46
Do put a next-server directive, maybe it needs it.
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<rhodan_>
But it already requests the PXE image at the TFTP server, as tcpdump says.
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19:46:29.817350 IP 192.168.1.5.2075 > 192.168.1.4.tftp: 32 RRQ "pxelinux.0" octet blksize 1456
12:50
"Bouncing the TFTP server fixed it. I should have just bounced the service but it was a "nuke from orbit" type day and the server is not a production box." -what's "bouncing"?
12:50
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/96509133/m/210002121041
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<sbalneav>
rhodan_: stopping and restarting.
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<rhodan_>
I did that hundreds of times.
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<sbalneav>
Hundreds? Wow.
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<rhodan_>
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/syslinux/users/9325
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<sbalneav>
Have you changed your dhcpd.conf file?
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<rhodan_>
To what?
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<sbalneav>
So it's still the orignal?
12:57
<rhodan_>
I removed all the mftp stuff. It's clean now.
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<sbalneav>
Can you re-paste?
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<rhodan_>
http://nopaste.info/2fee9e9af1_nl.html
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<sbalneav>
filename "pxelinux.0";
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what dir does tftp think it's pulling from?
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<rhodan_>
/srv/tftp/
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<sbalneav>
What server's this on?
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<rhodan_>
192.168.1.4
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Same as the DHCP server.
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<sbalneav>
I mean, what kind of linux distro are you using?
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<rhodan_>
Gentoo Linux.
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<sbalneav>
Have you tried a different network card other than the E1000? It could be it's pxe implementation is broken.
13:05
Either that, or it could be a problem with gentoo's tftpd
13:05
Or, you have a smart switch that's blocking tftp traffic. We've seen that before.
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<rhodan_>
I'll try it with my notebook
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brb
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<rhodan>
Broken PXE implementation.
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<rhodan>
What do I do now? :(
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<alkisg>
rhodan: ask in #etherboot, they may have some hints for you. E.g. with my limited experience on this, I've seen pxe roms who failed to boot if root-path wasn't provided, even if nfs wasn't used as a boot method...
13:32
Otherwise, just use gpxe (etherboot)
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<rhodan>
But how do I get the machines to boot etherboot when I am not allowed to modify the disk?
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<alkisg>
disk? Are those windows machines?
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You can use floppies/cds/usb sticks, but if they have hard disks, it'll be easier if you put "boot from network" as a boot option on the disk
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<rhodan>
Then I could just use GRUB and don't use PXE at all, tight?
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I mean "right"...
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<alkisg>
grub *with* gpxe, right...
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(or grub4dos if those are windows pcs and you don't want to use a different boot manager)
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<rhodan>
So, would gpxe load GRUB or the other way around?
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<alkisg>
The other way around
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<rhodan>
And where would it load gpxe from?
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<alkisg>
Some background info here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/grubgpxe
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<jelly-bean>
can't ltsp serve up a rdp client as the boot image?
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so we could effectively be serving a type of windows thin client
13:42* alkisg1 loves these random xorg crashes...
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<jelly-bean>
although they'd just be using rdp to connect to a windows machine as the server
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<sbalneav>
jelly-bean: yes, LTSP can boot into an rdesktop session.
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Gadi: ping
13:48
could you write me (just in a text file is fine, I'll docbookify it) a "rdesktop" section?
13:48
just outlining how to activate it, set it up, etc?
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<Gadi>
don't we have such a thing?
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<sbalneav>
Gadi: No, not really. :(
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Maybe something in the wiki, but I'd prefer to get it in the upstream docbook docs
13:52
if you know off the top of your head an up-to-date wiki page, point me at it, and I'll docbookify that.
13:53
bbiab
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<rhodan>
Thank god, it only seems to be one odd client. The other one works.
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(Implying there was a god, which I didn't want to do)
13:54
All hail Cthulu.
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<Gadi>
sbalneav: you still keeping things in ltsp-docs-trunk?
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<Gadi>
yikes - actually, I'll send some text
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;)
13:57
bbiab
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<jelly-bean>
sbalneav: how? any docs or links on that?
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<jelly-bean>
every time a user logs in it mounts the floppy in ubuntu ltsp. can i prevent that?
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<jelly-bean>
we've noticed some monitors cant figure out how to display properly in ubuntu ltsp. if we switch the monitor, the resolution appears fine. but some monitors don't show the whole screen, or they do but it seems stretched and the fonts are not easy to read because they appear kind of smeared
14:12
is that just a display driver issue? or how to fix?
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<Appiah>
you sure its a _ubuntu_ and/or _ltsp_ issue?
14:23
not a xorg and monitor issue?
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<alkisg>
jelly-bean: about the floppy, make sure each user has its own primary group
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<jelly-bean>
Appiah: no not sure
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<alkisg>
jelly-bean: about the monitors, you'll need to provide more info (graphics card, what monitor, xorg.log etc)
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<jelly-bean>
theres no errors
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it just doesnt look right
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and the same machine works fine when u switch monitors
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so its def the monitor
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<alkisg>
Xorg.log provides info about the available modes
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<jelly-bean>
vs. xorg could be
14:27
i c
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i can check that
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<alkisg>
Based on the card, the driver and the monitor's edid
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xrandr also can tell you the modes, but only the available ones
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<Appiah>
if you have a usb stick
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put the same ubuntu version on that stick as your ltsp setup
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<jelly-bean>
ah so take away the user group
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<Appiah>
boot it from usb and see if you have the same issue
14:28
<Lns>
Hey all - does anyone know of a "session timer" for things like limiting a user's session to, say, 1hr. a day (think of things like public internet terminals in libraries, etc.)
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<jelly-bean>
an example user has adm, dialout, fax, cdrom, tape, audio, dip, video, plugdev, fuse
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how many do they really need? all they do is firefox and openoffice
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<alkisg>
jelly-bean: what's the user's gid? not the additional groups...
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I.e. alkisg/alkisg or alkisg/students?
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<jelly-bean>
same as name
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<alkisg>
So, they should just be seeing their own drives... are they also seeing other drives?
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(and, you don't use the same user for multiple logons, right?)
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<sbalneav>
Yikes. Do I have a problem.
14:35
Just tried 9.10 on one of my desktops.
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xorg dies.
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Not. good.
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<alkisg>
what card?
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<sbalneav>
unichrome
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wondering if the compiz checks are mucking it up
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<alkisg>
sbalneav: on an openchrome ltsp client, I had to turn of compiz for it to work
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off
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(in 9.10, that is)
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<sbalneav>
apt-get purge compiz?
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<alkisg>
nope, just the gconf setting
14:46* alkisg looks for the command...
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<jelly-bean>
ok i found how to start rdesktop client on login
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=393836
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but where do i put that script
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<alkisg>
sbalneav: gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type string --set /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager metacity
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...and maybe gconf needs to be reloaded after that, for the mandatory setting to take effect
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<sbalneav>
ah, yeh, i'll give that a go.
14:51* sbalneav gives alkisg a big wet sloppy kiss and throws his Ouzo glass in the fireplace
14:51
<sbalneav>
OPAH!
14:51
yeah, I figured it was compiz
14:51
<alkisg>
heh! :)
14:52* alkisg liked the "opah"! :)
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<sbalneav>
your method's a little bit more elegant than mine.
14:53
however, I think on the "satisfaction-o-meter" scale, nuking compiz from orbit's better.
14:53
"It's the only way to be sure"
14:53
jelly-bean: I think you need:
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<alkisg>
Hmmm I think upgrading to a newer version of ubuntu will get compiz back :D
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<sbalneav>
[default]
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SCREEN_07=rdesktop
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RDP_OPTIONS="-a 16"
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RDP_SERVER=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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alkisg: That just means you get to NUKE COMPIZ AGAIN!!!one
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It's the gift that keeps on giving
14:55
bbiab, meeting
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<alkisg>
muwahahaha :)
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<jelly-bean>
http://linuxgazette.net/issue93/levkovich.html Wilisystem
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sbalneav: where does that stuff go? what file?
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or anyone?
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<alkisg>
jelly-bean: at lts.conf
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!lts.conf
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<ltspbot>
alkisg: "lts.conf" :: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/lts.conf
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<alkisg>
i.e. create a file at /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf
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<jelly-bean>
what if i only want some users to be rdp
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or can they be prompted to choose?
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<alkisg>
Some *users*? Not some pcs?
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<jelly-bean>
i could setup dhcp rules per-mac-address to have custom boot images per user class
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<alkisg>
lts.conf supports per-mac-address settings,
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<jelly-bean>
right. its all because of user prefs that we are even considering M$ crap
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<alkisg>
but you're talking about users, not pcs...
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<jelly-bean>
they want office vs. openoffice and some other crap like quickbooks
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yeah
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we have 40 pcs acting as thin clients and they are all the same hardware
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i want them to be able to sit down at any machine
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<alkisg>
You can offer them both environments, i.e. both ldm & rdp
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<jelly-bean>
and be able to choose
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like via grub or some way
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<alkisg>
And they can choose whatever they want with alt+ctrl+f7 / f8
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<jelly-bean>
ya that sounds promising
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<alkisg>
They can even use them simultaneously
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<jelly-bean>
how do i set that up alkisg
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<alkisg>
And of course, there's always the option to let them logon to gnome, and then rdp to windows from inside their gnome session...
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<jelly-bean>
ya but nah thats too hard for them
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<alkisg>
Why? just a shortcut on their desktop
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<jelly-bean>
i know they're tards
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<alkisg>
ok
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<jelly-bean>
if they could do that we'd run it in virtual box
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<alkisg>
Read the link about lts.conf, get rdp working, and then ask again about using hem simultaneously
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<jelly-bean>
lol dangit ok brb
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<alkisg>
See also the parameters that sbalneav told you
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<jelly-bean>
its not on that page u gave
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<alkisg>
What isn't?
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<jelly-bean>
RDP_OPTIONS
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<alkisg>
Yes, that's what sbalneav said, that this is missing from the docs. But the man page tells you generally about how lts.conf is used, and sbalneav told you the settings for rdp above...
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<Lns>
jelly-bean: if your users are too 'tarded' to click a desktop launcher....not sure they know what they're talking about with wanting MS office vs. OOo
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or even *nix vs M$
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<jelly-bean>
JUST A JOKE
15:32
the ooo users know their stuff obviously
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the ms users get scared when anything is different
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its for them that we need it to be the same workflow
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<wsuetholz>
Hello,
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<jelly-bean>
power on computer, login, u r in windows
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not power on computer, login, click an icon, login again, manage a window within a window
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and complain that u want it like it was
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u'd be surprised man trust me
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<Lns>
jelly-bean: no, trust me..i've been through all of this before =)
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<wsuetholz>
I am running a "heavy" implementation of ltsp.. Basically Mythbuntu diskless front end configuration, and I am having some troubles getting Suspend and wake up to work
15:34
The suspend works.
15:34* Lns is beginning to put his own weight behind the fact that "computers aren't MEANT to be user-friendly..the user needs to LEARN how the computer works"
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<wsuetholz>
But the machine locks up on wakeup
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I don't even get the BIOS spash screen showing.
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Suspend and wakeup works ok if no OS is loaded first.
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<alkisg>
wsuetholz: is that ltsp specific? or is it a general linux problem?
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<jelly-bean>
what do u need to have multiple users RDP into a windows box
15:40
we got windows vista ultimate
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do we need server 2003 ?
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<alkisg>
wsuetholz: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelSuspendHibernateResume
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<Lns>
jelly-bean: not sure myself about the vista rdp restrictions..server 2000+ usually has all that stuff built-in, you just need CALs for each user
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I think 2 are built-in
15:43* alkisg thinks so too, for more than 2 you'd need windows server 200x with terminal services, and cal licenses
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<Lns>
and terminal services license manager setup iirc
15:49* Gadi wonders how you wake up from suspend if suspend turns off your network card
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<Lns>
Gadi: power button?
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<alkisg>
keyboard?
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<Gadi>
I mean, if your network card is off and thus you have no rootfs
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getting everything restored might get tricky
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<Lns>
aaaaaaaah
15:57
Gadi: there's no NBD "restore connection" type functionality eh?
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<wsuetholz>
alkisg: I actually haven't tried it with a non diskless boot, Don't have a spare SATA HD to try with... Other people have reported success with this hardware (Zotac ION Single Core) booting from a HD
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<alkisg>
wsuetholz: well I guess you can try with a live ubuntu usb stick and see if it works
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<wsuetholz>
I'll see if I can manage to set up a live usb boot.. Thank you for your suggestions
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<alkisg>
There's a "create a bootable usb stick" entry in Ubuntu's system > settings menu
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<Gadi>
then, the question is - is it worth the trouble?
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<wsuetholz>
Really?? Wow, I never noticed that before.. Am I blind or what??? Thanks again.
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<Gadi>
the HDD is one of the biggest power savings in suspend
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and you have none
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next are fans which the bios can throttle down
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(in most cases)
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and the CPU, which can usually be throttled down
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<wsuetholz>
Any way to just "Pause" the CPU? You still need to do memory refreshes though..
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<Gadi>
you always need memory refreshes -> unless - are you planning to suspend to the server hard drive?
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if you suspend to ram, you still need to keep the ram alive
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<wsuetholz>
can you do that?
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<Gadi>
:)
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<wsuetholz>
that == suspend to server HD
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<Gadi>
wsuetholz: not until you code something
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:)
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<Lns>
that would be a cool little hack
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<alkisg>
Booting from ram seems doable... booting directly from the server's hard disk seems impossible to me :)
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<wsuetholz>
That's basically poor man's hibernate
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<alkisg>
*resuming
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<wsuetholz>
Big enough USB stick to be your swap, and then you can hibernate to that.
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<Lns>
kinda brings up an interesting scenario regarding fast bootup - what if you wanted to have a "standard" suspend image, say...when booting up any ltsp client (myth* or other) for faster bootup times?
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i.e. when you don't need to redetect hardware (standard setups) or go through all the bootup hoopla
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<wsuetholz>
That would be great for like hardware.. But you'd still have to do some startup steps
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<Lns>
almost like a live "time machine" deal
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<Lns>
sure..but overall bootup time would be reduced to suspend style bootup
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s/bootup/wakeup
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<wsuetholz>
Even "identical" hardware seems to have some differences that need to be checked for at boot time (from what I've read)
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<Lns>
mac addy
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maybe a script to parse these diffs during wakeup
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<wsuetholz>
This whole discussion brings up whether what I've been trying to do with my diskless Zotac ION box is even possible.. Namely suspend to RAM.
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<Lns>
Gadi: is NBD going to be replaced in LTSP at all in the forseeable future, or are we patching upstream to handle new functionality?
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<wsuetholz>
Does it need to have some local storage for things to work, or is that only for suspend to disk (hibernate)
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<wsuetholz>
I do have a script that turns off the display by forcing the dpms to turn off the monitor. The only fan is a case fan, that I've been debating about unplugging anyways. That leaves the CPU, NIC, and Memory.. Like Gadi said.
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<sbalneav>
Evening all
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