IRC chat logs for #ltsp on irc.libera.chat (webchat)


Channel log from 10 October 2014   (all times are UTC)

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01:48
<us3598>
Anyone hanging around?
01:49
Could use some LTSP setup advice
02:09
<sbalneav>
Whatchoo need?
02:12
<us3598>
So, I setup LTSP on an Ubuntu 14.04 VM, got it running so now thin clients will pull the image built, however once logged into the OS it pulls a full unity desktop (painfully slow performance), and all I need it to do is immediately RDP into our windows terminal server (preferably without tc login)
02:12
I don't even need a desktop at all, just an immediate RDP into our windows terminal server with USB device passthrough
02:12
Thanks for responding, BTW
02:13
<sbalneav>
http://wiki.ltsp.org/wiki/Integration#Rdesktop
02:13
Think that's what you want
02:15
<us3598>
Yea I found that script, but is there a way to 1: prevent the unity desktop from loading at all (since the performance is so slow RDesktop wont even render a usable screen), or switch the Unity for old scool gnome or xfce? and 2: Is there a way to bypass thin client login entirely and just (as far as the end user is concerned) pxe boot 'right into windows'
02:16
<sbalneav>
That's exactly what that does.
02:16
It doesn't load a desktop, it just runs rdesktop.
02:17
<us3598>
K, I'll give it a shot and let you know. Are you going to be hanging around for a bit?
02:17
<sbalneav>
Note: you need to make sure xfreerdp/rdesktop is installed in the chroot.
02:17
yeah, for a bit.
02:17
<us3598>
which one do you suggest?
02:19
<sbalneav>
Neither: they both are used to access windows. :D
02:24
<us3598>
Sorry, I'm kind of a noob to linux...how do I chroot into LTSP? and I can't find an lts.conf
02:27
<sbalneav>
http://wiki.ltsp.org/wiki/Ltsp-chroot
02:27
http://wiki.ltsp.org/wiki/Configuration
02:28
By default one doesn't exist
02:28
So you just have to create it
02:28
<us3598>
groups: cannot find name for group ID 127
02:28
thanks again btw :)
02:46
I get a TFTP open timeout now on the client
02:55
I've restarted the tftpd-hpa process
02:55
Still nothing...any suggestions
02:56
oops
03:05
I'm going to try ltsp from an opensuse distro, since I can't figure it out on Ubuntu
03:18
<sbalneav>
Well, I'd need to know what you did :D
03:26
<us3598>
hah, I guess so, eh? Well, first I opened gedit and created /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf
03:27
then I put the following in: [Default]
03:27
LDM_DIRECTX = True
03:27
SCREEN_07 = rdesktop
03:27
RDP_SERVER = 10.1.1.2
03:27
RDP_OPTIONS = "-r sound:local" '-r disk:Drives=/media/root"
03:28
and then saved, did ltsp-update-image, then tried to boot clients
03:28
I restarted the tftpd-hpa process from terminal as well, and rebooted the machine
03:31
Now I get TFTP open timeout during PXE boot.
03:40
You around still?
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04:05
<Guest17554>
Just wondering what popularity of LTSP is lately. I am absolutely loving it and shocked it's not in every school, business, and home.
04:06
Is growth good?
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04:21
<us3598>
hello?
04:25
<work_alkisg>
Hello
04:27
<us3598>
Ji
04:27
I was on here trying to get some advice about an ltsp setup....are you someone who could give a poor, overworked IT guy a hand?
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04:28
<alkisg>
Yup, but I have limited time, so let's sum up...
04:29
You're still on Ubuntu, but haven't booted any clients yet?
04:29
<us3598>
Well, I keep getting the damned TFTP open timeout
04:29
I just installed an opensuse vm with kiwi, ame thing
04:29
<alkisg>
But, they were booting before, right? What changed?
04:30
<us3598>
Just the creation of the config file
04:30
<alkisg>
Nah, lts.conf isn't related to tftp
04:30
Maybe you have 2 dhcp servers
04:30
One in the vm and one outside, and now the outside one answers?
04:31
So they're timing out because they're looking to the wrong dhcp/tftp server...
04:31
<us3598>
Maybe, but it's still grabbing a pxe signal from the correct IP
04:31
I only have the one VM running, and stopped all tftp servers on the windows side
04:31
<alkisg>
!tftp
04:31
<ltsp`>
tftp: Here's a page to help you troubleshoot TFTP problems in Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/Troubleshooting/TFTP
04:32
<us3598>
I'll give it a shout
04:32
shot*. Thanks
04:32
<alkisg>
np, ask again once you get dhcp/tftp going, or even if you don't :)
04:33
<us3598>
The only thing bugging me is that in the OpenSuse VM, it's doing the same thing....appreciate the help
04:33
<alkisg>
It's probably wrong dhcp settings
04:33
Try `tftp get` from some other machine to verify that tftp is fine
04:33
And then use ipxe/config command to see the dhcp settings
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04:34
<alkisg>
You shouldn't be having 2 dhcp servers at the same network, switch to proxydhcp instead
04:34
!proxydhcp
04:34
<ltsp`>
proxydhcp: A proxy DHCP server is defined by the PXE specification as a server which sends auxiliary boot information to clients, like the boot filename, tftp server or rootpath, but leaves the task of IP leasing to the normal DHCP server. More info: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ProxyDHCP
04:34
<alkisg>
...or modify your main dhcp server to point to the vm for booting
04:35
<us3598>
Gotcha...I'll give all of this a try
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05:21
<us3598>
Are you still on?
05:22
any LTSP gurus around?
05:23
!dnsmasq
05:23
<ltsp`>
Error: "dnsmasq" is not a valid command.
05:24
<us3598>
!tftp
05:24
<ltsp`>
tftp: Here's a page to help you troubleshoot TFTP problems in Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/Troubleshooting/TFTP
05:27
<alkisg>
!ask | echo us3598
05:27
<ltsp`>
us3598 ask: Don't ask to ask a question, simply ask it, and if someone knows the answer, they'll respond. Please hang around for at least a full hour after asking a question, as not everybody constantly monitors the channel.
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05:50
<cstk421>
does ltsp support a sign on page that a user can login to their windows vm from any thin client location ?
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06:51
<work_alkisg>
cstk421: yes, http://wiki.ltsp.org/wiki/Integration#Rdesktop
06:51
<cstk421>
thx
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10:10
<Guest50814>
εγκατέστησα geogebra & schetch pad στον 'σερβερ και προσπαθησα να εγκαταστήσω το scratch 2.0, δεν πέτυχε ως προς το scratch 2.0, έκανα δημοσιοποίηση εικονικού δίσκου, και τώρα δε μπαίνουν οι clients στο ltsp
10:20
<muppis>
!greek
10:20
<ltsp`>
greek: Στο παρόν κανάλι μιλάνε μόνο Αγγλικά, για υποστήριξη στα Ελληνικά από την υπηρεσία Τεχνικής Στήριξης ΣΕΠΕΗΥ διαβάστε το http://ts.sch.gr/wiki/IRC και στη συνέχεια πληκτρολογήστε /j #ts.sch.gr
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17:30
<us3598>
Anyone hanging around?
17:35
<vagrantc>
!question
17:35
<ltsp`>
question: if you have a question about ltsp, please go ahead and ask it, and people will respond if they can. please also mention the linux distro and release you're using. :)
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<Sydcul>
Hello
17:53
When I log in using my client I do get a desktop but no menu bars of anything
17:53
There is a cursor though
17:53
Running Ubuntu 14.04.1 on AMD64, client is i386
17:54
So then I found a (possible) fix on the Ubuntu forums, it stated that I had to include this in lts.conf: XRANDR_OUTPUT_0="VGA1 --off"
17:54
I tried it, but my lts.conf does not get read at all
17:55
So then I tried putting it in /opt/ltsp/i386/etc and updating the image, but I couldn't input an arch and the amd64 image won't work for my i386 client.
17:56
lts.conf has permissions 0604, also tried 774 but to no avail
17:58
Also, using getltscfg -a gets me an error, but I can use cat with the full path just fine
17:59
lts.conf: http://paste.ubuntu.com/8534496/
18:00
Hello
18:02
I don't know if IRC works so if you read this please tell.
18:02
<vagrantc>
Sydcul: so the XRANDR_OUTPUT_0 command is if it's detecting multiple monitors
18:03
Sydcul: how did you confirm your lts.conf wasn't read?
18:06
<Sydcul>
Well none of the config entries work
18:07
Besides, when using getltscfg -a (which simulates what LTSP does when it reads the config) says there's no config found
18:08
Even though it does exist
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18:28
<vagrantc>
where are you running "getltscfg -a" from?
18:29
i.e. an xterm on the client? a shell running on the client? an xterm running on the server?
18:29
Sydcul_: ^^
18:29
Sydcul_: and where are you editing lts.conf ? and what's your dhcp server configuration?
19:25
<Sydcul_>
xterm from the client, using the "failsafe xterm" option
19:25
lts.conf is edited from the server
19:25
<vagrantc>
yes, but where?
19:26
i.e. /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf?
19:26
<Sydcul_>
The i386 directory in the tftp root
19:26
yes that one
19:26
<vagrantc>
and your dhcp configuration?
19:26
<muppis>
For some reason my PS/2 mouse doesn't work in fat client. :(
19:26
<vagrantc>
muppis: but thin client is fine?
19:27
<Sydcul_>
DHCP: http://paste.ubuntu.com/8534990/
19:27
<muppis>
vagrantc, actually I can't say right now. Haven't tested yet.
19:28
Need to wait debootstrap to finish so I can reboot.
19:28
<vagrantc>
Sydcul_: it's probably trying to download lts.conf from your router
19:28
Sydcul_: did you configure with ipappend 3 ?
19:28
<Sydcul_>
I don't know what that means, so probably, no.
19:28
<vagrantc>
Sydcul_: in /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/ltsp/update-kernels.conf
19:29
<Sydcul_>
Ok, I'll try that
19:29
Oh, I did, yes.
19:29
Using a command: sudo sed -i 's/ipappend 2/ipappend 3/g' /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/pxelinux.cfg/default
19:30
When I did not it didn't even boot into LTSP
19:30
But I could even login (into xterm)
19:34
<muppis>
vagrantc, with thin works fine. Doesn't make any difference that thin is 32 bit and fat 64 bit?
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19:50
<vagrantc>
muppis: you rebuilt the chroot to test?
19:50
<muppis>
vagrantc, now building 64 bit thin for test.
19:51
<vagrantc>
Sydcul: is ldm-server installed on your server?
19:51
muppis: you know you can switch between thin and fat by setting LTSP_FATCLIENT=true/false ?
19:51
(presuming you have the desktop packages installed for a fat client)
19:52
<muppis>
I know, but I want to be sure. :)
19:53
<Sydcul>
Ok, so I had the wrong MAC address (used the wifi card's one) and forgot some config things, my lts.conf now works.
19:54
Yes, it is installed and works (sortof)
19:54
Now I still have the problem that I'm stuck on a desktop with only a cursor
19:55
I have no other computers available ATM
19:55
Except for the 2007 Sony with Core 2 Duo and 2GB RAM, so it should work (with 3D acceleration)
20:00
<vagrantc>
Sydcul: is it unity? could you try another desktop environment?
20:00
Sydcul: unity or gnome don't exactly have the best track records for thin client support
20:00
<Sydcul>
It is indeed unity
20:00
<vagrantc>
Sydcul: or are you running them as fat clients?
20:00
<Sydcul>
Would LXDE work? I'm planning on using that anyway
20:01
Thin
20:01
<vagrantc>
i've had good luck with lxde
20:01
Sydcul: your hardware is definitely nice enough to consider fat clients...
20:01
<Sydcul>
Then I'll try that, see how it goes
20:01
<vagrantc>
Sydcul: the thin client will likely be idle most of the time
20:02
<muppis>
vagrantc, just noticed.. This 32 bit is fat as well.. o.0
20:02
<Sydcul>
This isn't my definitive hardware, I am going to use this in a corporate environment with thin-client hardware
20:02
I just have the notebook for testing
20:06
vagrantc: After installing LXDE, how do I set it to be used by LTSP? I still want to use Unity on the "server".
20:06
Which is actually my dev pc.
20:13
I think I've got it.
20:15
<vagrantc>
LDM_SESSION
20:15
or LDM_FORCE_SESSION
20:15
sessions in /usr/share/xsessions/
20:16
i.e. LDM_SESSION=LXDE for /usr/share/xsessions/LXDE.desktop
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<Sydcul>
I've got it.
20:22
Finally!
20:22
Thank you very much, vagrantc!
20:22
It was LDM_SESSION=/usr/bin/startlxde
20:23
<vagrantc>
hrm.
20:23
while that should work, it's really for backwards compatibility
20:24
really should specify the name of the .desktop file.
20:26
<Sydcul>
Ok, thanks
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<muppis>
vagrantc, mouse works fine with 64 bit thin. I think there was something broken in fat, but that's not problem anymore. :)
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<vagrantc>
muppis: my hunch would be mismatched module versions
21:06
muppis: i.e. you were booting a kernel version different from what was in the image
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