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


Channel log from 9 October 2007   (all times are UTC)

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<highvoltage>
Hi. I'm using LTSP on Gutsy on Ubuntu, but it says "Workstation is not authorised to logon" when I try to log in. I tried doing an ltsp-update-sshkeys, but it didn't seem to work
02:32
do I have to rebuilt the image too?
02:36
ah yes, I had to :)
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<gonzaloaf>
highvoltage, can you name alternative solutions to ltsp? I want to do something like a comparative
03:11
highvoltage, can you name alternative solutions to ltsp? I want to do something like a comparative
03:11
hello, can you name alternative solutions to ltsp? I want to do something like a comparative
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<cyberorg>
gonzaloaf, there is no alternative, but you can check out vnc, nx, citrix
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<gonzaloaf>
cyberorg, I mean apps that try to do the same thing :p
03:13
cyberorg, so you know any propietaries?
03:13
<cyberorg>
gonzaloaf, vnc, nx, citrix
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<highvoltage>
gonzaloaf: LTSP is pretty much one-of-a-kind at this stage.
03:14
gonzaloaf: you can compare other terminal-like systems, but it would be a bit of a strange comparison
03:14
<gonzaloaf>
highvoltage, I know... I just need to name anothers to conclude that LTSP is the right app to use
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<doggkatcha>
cyberorg; i want to install kiwi on a 64bit opensuse 10.3, what should i look out for?
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<cyberorg>
doggkatcha, it is 32bit only for now :( it would be a lot of manual work on 64bit, we will do it for that once we have 32 ironed out
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<doggkatcha>
cyberorg; i can get 4.2 to work on 64bit sled, but the gdm locks up after a while, any ideas?
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<cyberorg>
doggkatcha, nope, haven't ran 4.2 in a long time
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<doggkatcha>
cyberorg; no way to build a 32 bit image with kiwi?
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<cyberorg>
doggkatcha, we are building only 32bit
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doggkatcha, technically there shouldnt be any difference in running 32bit image to connect to 64bit server, as we are using ssh for Xsession
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<doggkatcha>
cyberorg; i'm going to try out it anyway and let
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let you know how it goes
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<cyberorg>
doggkatcha, cool :)
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<doggkatcha>
cyberorg; problems, kiwi-ltsp-setup doesn't build kernel :)
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<cyberorg>
doggkatcha, installation on x86_64 won't work and need i386DVD or internet repo
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<sbalneav>
Morning all
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<klausade>
when using LDM_USERNAME=, must I also set the password in cleartect via LDM_PASSWORD, or is there some other way?
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<sbalneav>
That's how you do it.
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password in cleartext.
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<klausade>
sbalneav: ok. for terminals in a library that should be ok.
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<sbalneav>
I think you should be able to chmod 600 the lts.conf file
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<Uranellus>
hello, is there a kdm theme for ldm ?
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<klausade>
sbalneav: small help, as long as anybody can mount /opt/ltsp/i386
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sbalneav: but having LDM_USERNAME and LDM_PASSWORD contitues "(very) ease of use", and you can't combine that with security anyway.
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<sbalneav>
Correct.
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Which is why I don't agree with _USERNAME and _PASSWORD anyway. However, it's a feature people seem to want, so I provide it.
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Caveat emptor
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<klausade>
sbalneav: they asked for it ....
08:12
<highvoltage>
sbalneav: I installed LTSP today for the first time in a long time (gutsy). WOW!
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<sbalneav>
Like it?
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<highvoltage>
a lot. besides for some tiny problems it's really slock
08:12
*slick
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<sbalneav>
Tiny problems?
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Do tell.
08:13
Wait'll you see what I've worked up for local apps. I've got that licked in the last few days.
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<highvoltage>
the only thing that bothered me was that the password prompt doesn't dissapear when authentication takes place, and that authentication takes a few seconds
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sbalneav: WOW!
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<sbalneav>
Ah, that's a byproduct of the scripted greeter.
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<highvoltage>
sbalneav: that will make me very, very excited
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<sbalneav>
I'll maybe touch that up a bit next go-round.
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<highvoltage>
sbalneav: I think that scripted greeter is good! it's very fast, way better than the old LDM
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<sbalneav>
It does, however, now give you status messages, so that's a HUGE improvement.
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<highvoltage>
(except that it segfaults now and again)
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<sbalneav>
reeeeealy?
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<sbalneav>
I haven't seen any segfaults, so if you run into one, file a bug.
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so's I can fix it.
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<highvoltage>
yep, when I press the power button on my computer, the system doesn't shut down, I see a quick Segmentation Fault message, and then LDM comes back
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ok, I'll do so
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<sbalneav>
ah, ok.
08:15
I don't think we ever added in the acpi-scripts to handle power buttons on thin clients.
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<highvoltage>
but besides that, it's really nice. LTSP is getting to a very mature point
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<sbalneav>
So that's quite possible.
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<highvoltage>
aaah
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I'll suggest fixes in the bug report then.
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<sbalneav>
yeah
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then we can get it in for hairy.
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We'll have localapps in hairy as well.
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<Uranellus>
how do I change the language on the client to german and tell it to use a german kb layout? (using ltsp 5)
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<highvoltage>
sbalneav: heh @ hairy
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<sbalneav>
Uranellus: Check in the Edubuntu Handbook, there's some XBK_ options you can put in the lts.conf file.
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highvoltage: Have you been reading the updated handbook?
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<highvoltage>
sbalneav: nope, where can I find it?
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<sbalneav>
highvoltage: Ubuntu help centre
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The little red questionmark :)
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I'm assuming you're running edubuntu.
08:30* highvoltage looks
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<highvoltage>
sbalneav: just Ubuntu for our current customers
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<sbalneav>
edubuntu-docs package, if you need to install.
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<highvoltage>
ok
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<Solv>
I will need to do a new install of a small ltsp system soon, which I will only be able to remotely adminster, and the local adminster would be a linux novice but not a computer/network novice. Would edubuntu be the easiest option for them to learn, or k12ltsp? I haven't tried either...I just installed 4.2 manually over fedora
09:01
so any opinions would be appreciated
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<highvoltage>
sbalneav: ltsp-server still suggests nfs-kernel-server and sdm
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sbalneav: is that right?
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(I mean, should it still be like that?)
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<ogra>
yes
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it moved from being a dependency to being a suggestion
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you can use nfs if you like
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we're not that evil :)
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<jammcq>
only a little evil
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<ogra>
yeah, a bit :)
09:18
<highvoltage>
ok :)
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<Solv>
can I get the same admin tools available in edubuntu in kubuntu without too much mucking around?
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<ogra>
Solv, which ones ?
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<Solv>
like the gui client manager
09:18
<ogra>
sure
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but there is no QT frontend (yet)
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<Solv>
it's all in the univers repo?
09:18
<ogra>
nope, in main
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<Solv>
so it will just look a little strange
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<ogra>
you want thin-client-manager-gnome
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<Solv>
okay cool
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<ogra>
it will pull in the rest
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<Solv>
i imagine ltsp in ubuntu is by far the easiest way to teach someone new about ltsp and how to administer it?
09:20
i'm an old 4.2 user...haven't made the leap yet (pity no other distros support 5.0)
09:20
ogra, so the ltsp-kde-tools package is still under development?
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<ogra>
i'm not aware of such a package
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<highvoltage>
Solv: I've installed LTSP in Ubuntu Gutsy today for the first time in ages
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<Solv>
highvoltage, working well for you?
09:21
<highvoltage>
Solv: and LTSP is indeed very easy to install, and I believe it's become much easier to administer as well
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Solv: yep, only in early stages of testing. I used to love LTSP 4.2 too
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<ogra>
Solv, thin-client-manager is designed to work with different frontends but nobody stepped up for a KDE variant ... beyond that there are no gui tools yet
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<Solv>
I tried to install it in kubuntu 6 months back...couldn't get local devices to work...ran out of time...so i keft it
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<highvoltage>
Solv: this is, in my opinion, even better than the 4.2 release.
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<Solv>
highvoltage, great...well at the end of the year when my students move on I can reformat the server and have some fun
09:23
<highvoltage>
Solv: what do you have on there at the moment?
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<Solv>
tis a pain in the arse to upgrade from fedora with ltsp 4.2 while they all have their files on their and use it everyday
09:23
fc5
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and it's becoming a problem...because upgrades are becoming scarce
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it is a major issue with a distro that has such a fast release cycle, and that is not easily upgraded without doing a fresh re-install...
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actually that's another point....can one easily upgrade ubuntu releases internally, without re-installing from disc? That would make it much more attractive as well
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?
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<highvoltage>
ogra: I might have asked you before, but is there a reason why i386, PPC, IA64, etc squashfs images can't be packaged?
09:27
Solv: yep, you can upgrade from release to release quite easily
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<Solv>
highvoltage, thanx mate
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<ogra>
highvoltage, me being busy with other stuff :)
09:28
<highvoltage>
Solv: we used to use FC in a lot of schools here in South Africa, but upgrades became to cumbersome for us, so we switched to Ubuntu, and it's been much better
09:28
<ogra>
we should have a client-image-$(arch) package
09:28
<highvoltage>
ogra: aaah, great. so it's not an issue, policy speaking
09:29
ogra: mind if I try to make some time to look at it? and if I could put something acceptable together, would you mind sponsoring a package?
09:30
(I realise it's too late for Gutsy)
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<ogra>
i wouldnt mind indeed :)
09:31
make it a downloader like the flashplugin-nonfree one
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<highvoltage>
ok, that's a good idea
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<highvoltage>
because the img would probably need to be build on a canonical build server?
09:31
*built
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<ogra>
doesnt need to, no
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if you have a downloader it doesnt matter from where thats coming
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<highvoltage>
ok, where should I initially store the images?
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<highvoltage>
ogra: you are a genius!
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ogra: I was just about to ask on -motu how I would handle the licensing for a tarball that contains a whole system...
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ogra: then I realised the package itself probably won't need the licensing for all the parts of the tarball, since it downloads the tarball seperately
09:38
ogra: am I right?
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<ogra>
right
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well, you should make sure that the tarball contains stuff thats redistriubutable over the web, so the license still matters indeed
09:39
but not for the downloader package
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i.e. the most beautiful and nicest downloader wouldnt make all the win32codecs packages any more legal ...
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if the content can get you into jail it wont help to have a gpl'ed downloader for it ;)
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<highvoltage>
ogra: indeed
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<cliebow_>
sbalneav:Scottie.got a clue why two clients next to each other..one gets grey x the other a full login ..reversing network connections has no impact..in 4.2?
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yet both work fine in another room
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<sbalneav>
cliebow_: Tried resetting the switch?
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it's arp cache probably has a bad value in it.
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<cliebow_>
ive done several times...both in the lab..and in the head room..
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ahh welll....
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<sbalneav>
wierd
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<cliebow_>
i have five of the little bahst...err maschines in a room of twenty that do this
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<sbalneav>
cliebow_: They pingable?
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<cdealer>
=)
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[ogra]:: you know how can I analyze if my ltsp connection is having to much packet loss ?
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<ogra>
ping with a big packetsize ?
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<cdealer>
I dont think this will be enough =(
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[ogra]:: I want to know if connected through a client could cause more packet loss them a direct connection (without passing through the ltsp server)
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<ogra>
what do you mean ?
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you kow that you are working on the server and the client is only use for display and input/OUTPUT ?
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*USED
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whoops
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if yu would have packet loss to the client that would result in a broken sluggish desktop but it wont affect your internet connection or so
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<sbalneav>
cdealer: The only way you should be getting packet loss is if you've got bad networking equipment.
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<ogra>
stuttering audio and stuttering mouse would also be a symptom
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<sbalneav>
right
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<ogra>
so what exactly do you see ?
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or miss
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<sbalneav>
Right, I guess the question is: what's the symptom that makes you think you're losing packets?
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<cdealer>
well
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what happens is the we have windows in our clients today and we want to go to linux
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so we are making some tests
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and
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the users must use a java applet app through the webbrowser
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this applet works great in both, linux and windows
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<ogra>
so your limitation is server ram and CPU
11:50
unlikely that the network will have any impact on it
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<cdealer>
what is strange is that the aplect conection closes more often on linux them windows
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<ogra>
that can as well be a bug in the app or the java vm etc
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<cdealer>
in my point of view there are no problem on ltsp, but for my boss this is a new land and he are blaming the connection loss because of linux
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<sbalneav>
Could be a bug in the software, or vm
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DOH
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<ogra>
the network is surely the last ressource here you should suspect
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<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: ok, it could be, but.... the problem only occours here (we are remotly connected to other state)
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in the other state the linux isnt having any problem but they dont use ltsp (what for me doesnt matters)
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well, I think that you have nothing to do with this... sorry for I being bottering you with this, is that im lost and I dont want to see this implamantation going wrong
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<ogra>
so they use the identical distro and java setup over there ?
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but no ltsp
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(how else would you be able to even remotely compare)
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<sbalneav>
Simplest would be to use something like Wireshark or tcpdump to see whats going on in the network if you want, but I'd check .xsession-errors, or wherever the java-vm logs it's stuff and see if it's issuing any errors.
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<ogra>
yeah
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<cdealer>
must be a connection problem, because the java console dont report anything, only the applet that reports a error saying that the connection was lost and bla blla... now i think that i must analise the two ends of the connection
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<sbalneav>
Maybe your firewall is blocking ports that the java app is expecting to use.
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That'd be the most likely place to start looking.
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<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: the firewall is already open for this connection... this error occurs after some time, like 1, 2 hours of use
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<sbalneav>
Need SO_KEEPALIVE then on something?
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<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: what? this is a new information for me... are you saying on the firewall ?
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we are going to use iperf to see if we found the problem
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<sbalneav>
OK, well, I'm off for the day, gotta head to the bank, etc.
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Good luck.
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<cdealer>
thanks.,.. good luck for you at the bank too haha =D
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<highvoltage>
sbalneav: take care!
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<edgarin>
Hi jammcq
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jammcq, how are you?
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<jammcq>
hey edgarin
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<edgarin>
jammcq, :)!
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<rjune>
howdy jammcq
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<mathersis>
vagrantc: hi
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<staffencasa>
sbalneav, what should I check if my ltsp clients' xscreensaver pics are screwing up on newer machines but look fine on older ones? Could it be a driver issue and where should I look?
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<vagrantc_>
mathersis: hi
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<mathersis>
vagrantc: como va ltsp5
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<vagrantc>
mathersis: bien
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<reddhatt>
hi all
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could someone help-me.. plz
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ping someone
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<staffencasa>
if it's simple, I may be able to help
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<reddhatt>
ohh... a volunter... :)
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im havin a problem when tring to access a local device
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<staffencasa>
I guess I shouldn't have volunteered :< I haven't tried any of that yet
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<reddhatt>
hehehe
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<staffencasa>
ping vagrantc
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<reddhatt>
when i am executing the troubleshooting a get a error like "Couldn't read LTSPFS_TOKEN atom.\n"
18:35* vagrantc gots to go
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<reddhatt>
i looked at the ltsp.c source and i get
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res = XGetWindowProperty(dpy, root, comm_atom, 0, 512, 0, XA_STRING,
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&type, &format, &nitems, &nleft,
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(unsigned char **)&buf);
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if (res != Success || type != XA_STRING) {
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fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't read LTSPFS_TOKEN atom.\n");
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exit(1);
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}
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<vagrantc>
!pastebot
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<ltspbot>
vagrantc: "pastebot" is The LTSP pastebot is at http://pastebot.ltsp.org. Please paste all text longer than a line or two to the pastebot, as it helps to reduce traffic in the channel. A link to the content will be pasted in the channel.
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<vagrantc>
if you're running debian lenny, you'll need to use ltsp packages from sid
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<reddhatt>
still the ltspfs?
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<reddhatt>
hmm.. why its not running.. :(
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when i execute usr/sbin/lbus_event_handler.sh remove block /tmp 1024 Temp
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, i get Couldn't read LTSPFS_TOKEN atom.
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TOKEN?!
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<staffencasa>
yeah, I'd bug vagrantc tomorrow on that one.
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l8r
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<pablo_>
hi! i wanan test ltsp in ubuntu 7.10 may i follow the UbuntuLTSP/LTSPQuickInstall?
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<pablo_>
hi! i want to test ltsp in ubuntu 7.10 may i follow the UbuntuLTSP/LTSPQuickInstall?
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<JayPerez1>
Evening, All. have an issue with a thin-client using an LCD monitor but don't know if this is an LTSP related item.
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