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Channel log from 17 October 2007   (all times are UTC)

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<yopla>
Hello, I'd like to modifiy ltsp 4.1 ppc initrd file. I can't find a way to mount it. gzip -dc says "premature end of file"....
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<ari_stress>
afternoon
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<micha__>
hello. is it possibel to supsend and resume a session with LTSP5?
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<ogra>
micha__, nope
04:25
(one could implement something like hibernate to swapfile though)
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<apollo13>
hi, what's the easiest way to connect from a running windows (xp) to a ltsp server (I would like to plac a icon on the users desktop, which he can click, and then a window with the new session would pop up like rdesktop).
04:31
<ari_stress>
you just answered your own question
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<apollo13>
lol? can mstsc connect to an ltsp server?
04:34
<ari_stress>
you can use tightvnc, realvnc
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<apollo13>
then I would need an vncserver, I just need a windows tool, which can execute a xdmcp chooser...
04:35
something like mstsc for ltsp...
04:36
<ari_stress>
setting up a vncserver is very simple
04:36
<rcy>
you dont need a chooser on the windows side if you are using vnc
04:37
but that is the other option, to install an xserver in windows
04:37
<apollo13>
If I set up a vncserver then all the user would see the same screen and not their environment?
04:37
<ari_stress>
apollo13: no, they will have their own env. we can set it in the vncserver
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<apollo13>
ari_stress: hmm, can you provide a link with an example?
04:39
<ari_stress>
wait a sec
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<apollo13>
thx
04:39
<ari_stress>
what distro do you use?
04:39
<apollo13>
debian
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<ari_stress>
ok
04:40
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=122402
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<apollo13>
thx, btw if I don't use vnc, xming would be a good choice, or?
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<ari_stress>
i don't know xming
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<apollo13>
okay thx
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<sbalneav>
Morning all
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<highvoltage>
morning sbalneav
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sbalneav: what is the version of LTSP in gutsy? 5.1?
08:39
<ogra>
5.0.39
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<bails>
greetings from the UK, a small question
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<bails>
I have installed ltsp5 on debian unstable, everything is working fine with local devs, pulseaudio except my lts.conf settings do not seem to be parsed, is it still /opr/ltsp/i386/etc/lts.conf or has it been moved somewhere else?
08:55
^ /opt
08:55
<ogra>
in debian its stll there
08:55
<sbalneav>
bails: Are you setting values by hostname, ip address, or mac address?
08:56
<bails>
hmm i have set X to 640x480 and 8 bit colour depth but X still shows 1024x768 @ 16bit
08:56
sbalneav, I have a [Default] and [mac] sections
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<sbalneav>
bails: Can you paste your lts.conf to the pastebot?
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!pastebot
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<ltspbot>
sbalneav: "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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<bails>
!pastebot [Default]
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SERVER = 192.168.0.1
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XSERVER = i810
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X_MODE_0 = 640x480
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X_COLOR_DEPTH = 8
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<ltspbot>
bails: Error: "pastebot" is not a valid command.
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<bails>
LOCALDEV = True
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SOUND = True
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SOUND_DAEMON = pulse
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NBD_SWAP = True
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<sbalneav>
no not here
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<bails>
SYSLOG_HOST = server
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XKBLAYOUT = gb
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X_MOUSE_PROTOCOL = "IMPS/2"
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X_MOUSE_DEVICE = "/dev/psaux"
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<sbalneav>
stop
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<bails>
X_MOUSE_RESOLUTION = 400
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X_MOUSE_BUTTONS = 5
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X_ZAxisMapping = "4 5"
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[00:02:a5:56:2b:0d]
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XSERVER = i810
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X_MODE_0 = 640x480
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X_COLOR_DEPTH = 8
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LOCALDEV = True
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<ogra>
ARGH
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<bails>
SOUND = True
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SOUND_DAEMON = pulse
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NBD_SWAP = True
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<ogra>
!pastebot
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<bails>
SYSLOG_HOST = server
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<ltspbot>
ogra: "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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<bails>
XKBLAYOUT = gb
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#SCREEN_07 = startx
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oops
09:00
I was actually trying to follow your instructions
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so its not !pastebot then ?
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<sbalneav>
Read what the text says
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<bails>
ah ok so sorry
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<ltsppbot>
"bails" pasted "lts.conf" (29 lines) at http://pastebot.ltsp.org/333
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<ogra>
LOCALDEV, SOUND_DAEMON and SOUND are just the deaults ... you can drop them
09:03
<bails>
k
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<ogra>
SYSLOG_HOST is useless (default to the bootserver)
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<bails>
K done
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<ogra>
thats only duplicating the defaults though and wont do any harm
09:04
(apart from making it less readable)
09:05
i can actually not see anything thats wrong ...
09:05
is your SERVER different from the bootserver ?
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<bails>
nope its 192.168.0.1
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<ogra>
else drop that as well, (not needed, defaults to bootserver)
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<bails>
K
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<ogra>
did you try to use the intel driver instead of the i810 one ?
09:07
<bails>
is there a page/wiki entry for ALL of the available stanzas for lts.conf in ltsp5 ?
09:07
which driver might taht be?
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<ogra>
intel
09:08
just replace i810 in your file
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<bails>
K i'kll give it a go
09:09
<ogra>
i810 usually needs 915resolution installed to change resoutions
09:09
its unlikely debian installs that in the thin client root
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(we dont in ubuntu, and i'm not aware vagrant changed it when he imported the code)
09:09
the intel driver should switch resolutions just fine
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<bails>
still no luck
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<ogra>
any error messages during boot ?
09:18
<bails>
none atall and it still doesnt go 640x480
09:19
but if i leave "XSERVER_0 = " i iget parse error online 4
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<bails>
so it is at least parsing lts.conf
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<ogra>
it works in ubuntu, so i'm not sure whats wrong there
09:20
<bails>
read X_MODE_0 ^
09:21
hmm hey-ho i'll carry on trying things out
09:22
<ogra>
can you set size with vesa as Xserver ?
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<bails>
haha well in the console X DRIVER still appears as "intel"
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so i guess no is the answer
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is there anyway of dumping the XConfig to a file?
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<bails>
and i assume it is /etc/X11/xorg.conf on the client?
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it is ^ if i log in then ctl+alt+F2 change driver to "vesa" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf then log out it picks it up
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but not on boot
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<ogra>
the modes in that file end at 640x480 ?
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<bails>
they do
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<ogra>
and neither with intel nor i810 it works even if you manually put them in the Driver section there ?
09:37
<bails>
is the XF86CONFIG_FILE still honoured?
09:37
<ogra>
its X_CONF now by default, but that old variable will still work, yes
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<bails>
OK I'll try to do it like that then
09:38
<ogra>
you said unstable ....
09:38
which version of ltsp-server ?
09:38
i think it was added in ubuntu arund 5.0.30 or so
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<bails>
the one from: deb http://pkg-ltsp.alioth.debian.org/debian etch-ltsp-backports main
09:38
<ogra>
thats not unstable
09:39
that are backports ... the packages in unstable are likely quite different
09:39
<bails>
ah sorry the server is sid/lenny
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<ogra>
then you should use sids or lennys packages
09:39
not the backports for etch
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<bails>
well i hate to say it but i couldnt find them
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although looking at http://pkg-ltsp.alioth.debian.org/debian i can now
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<ogra>
hmm, i would have expected them in the sid repo
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but i dont know when and what debian pulls from ubuntu so it might be not in sid ...
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<bails>
also X_CONF = doesnt appear to work :(
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<ogra>
well, the edgy packages are pretty old (even the backported ones)
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use XF86CONFIG
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err
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XF86CONFIG_FILE
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<bails>
ok CF*^CONFIG_FILE semms to work properly thanks
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<ogra>
err
09:48
s/edgy/etch/ :)
09:48
to closely named
09:48
<bails>
^ XF86CONFIG_FILE
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next problem i need to add a local script
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<ogra>
to run on boot ?
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<bails>
can i still do a RC_FILE =
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<ogra>
use rc.local or the RC_FILE variable in lts.conf
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<bails>
yeh on boot to alsactl restore
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<ogra>
aww, doesnt debian set that to 80% by default as ubuntu does ?
09:50
<bails>
sure does but it mutes my headphones, this is for a voip suite
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<ogra>
(note that with the alsa sound all gstreamer controls should just work)
09:51
even though ...
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i'm not sure the debian packages use the alsa emulation
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(but oyu had pulse in the lts.conf so it should)
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<gonzaloaf_work>
hi, I'm using ltsp 4.2 and I boot all my clients using PXE and turn on them using WOL, the problem is that I have bought new PCs with a different mainboard, and now they dont turn on when I send the magic packet, I have read that is a kernel issue, what kernel do I have to modify in order to solve that? the ltsp kernel?
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<Guaraldo>
!s
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<ltspbot>
Guaraldo: "s" is Scotty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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<Guaraldo>
!pastebot
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<ltspbot>
Guaraldo: "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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<lns>
are there any Ubuntu specific docs out there to move to PulseAudio? All I can find is that Novell documentation.
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(in ltsp)
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<ogra>
lns, no, there arent
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feel free to ask though :)
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<lns>
ogra, feel free to ask?
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<ogra>
about the implementation
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<lns>
ok...well i dunno how well i'll do since i'm not on-site, but i've had a pretty big issue with feisty/ltsp5 and moving to pulseaudio using this (seemingly pretty good) doc: http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Feisty/HOWTO:_PulseAudio
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my server is running feisty/amd64 and i have i386 clients
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<ogra>
pulse is the default in feisty
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<lns>
at one site, it's worked fine - except, of course, for flash sound
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ogra, hmm.
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<ogra>
there is absolutely nothing you need to do
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its even enabled by default :)
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<lns>
even if you upgraded from dapper?
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<ogra>
if you follow the suggestion to rebuild the clint env, yes
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*client
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<lns>
i'm sure i've done that since upgrading to feisty... hmm!
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<ogra>
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdubuntuLTSPUpgradeNotes
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hmm, we should make that general ... not edubuntu specific
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<lns>
well ok, i guess i just (still) can't get flash sound to work then. I've tried a bunch of things, including the revolutionlinux package, but it still seems to be not passing through to the clients.
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ogra, that would be nice...after a while of installing/supporting ltsp, its still hard to find central documentation =)
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<ogra>
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EdubuntuFAQ#head-9eab8b3fa984d1b72c777b67a5bb557646e5946b
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lns, since gutsy your best bet is to install the edubuntu-docs package. that brings excellent ltsp docs :)
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its not in feisty though (we're working on getting a recent html versin up before the gutsy release though)
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<lns>
ogra, awesome =) I look forward to tomorrow! ;)
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<ogra>
check the link above for flash sound
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<lns>
ogra, will the libflashsupport_1.0~2219-1_i386.deb work on amd64 with i386 libraries on it?
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<ogra>
flash has a bug that makes networked sound break
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no
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<lns>
see that's my hangup
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<ogra>
but there is a source package for it as well i think
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<lns>
i remember trying to compile it and it gave some cryptic error...let me try and recreate it
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thank you for the insight btw.. =) I'm sure you guys are flooded for tomorrow!
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<ogra>
slightly ...
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<lns>
you know i think it'd be cool for canonical to hire support ppl to man chans like this ;)
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<ogra>
the last two weeks were hard ... the later it gets the better it gets :)
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<lns>
oh cool
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what's up vagrantc
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<vagrantc>
hi
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<ogra>
hey vagrantc
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<paul0>
hi there
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i'm setting up my first ltsp system
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<paul0>
i was trying out some things, and i've noticed that isn't possible to run videos, that's normal?
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<lns>
paul0, what videos?
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and what app?
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<paul0>
totem
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i've tried to run an divx video
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i tried with vlc too, but didn't work
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<lns>
paul0, did you install the right codecs?
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<paul0>
yup
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i could see the video in the ltsp server
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but i couldn't see in the client
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lns, is it possible to see videos in ltsp clients?
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<lns>
ogra, i can't really decypher all this stuff..sorry about the chars too, this is what i try to do when "make"ing the libflashsupport code: http://pastebin.ca/740083
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paul0, weird...
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that's beyond my "expertise" (which is none at all) ;)
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if it works on the server but not the client at all...it should be pulling from the same stuff i would think (minus sound maybe)
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<paul0>
sound works fine
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i was listening to di.fm radio in one ltsp client, very nice
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even without video, ltsp is awsome =)
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i mean, without playing divx videos
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<lns>
ogra (or anyone who's gone through this already), is there anything you can suggest to get libflashsupport source to compile correctly on AMD64? I guess I'm missing some header files, but I'm not sure what to do. http://pastebin.ca/740083
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if I can get this going, I have 3 computer labs that would thank me over and over again...
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<lns>
i'm beginning to think that i'm just dumb and need to install some dev packages... :)
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argh
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<lns>
ok, now that I've installed linux-headers, build-essential, libssl-dev, libpulse-dev and libesd0-dev, I get the following errors when trying to compile libflashsupport.c (amd64 arch):
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flashsupport.c:502: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
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and again on line 514 and 544
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any ideas?
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<Guaraldo>
lns: warnings normaly are just warnings... not errors...
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<lns>
Guaraldo, right - but in the makefile it treats warnings as errors
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and it craps out...
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i'm not entirely comfortable changing that, unless i get confirmation from someone who knows this specific error (and its context) is a moot point
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<lns>
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep track of customizations/modifications to the LTSP chroot if they need to re-build it?
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<vagrantc>
package them ?
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<lns>
vagrantc, i don't follow
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<vagrantc>
lns: make a package, and install it in your LTSP chroot ?
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<lns>
vagrantc, hmm..interesting idea!
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<warren>
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=336721 XDMCP segfaults gdmgreeter (libkeymouselistener)
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Apparently this has been an issue in upstream GNOME for a while now. Did any of the other distros find a solution?
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<joebaker>
warren: I know that there can be problems with GDM when you turn on "Accessibility" modes (In the 7.04 version of Ubuntu iirc.
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<warren>
joebaker, this is a different bug from that
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<Elive_user>
I'm new tothe irc but longtime ltsp user with a problem. Anyone here?
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I have a fresh 4.2 install which only allows the first client to logon.
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<jammcq>
hey all
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<libmandan>
I have a fresh 4.2 install with this problem. Only one client can run firefox at a time. Any help?
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<jammcq>
are you using unique user ids ?
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<libmandan>
Yes. they are net1, net2, etc
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<jammcq>
with unique home dirs ?
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<libmandan>
Yes.
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<jammcq>
what happens when the 2nd user tries to run ff ?
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<libmandan>
Nothing. The screen remains blank.
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<jammcq>
odd
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how much ram in the server?
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<libmandan>
2Gigs
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<jammcq>
hmm
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what distro?
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<libmandan>
Debian etch. I have 9 servers running 4.1 with no problems.
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<jammcq>
hmm
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<libmandan>
Feel like I've missed something painfully obvious.
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<jammcq>
so if net1 logs out, then can net2 run ff with no probs?
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<libmandan>
Yes
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<libmandan>
One app I've noticed when doing ps -Unetx is dbus-launch and dbus-daemon. These don't appear on my 4.1 servers
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<jammcq>
what happens if you try to launch firefox from an xterm window?
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<libmandan>
I'm offsite now but I can connet and giv it a try...momento
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Iget this error: The program 'firefox-bin' received an X Window System error.
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This probably reflects a bug in the program.
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Also, firefox here is really iceweasel.
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If I use "firefox --sync" ff will launch.
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Going to sleep on it and look at things in th emorning. Thanks for taking the time.
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<lns>
alright guys here's an interesting one
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https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ResolveRamIssues - I created this page after implementing the fix described in it
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I have two different kinds of thin clients at my labs - NeoWare e100's and older Compaq iPaq workstations.
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the iPaqs will not, with the modified /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/ltsp/screen.d/ldm script, launch LDM.
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The error is: "Fatal server error: xf86MapVidMem: Could not mmap framebuffer (random mem addresses) (Cannot allocate memory)
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The neoware clients, however, boot up fine.
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Any ideas?
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<lns>
hey, is NBD_SWAP a valid lts.conf entry? if so, is it the same/different as USE_NBD_SWAP ?
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I can't find plain old NBD_SWAP in the docs at all
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