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


Channel log from 22 October 2007   (all times are UTC)

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<vlt>
Hello. On some clients I need /var/spool to be mounted with much larger size than the default value of half the RAM (yes, I got swap over NBD). Any idea what to edit here?
03:15
<vagrantc>
vlt: ubuntu, debian, or ?
03:16
<vlt>
vagrantc: Ubuntu (Dapper 6.06)
03:17
<vagrantc>
vlt: using ltsp5 and such ?
03:18
<vlt>
vagrantc: according ogr_a it should be v5
03:18
<vagrantc>
just want to make sure you're not using ltsp-utils and ltspadmin and stuff
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<vagrantc>
vlt: look for a line in /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/init.d/ltsp-client-setup like this: mount -t tmpfs -o mode=0755 tmpfs $tmpfs_dir
03:20
<vlt>
vagrantc: I already unzipped /opt/ltsp/i386/initrd... but can't find exactly where to place the size paramater for the ...
03:20
vagrantc: Yes, found the line
03:20
<vagrantc>
vlt: change it to: mount -t tmpfs -o mode=0755,size=XXXXm tmpfs $tmpfs_dir
03:21
<vlt>
vagrantc: I'll try, thank you.
03:21
<vagrantc>
where XXX is the number of megabytes of ram
03:21
<vlt>
vagrantc: Any quick idea how to apply this to certain clients only?
03:21
<vagrantc>
vlt: nope
03:22
<vlt>
ok
03:22
<vagrantc>
well, actually ...
03:22
you could set some sort of variable in lts.conf
03:23
and then put the size stuff in an if statement
03:23
<vlt>
vagrantc: Aah, yes, sounds good.
03:24
<vagrantc>
if [ "$SOME_VARIABLE" = "true" ]; then mount -o remount,size=XXXXm $tmpfs_dir ; fi
03:24
something like that
03:25
dapper is kind of antique for LTSP
03:26
i'd best get some sleep
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<vlt>
Hello (ogra), now that Ubuntu 7.10 is out would you reccommend "upgrading" from 6.06 LTS in a production LTSP environment?
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<schregge>
hello
07:08
i am using ltsp 4.2 and i want to use my scsi-scanner, but i cant find the sgi module...
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<cliebow_>
schregge:there hasnt been any devel on 4.2 for nearly two years...
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<schregge>
ok, my fault.... i've found it
07:20
ok, my fault.... i've found it
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<sbalneav>
Evening all
07:55
Err
07:55
Morning, I mean
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08:42
<jammcq>
g'morning
08:43
<rjune_>
morning sir, how are you today?
08:43
<jammcq>
doing great
08:43
how's things there?
08:44
<rjune_>
I'm doing well, Jen and Morgan are sick.
08:44
<jammcq>
bummer
08:44
<rjune_>
which means Jen's remembering why it is she married me right now. :-)
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<exodos>
any ldm2 developer alive?
08:56
<sbalneav>
exodos: yep
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08:56
<sbalneav>
What can I help you with?
08:57
exodos: What can I help you with?
08:58
exodos: Hellooooo?
08:58
<jammcq>
heh
08:59
sbalneav: check your microphone, maybe it's not turned on :)
08:59* sbalneav taps microphone
08:59
<sbalneav>
Is this thing on... Is this thing on...
08:59
<jammcq>
nope, can't hear you
08:59
<sbalneav>
Who is it who does that in their comedy routine?
08:59
<jammcq>
umm
08:59
every comedian on a bad night
08:59
<sbalneav>
heh
09:00
well, yeah.
09:00
But there's one who does it all the time in his act. It'll come to me eventually.
09:03
exodos: Pinging again...
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<sgonzalez>
sbalneav: I'm not exodus, but I'll answer ;) Good morning. Last week we chatted a bit about the server freezing on me and you suggested a memtest86. In 48 hours it finished 39% of the test with no errors. I don't have 4 days to let it run until we get to Thanksgiving. However, I'm skeptical about memory being the issue. I talked to David Trask (tech person at school in Maine running edubuntu). He doesn't run kernel because it doesn't work for him either
09:08
. I would really like my 6gb... any other thoughts? (sorry for the really long post!)
09:09
<pwest>
Is it possible to change the interface language of the LDM to, in this case, German?
09:10
<sbalneav>
pwest: I don't think there were any translations done for de yet.
09:11
<pwest>
okay, so it can't yet be changed
09:11
<sbalneav>
sgonzalez: None. This is a server kernel issue, so I'd simply file a bug.
09:11
pwest: Yeah, by next time, I'd expect we'll have a fuller set of translations.
09:11
<pwest>
I thought it would be a matter of installing a language-pack and setting some locale variable
09:11
great thanks for the info
09:12
<sbalneav>
Well, it would be.
09:12
<pwest>
but
09:12
<sbalneav>
but if the strings aren't translated, then there's nothing to sub in :)
09:12
<rjune_>
pwest: sounds like a translator is needed.
09:12
<sbalneav>
Plus, it's entirely possible that my i18n work I did on LDM is completely and utterly wrong :)
09:13
<pwest>
okay, I assumed it would grab strings from the GDM trl's
09:13
<sbalneav>
seeing as how I have no clue as to how to do i18n in C :)
09:13
<pwest>
let's hope not
09:13
<sbalneav>
I followed some examples, and crossed my fingers.
09:14
<sgonzalez>
sbalneav: I meant to ask you this at the beginning: Are you the right person to ask these types of questions? You tend to have answers so I keep asking you, but let me know if I should bug someone else! And where do I file a bug (another question... sorry!)
09:14
<sbalneav>
I'll leave it up to people who need other languages to check my work and send me patches :)
09:15
sgonzalez: Well, launchpad's the place to file bugs for ubuntu/edubuntu, and I try to help as much as I can, but this isn't anything I know about in detail. I have IBM X series servers, and the -server kernels work fine for me, so there's not much I can offer.
09:15
<pwest>
I'm just a foriegner here in Germany myself, so I can't really do great trl'ing
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09:16
<sgonzalez>
Thanks :) I'll go look on launchpad and see what I can find there.
09:16
<sbalneav>
I'm pretty much at the point where we should all just learn to speak and read/write esperanto. Think of the amount of coding it would save! :)
09:17
Plus, I found a poster on the weekend telling me how to order a beer in Esperanto, so I'm pretty much set now :)
09:17
<pwest>
thanks for your work
09:18
<sbalneav>
NP
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09:19
<sbalneav>
Unu bieron, mi petas
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<nonsparker>
hey all
09:23
can any one help me with kiosk mode of ltsp
09:24
I want to add back some of the UI stuff and i don't knoiw whare to start
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<sunru>
hi
10:29
<sbalneav>
Hello sunru
10:30
<sunru>
ok i've just realized i've been reading the 4.0 docs
10:31
sbalneav: hi just a bit stuck on the whole root mounting part.
10:33
<sbalneav>
Well, first off, how about telling us what version of ltsp you're running on what server?
10:34
<sunru>
server running gentoo
10:34
LTSP-5?
10:34
<jammcq>
you wish
10:34
ltsp-5 doesn't exist on gentoo yet
10:34
it's prolly ltsp-4.2 you have
10:37
<sunru>
how does the client have access to the server applications? is the root in /opt/ltsp/ temporary?
10:37
<jammcq>
the client doesn't have access to those apps
10:37
<sunru>
i'm just stuck on that bit.
10:37
<jammcq>
you use the thin client to log into the server
10:37
you run all apps ON the server
10:37
but they are displayed on the client. the miracle of the X Window System
10:37
<sunru>
yes i know that.
10:38
<jammcq>
if you know that, then why are you asking how the client has access to the apps?
10:38
<sunru>
what are the client roots in /opt/ltsp/
10:38
<jammcq>
thats the root filesystem for the client
10:38
/opt/ltsp/i386 is mounted via NFS on the client
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<sunru>
ok
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<jammcq>
but there's no applications there
10:39
only operating system things
10:39
<sunru>
so for the client to "execute" /usr/bin/oowriter on the client requires /usr to be mounted via NFS?
10:40
<jammcq>
no
10:40
<sunru>
on the server rather.
10:40
<jammcq>
you don't get it. the client doesn't "execute" oowriter
10:40
the user actually has a session on the server
10:40
the SERVER "executes" oowriter
10:41
<rjune_>
I executed oowriter.
10:41
<sunru>
are you done making corrections on symantecs?
10:41
<rjune_>
the sumbitch was using too much RAM
10:41
<jammcq>
sunru: you are asking how things work. I'm telling you
10:41
but it seems you don't understand
10:41
<sunru>
jammcq: no your being a smartass
10:42
<rjune_>
uh oh
10:42
<jammcq>
i'm trying to help you here
10:42
I'm telling you the apps don't run on the client
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<sunru>
so is /usr mounted via NFS ?
10:43
<jammcq>
when you log in via a thin client, your entire session is running on the server
10:43
Gnome, KDE, whatever, it's all running on the server, displaying it's output on the client
10:43
<sunru>
jammcq: NO SHIT!
10:43
<jammcq>
NO, /usr is not mounted via NFS
10:43
<sunru>
typical IRC wanker
10:43
<jammcq>
only /opt/ltsp/i386 is mounted
10:44
ok, someone else wanna explain to this guy how it works. apparently i'm not able to
10:44
<Blinny>
Wow.
10:44
<cyberorg>
sunru, btw jammcq is the smartass who started whole of ltsp project that we all love
10:44
<rjune_>
magic.
10:44
<Blinny>
sunru: Checkit. The client boots and yes, there is a minimal system mounted via NFS or NBD
10:44
<rjune_>
it works on magic
10:45
<sunru>
so server /usr is a symlink -> /opt/ltsp/i386?
10:45
so server /usr is a symlink -> /opt/ltsp/i386/usr
10:45
<jammcq>
no
10:45
<Blinny>
sunru: However, that system is only there to open a connection to the server. When you run something (OpenOffice, FireFox, etc) you're running applications directly on the server. There is no symlink, there is no mounting.
10:45
<jammcq>
why does the thin client need /usr ?
10:45
answer.... it doesn't
10:45
<Blinny>
You_work_on_the_server.
10:45
sunru: Think of it as a very long cable for your mouse, keyboard and monitor, connected directly to the server.
10:45
<sunru>
gawd
10:45
<Blinny>
That's what the software does. Just makes a very long software cable.
10:46
So, if you have GIMP installed on the server, you can run it from the client.
10:46
<sunru>
yes i know.
10:46
<Blinny>
If you have ____ installed on the server, you can run it from the client.
10:46
<jammcq>
"From" the client, but not ON the client
10:46
<sunru>
yes i know.
10:46
<jammcq>
ok, then what's the problem?
10:47
<Blinny>
The questions you're asking don't jive with you knowing that point.
10:47
<sunru>
/opt/ltsp/i386/usr is mounted via NFS as / on the client correct?
10:47
<jammcq>
no
10:47
but you are close
10:47
/opt/ltsp/i386 is mounted as /
10:47
<sunru>
ugh sorry i meant that.
10:48
sigh
10:48* rjune_ bows to jammcq. You're *VERY* patient
10:48
<sunru>
the problem is i know you know what im trying to get at.
10:49
<jammcq>
umm, apparently I don't, cuz we have this "mismatch of ideas" here
10:49
have you tried it yet?
10:49
<sunru>
on the server oowriter is in /usr/bin/
10:49
<jammcq>
yes
10:49
probably there
10:50
<sunru>
right so where is it in /opt/ltsp/i386?
10:50
<jammcq>
it's not
10:50
doesn't need to be
10:50
only thing the thin client needs is a kernel, some libraries, a shell, and the X stuff
10:50
with that, you can connect to the server and get a session running on the server
10:51
so now, your session is executing on the server's CPU.
10:51
all apps you run are running on the server, not the client
10:51
the client just gets you there
10:51
<nonsparker>
jammcq: does it work the same way with kiosk?
10:51
<sunru>
oh ic
10:51
jammcq: im sorry for the misunderstanding.
10:51
<jammcq>
nonsparker: kiosk means alot of things to alot of people
10:51
sunru: ok then, you starting to understand it?
10:52
<sunru>
yes
10:52
<jammcq>
cool
10:52
<nonsparker>
the build-kiosk
10:52
<jammcq>
nonsparker: sorry, dunno about that
10:52
<sunru>
i removed X from the equation
10:52
nonsparker: i cant see why not?
10:52
<Blinny>
sunru: In the future, you may wish to keep 'wanker' from your vocabulary when you're asking for help.
10:52
<nonsparker>
ltsp-build --kiosk
10:53
<sunru>
Blinny: sorry me and IRC don't mesh to well.
10:53
so whats the problem with LTSP-5 and gentoo?
10:53
<jammcq>
it's just not been integrated yet
10:54
it's quite a bit of work. ltsp-5 builds upon the distro packages, and needs to be carefully integrated into each distro
10:54
<sunru>
ok
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<nonsparker>
so no one knows about the ltsp-build --kiosk?
10:57
ltsp-build-client --kiosk
11:00
no one?
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<sunru>
jammcq: are you working on gentoo?
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<jammcq>
no. we have a guy working on it tho
11:05
<sunru>
ic
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<jammcq>
I think he's been pretty busy tho
11:06
anyway, i'm heading out to lunch. i'll be back in a bit
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<sbalneav>
Wow
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<cdealer>
hi
11:14
[ogra]:: password expiration is not working in gutsy ?
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<ogra_cmp1>
sure it is
11:14
<cdealer>
[ogra_cmp1]:: isnt just usermod -e DATE user ?
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<ogra_cmp1>
cdealer: no idea, sbalneav wrote that part, but he uses it a lot so i'm sure it works
11:15
<cdealer>
ok, will ask to him
11:17
<sbalneav>
Should work.
11:17
<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: hey... password expiration isnt working on gutsy ? Here after doing a usermod -e EXP_DATE user when trying to login it stays in the Verifying password... plase wait
11:18
<sbalneav>
Well, was working for me.
11:18
<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: you do like I did ?
11:19
<sbalneav>
No, I use ldap, so usermod doesn't work well, so I have to edit the ldap entry manually.
11:19
I'll check right now.
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<cdealer>
ok
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<ogra_cmp1>
i think plain usermod -e worked here
11:19
when i tried
11:19
<Guaraldo>
sbalneav: Can you help me with an inssue?
11:19
<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: are you using othe box with ldap for authentication? Im thinking about doing something like this here too
11:20
Im thinking about making webmail, logins and other stuffs to authenticate directly from a ldap box ...
11:20
<sbalneav>
I have a separate ldap auth server, yes.
11:20
<Guaraldo>
sbalneav: If I have the LTSP5 chroot on a server, but connecting on another server, how can I sync the ssh-keys?
11:21
<sbalneav>
Have a look at the edubuntu handbook. We've got a section in there on that.
11:21
ltsp-update-sshkeys --export
11:23
<stefan__>
hello, i have a question about serverSizing. I know there is a lot in the wiki, and on the mailinglists, but could not find an answer. What king of CPU do i need for 6 Clients working with OpenOffice and two are yousing videoplayer or Youtube? My old Server (P4 2Ghz, 1GB RAM,100 Mb Nics) cant handle youtube videos. Its very choppi even with one Client (533 Mhz, 128 MB Ram).
11:23
<rjune_>
Youtube is likely network bandwidth not CPU
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<rjune_>
upgrade the NIC to 1Gb and that should help
11:24
<ogra_cmp1>
in ltsp5 use LDM_DIRECTX
11:24
that will disable encryption of teh X traffic
11:24
<stefan__>
i tried both, ltsp42 and 5, and 4.2 is a lot faster.
11:24
<rjune_>
even still, video uses lots of lan
11:25
and he just told you why
11:25
<stefan__>
DO Ireally need 1GB Nic for simpoe youtube viedeos?
11:25
yep
11:25
<rjune_>
well, lets do the math
11:25
320 x 240 x 16 x 30
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== 36.8 Mb/s for a 320 x 240 video at 16bit color and 30fps
11:26
there was work on XDamage so that only stuff that changed got updated, but I don't know where it's at
11:27
<joebaker>
Hmm... it would make sense to distribute the codec uncompressor to the thin client, wouldn't it?
11:27
<ogra_cmp1>
joebaker: half breeded :P
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<rjune_>
you would have to compress the entire X streem then
11:27
<ogra_cmp1>
run FF on the client
11:27
<rjune_>
stream
11:27
<stefan__>
whats FF?
11:27
<rjune_>
local apps are the historic way around it
11:27
FireFox
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<joebaker>
No... FFMpeg
11:28
<ogra_cmp1>
no, firefox :)
11:28
<joebaker>
oh.
11:29
<ogra_cmp1>
ideally we'd have the XDamage fix rjune_ mentioned ...
11:29
<sbalneav>
cdealer: You might want to check on the thin client, with SCREEN_02=shell, and look at /var/log/ldm.log
11:29
<joebaker>
There are problems with running FF locally on the tc. I hope we can figure out how to integrate it with gnome to do this right.
11:29
<stefan__>
well.... should be a 1 Gb Nic on Serverside and 100 Mbit Nic for the thinclients enough?
11:30
<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: I will first reinstall, im not sure if my backuped 7.04 files made some messy in the new instalation ... them I will try expire the logins again to see if the problem persists
11:30
<sbalneav>
cdealer: Did you rebuild the chroot?
11:30
<joebaker>
We need some sort of proxy between gnome apps and gconfd so applications on the local thin client and apps on the Terminal server all talk to the same gconfd daemon.
11:31
<sbalneav>
joebaker: That's a big job. Someone from Gnome will have to step up to the plate and offer assistance on that.
11:32
Since gconfd isn't network aware, it's not likely to happen soon, since gconfd's going to need some major work.
11:32
<ogra_cmp1>
thats why consolekit exists
11:32
<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: I just backuped the some /;etc files, like password and shadow, I think the proble may be in here... all the ltsp instalation was made all again....
11:32
<rjune_>
ogra_cmp1: so xdamage isn't an option yet?
11:32
<ogra_cmp1>
rjune_: no idea :)
11:33
seems you followed close than i did :)
11:33
*closer
11:33
<rjune_>
stefan__: you should get much better performance from it, have you used anything to track network usage on the server?
11:33
ogra_cmp1: my info is a year old at best, so that's scary
11:33
<stefan__>
not yet.... what is the best tool for it?
11:33
<ogra_cmp1>
stefan__: also note there is more that makes a network ... its not only NICs
11:33
<rjune_>
MRTG + SNMP is easy
11:34
<joebaker>
Gconfd uses Orbit (iirc) which is network aware but there doesn't seem to be much documentation on it.
11:34
<rjune_>
heh, I did assume your switch supported at least one gigabit port
11:34
<ogra_cmp1>
well, just dont use HUB :)
11:34
<rjune_>
oh god.
11:34
that's wrong
11:34
a Gb hub?
11:34* rjune_ shudders
11:34
<ogra_cmp1>
people do it
11:35
nah, not GB
11:35
<stefan__>
i have only a 100 Mbit Switch at the moment
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<rjune_>
stefan__: then a gigabit nic won't help
11:35
<stefan__>
so will to get one with 1 GB itlink
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<stefan__>
o know ;)
11:35
<ogra_cmp1>
but having one HUB in your network can even make the network die if your server is connected via a gigE switch
11:35
<stefan__>
-o +i
11:35
<rjune_>
ogra_cmp1: I had a support call over the weekend with a customer that paid somebody twice what I make. It was so depressing
11:36
<joebaker>
I bet I could hack together some sort of gconfd proxy to make it network transparent.
11:36
<ogra_cmp1>
rjune_: time to raise the prices eh ? :)
11:36
<sbalneav>
By all means, start hackin :)
11:36
<rjune_>
I was pretty close to offering him my services.
11:37
<joebaker>
/
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<upro>
Hi! I have problems figuring out the dhcp settings for ltsp. Do /etc/dhcp.conf and /etc/tlsp/dhcp.conf have to be identical, or what's the difference between them?
12:05
<ogra_cmp1>
/etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf overrides all others
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<upro>
ogra_cmp1: so do I need /etc/dhcp.conf at all?
12:06
<ogra_cmp1>
nop
12:07
<upro>
ogra_cmp1: when I don'T have default /etc/dhcp.conf and do /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart it fails (it also fails with /etc/dhcp.conf)
12:07
/etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart * /etc/default/dhcp3-server does not exist! - Aborting...
12:07
* Run 'dpkg-reconfigure dhcp3-server' to fix the problem.
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<ogra_cmp1>
/etc/default/dhcp3-server != /etc/dhcp.conf
12:10
run the command :)
12:10
<upro>
ogra_cmp1: ok... So do /etc/default/dhcp3-server and /etc/tlsp/dhcp.conf ahve to be the same?
12:10
<ogra_cmp1>
no
12:10
<upro>
I ran the command... but still fails...
12:11
<ogra_cmp1>
did it recreate the file ?
12:11
<upro>
invoke-rc.d: initscript dhcp3-server, action "start" failed.
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ogra_cmp1: yes, itdid
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<ogra_cmp1>
does it contain a line: INTERFACES=""
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<upro>
it just says: INTERFACES="eth0"
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<ogra_cmp1>
(i wonder how you got rid of it at all)
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<ogra_cmp1>
remove the device name there
12:13
!pastebin
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<ltspbot`>
ogra_cmp1: Error: "pastebin" is not a valid command.
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<ogra_cmp1>
paste the output of 'ifconfig -a' and your /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf to the pastebot
12:14
!pastebot
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<ltspbot`>
ogra_cmp1: "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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<upro_>
ogra_cmp1: I was offline (networ error), I probably missd your answer(s)...
12:27
the last line I have was " do I need /etc/dhcp3/dhcp.conf?"
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<upro__>
back again...
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<upro__>
Istill have problems in starting the dhcp servers. * Starting DHCP server dhcpd3 just fails
12:33
No more information. Where can I find help?
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<cdealer>
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<sbalneav>
cdealer: Well, I create the home directory manually, and do some initial setup on it.
12:56
But if you have the pam_mkhomedir module, that's basically how it works, yes.
12:57
<cdealer>
[sbalneav]:: I want to do something like this, but still have to read about ldap
12:57
sbalneav want to integrate the ldap - ltsp and postfix
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<upro>
I am having troube configuring dhcp for ltsp. The server won't start. How canI find help?
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<cdealer>
[upro]:: under /usr/share/doc there a ltsp pre-configured dhcp conf file
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<upro>
cdealer: ok, doI put that oneto /etc/ltsp/dhcpc.ong?
13:01
sorry... do I put that one to /etc/ltsp/dhcpc.conf I meant...
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<joebaker>
tail -f /var/log/messages
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This might help show you the error messages dhcpd is encountering.
13:02
ctrl-c to cancel viewing ...
13:02
Then you can google for the error messages.
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<cdealer>
[upro]:: you need to make the proper configurations
13:03
13:03
<upro>
joebaker: there are no messages... not a single character...
13:03
cdealer: the ip ranges can stay like that I suppose. Is the domain name inportant?
13:03
<cdealer>
them you will need to start or restart the service and do a ltsp-update-sshkeys before boot any client
13:04
[upro]:: just ajust the ip address would be enought
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<upro>
cdealer: ahem, what did you mean?
13:05
<cdealer>
[upro]:: ?
13:05
about what?
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<upro>
cdealer: I dodn't understand your last line...
13:06
cdealer: http://pastebin.com/m43a7e0d8
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<cdealer>
[upro]:: I said the adjusting the ip address must be enought, you dont need to make any further config on the domain at least if you dont have one
13:07
<upro>
cdealer: the IP concerns only the networ between the thin clients and the server, right? the I coulnd use any IP?
13:10
<cdealer>
[upro]:: yeap
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<sbalneav>
cdealer: I have LDAP integrated into login, imap, and exim4 mail services.
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<cdealer>
[upro]:: it seens to be right your config file.. have you already started the dhcpd daemon ?
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<upro>
cdealer: it won't start...
13:11
sudo /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server start
13:11
* Starting DHCP server dhcpd3 [fail]
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<sbalneav>
upro: You'll want to check either the syslog file, or the daemon.log file.
13:12
What server are you on?
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<upro>
sbalneav: I ma in from of an ubuntu feisty machine
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<sbalneav>
/var/log/daemon.log
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<upro>
sbalneav: output: http://pastebin.com/m409fecbb
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<sbalneav>
Well, there's the problem:
13:14
No subnet declaration for eth0 (169.254.7.160).
13:14
Is that your ip address?
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<upro>
sbalneav: What do I have to do?
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<sbalneav>
Is that the IP address of the server?
13:15
<upro>
sbalneav: I'm a homenet...
13:16
internally Ihave adresses like 10.0.0.2-15
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<sbalneav>
OK, well, your ip address isn't set then.
13:16
<upro>
maybe it is the external IP of my dsl modem?
13:16
<sbalneav>
Don't know.
13:16
How many ethernet cards are in the server?
13:16
<upro>
sbalneav: this is my ifconfig: http://pastebin.com/m7b38c649
13:17
sbalneav: I have one normal NIC andone wifi card
13:17
<sbalneav>
Ok, and what's the normal nic connected to?
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<upro>
I intend to use it for the ltsp
13:20
wifi connects me to dsl
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<sbalneav>
ok, so you haven't set an ip address for he wired interface then, right?
13:21
You'll have to set a static IP address.
13:21
<upro>
sbalneav: no, it's all dhcp (from the dsl modem)
13:21
<sbalneav>
Something like 192.168.0.254
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<upro>
sbalneav: a static adress for the server nic?
13:23
<sbalneav>
Yes.
13:24
If it's serving terminals, it should have a static address.
13:24
<upro>
sudo ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.254
13:24
[20:24][upro@upro:/usr/share/doc/ltsp-server]$ sudo /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server start
13:24
* Starting DHCP server dhcpd3 [ OK ]
13:24
You're a champ!
13:25
sbalneav: if I use 192.168.0.254 as adress, 255.255.255.0 is the subnet, but what will be the gateway?
13:26
<sbalneav>
You don't need a gateway. The terminals themselves don't need to talk to anything but the server. Your applications run on the server, and there, you're using the wifi and it's gateway for internet access.
13:27
<upro>
sbalneav: ok. Then now I'll try to start my thin client...
13:27
IÄm curious!!!
13:28
fuck - it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
13:28
sorry...
13:30
sbalneav: great! Thank you so much!!!
13:30
<Blinny>
sbalneav: Do you have any experience compiling xservers? I'd like to get a newer i810 for my K12 box - it's based on FC6
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<sgtpepper>
question...
13:53
I wan't to use local microphone
13:53
for a callcenter with ltsp
13:53
is pulseaudio the solution?
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<lns>
Has anyone been having issues with the Firefox/pixmap thin-client crash fix referenced in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ResolveRamIssues ? I implemented this fix, but two older thin-clients will not boot into LDM afterwards (all others will).
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<lns>
The error is: "Fatal server error: xf86MapVidMem: Could not mmap framebuffer (random mem addresses) (Cannot allocate memory)
14:12
I tried upping XRAMPERC to 95, with no avail.... :(
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<lns>
heeeeelp... =p
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<sbalneav>
lns: Yes?
14:54
<lns>
hey sbalneav
14:54
are you responding to my wail for help on Firefox/pixmap above? =)
14:56
<sbalneav>
How much ram do these 2 clients have?
14:57
<lns>
sbalneav, either 64 or 128..i'm not onsite so i can't verify...
14:57
<sbalneav>
What did you set XRAMPERC to?
14:57
<lns>
but they were running windows 2000 so i'm guessing 128 at least...
14:57
sbalneav, i had it at 80 initially, and after this, I tried upping it to 95 - same deal.
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<sbalneav>
You'd be better to lower it.
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<lns>
lower?
14:58
ok
14:58
<sbalneav>
Try dumping it down to 75
14:58
And make sure they've got NBD swap on.
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<lns>
ok, i'll do that...hey is nbd_swap valid, just as use_nbd_swap in lts.conf?
15:00
<sbalneav>
NBD_SWAP's what you want.
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<lns>
ok, thank you =)
15:01
<sbalneav>
So NBD_SWAP=True
15:01
<lns>
trying to figure out that one for about a week..some docs say use_nbd_swap, some say nbd_swap
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<sgtpepper>
hello everyone
15:37
I've a question about ltsp + pulseaudio
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<sbalneav>
sgtpepper: What's your question
15:45
!ask
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<ltspbot`>
sbalneav: Error: "ask" is not a valid command.
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<sgtpepper>
sbalneav: can I use pulseaudio to take audio from the thin clients to the server
15:46
the idea is using a softphone in the clients
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<sbalneav>
You should be able to.
15:47
<sgtpepper>
is there any packages already for pulseaudio in ltsp
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<sbalneav>
Yup. Ubuntu and debian use pulseaudio in LTSP5
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<sgtpepper>
I'll try to do it with Fedora 8, or better yet with centos 5
15:53
well I can use the same tarball
15:54
<sbalneav>
Well, probably not, there's only source available for ltsp5
15:54
ltsp5 relies on tight integration with the distro
15:55
I beleive Fedora's currently being worked on now, but it's not available yet.
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<bartolomeo80>
hello
16:58
i need some help
17:00
i have a thin station and after ten minutes the system stucks and i only can move the mouse
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<rjune_>
Sounds like a modal dialog
17:01
does capslock/numlock work?
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<bartolomeo80>
yes
17:03
after a few minutes, the system comes back
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<rjune_>
sounds like one of two things
17:03
load on the server, or the modal dialog.
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run top on the server to see what happens to CPU usage
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<bartolomeo80>
hello
17:17
i have checked the server running top command
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<rjune_>
ko
17:17
<bartolomeo80>
and the most of the time the cpu usage is 90% idle
17:17
<rjune_>
ok, and what was happening when you experience the lock
17:17
<bartolomeo80>
i was running firefox and opera at the same time
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<rjune_>
ok, but what happened to CPU usage
17:18
<bartolomeo80>
17:19
<rjune_>
only other thing I could think of is network lag
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<bartolomeo80>
17:20
<rjune_>
not sure why this one would.
17:20
maybe you have two systems with the same mac or IP?
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<Al-Khouli>
Hi everybody, does anyone have an idea about clustered LTSP-5 ?
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<unstable>
Who is the guy from manitoba that does a lot of talks?
19:59
<rjune_>
!s
19:59
<ltspbot>
rjune_: "s" is Scotty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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<unstable>
rjune_: His name is scotty?
20:04
<rjune_>
yup
20:04
we all love him
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<unstable>
Does he irc?
20:04
<rjune_>
yup
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<unstable>
I'm looking for someone to give a talk on LTSP at my GNU/Linux User Group, we're in NY. He is far from us, I don't expect him to come do it, but I thought he might know someone.
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<rjune_>
he's in during the day manitoba time
20:05
You might ask Gadi, he is in during the day NYC time
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<unstable>
thanks
20:05
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<rjune_>
yup him
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<unstable>
yea, he has the same isp as me. He quit 2 hours ago.
20:06
thanks for the help, I appreciate it.
20:06
<rjune_>
np
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<unstable>
I'll screen/ssh at work tomorrow.
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<jamiejcumbria>
can any one tell me how to get sound with pulse and flash. I know I need libflash but cant find it.
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<sbalneav>
Evening all
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<Databastard>
Is this a good place to ask about serving a floppy disk image using memdisk?
21:35
<sbalneav>
Memdisk?
21:36
<Databastard>
part of syslinux
21:37
<sbalneav>
Doubt many people would know about that here, but ask your question anyway.
21:37
Someone may know.
21:38
<Databastard>
I've also tried booting from a floppy image with "kernel floppy.img" but the PXE client does to multicolored ASCII garbage
21:40
<sbalneav>
Well, you'll need the pxe stuff from syslinux to boot from a pxe network card.
21:41
pxe wants a small boot loader to begin with, and the boot loader will load your floppy image from there.
21:41
Maybe if you tell us exactly what it is you're trying to accomplish, we might be able to help you better.
21:41
<Databastard>
So, if I'm using Edubuntu, I need to scrap all that and run syslinux?
21:41
Okay
21:43
At work, we currently use about 200 USB floppy drives to run a bootable dos disk to a bunch of terminals. The idea is to serve the floppy image from a server with PXE, tftp, dhcp.
21:44
I used Edubuntu which loads a linux kernal right out of the box
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<sbalneav>
right.
21:44
So, what's on this dos disk?
21:45
Etherboot?
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<Databastard>
So I don't want that, I want to automatically load the dos image with diagnostics
21:45
no
21:45
Does that need to be in the floppy image?
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<sbalneav>
I'm sorry, I'm not understanding. What's on this dos image? Are these thin clients you're booting?
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<Databastard>
It's an image of a floppy disk. The disk is bootable and runs a diagnostic program without user input. The clients have hard drives, but no external drives.
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<sbalneav>
Ah, so this has nothing to do with ltsp per se.
21:55
ok
21:55
<Databastard>
all right
21:55
<sbalneav>
Sorry, couldn't understand what you were trying to do
21:55
<Databastard>
No problem
21:56
<sbalneav>
ok, well, you'll definitely need to use the syslinux pxe stuff
21:56
<Databastard>
That's what I was afraid of
21:56
Good night
21:56
<sbalneav>
Well, hold on.
21:56
you want help or not?
21:56
<Databastard>
Sure
21:57
I didn't want to be obtrusive or anything
21:57
<sbalneav>
You're not. It's not like the channels overloaded.
21:57
Hold on, I'm looking at this:
21:57
http://www.smop.co.uk/mediawiki/index.php/PXE_booting_floppy_images
21:58
<BGomes>
sbalneav: hi, how are u! :)
21:59
<sbalneav>
BGomes: I'm fine, yourself?
21:59
Databastard: Looks like that page seems to have some stuff you'll need.
21:59
Most of it will port across nicely to edubuntu. The dhcp server's the same.
21:59
<BGomes>
sbalneav: go back to working in ltsp5 on slackware on last week...
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<Databastard>
This is where I get confused
22:00
<sbalneav>
Databastard: Since you're not using the dhcpd for booting ltsp, what you may want to do is mv /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf /etc/ltsp/notinusedhcpd.conf
22:00
<Databastard>
When I use kernel memdisk
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<sbalneav>
then use their dhcpd.conf they provide in /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf
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<BGomes>
sbalneav: we have a progress now.
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<Databastard>
When I use "kernel memdisk" the pXE boot halts and says that memdisk kernel not found
22:01
ah
22:01
<sbalneav>
BGomes: Ah, that's good news. You're using ldm and localdevices?
22:01
<Databastard>
So I need to change the dhcp.conf file
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<sbalneav>
They have an example there you can tweak, at that web address I posted.
22:02
Looks like you'll also need to move /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp out of the way, and set up the syslinux stuff they post there.
22:02
<BGomes>
sbalneav: we are makeing initrd.img for compatibli with slackware, localdevices woking fine, but ldm have many paths for working ( it next step)
22:03
<sbalneav>
Might need a bit of tweaking, but it looks relatively straightforward.
22:03
<Databastard>
okay
22:03
I'll go with that
22:03
thanks
22:03
<sbalneav>
sbalneav@phobos:~$ aptitude search syslinux
22:03
p syslinux - Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS flo
22:03
Looks like syslinux is available in the package archives.
22:03
The writeup's for Debian, so it'll be fairly close of edubuntu.
22:04
BGomes: Congratulations!
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<Databastard>
so I can install it with Synaptic?
22:04
<sbalneav>
BGomes: Got a web page for the project?
22:04
Databastard: Yep.
22:05
I guess the real question is: once you've got it working, what are you going to do with 200 usb boot floppies? :)
22:06
<BGomes>
sbalneav: now, use the wiki of my bussines, but we are to make the website project, in nexts weeks
22:06
<sbalneav>
Sounds awesome!
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<Databastard>
Well, most of them will eventually be destroyed by our loaders :P
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<Al-Khouli>
hi everybody , i need to read deeply about LTSP 5 , any suggested links ??
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anybody there !!
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<BGomes>
Al-Khouli: what u do it?
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<Al-Khouli>
BGomes: sorry , i ddn't get u ??
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<BGomes>
Al-Khouli: what u can read about of ltsp5 ?
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<Al-Khouli>
BGomes: in fact i need this cz i am going to try a cluster over LTSP-5
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<BGomes>
Al-Khouli: what is yout linux dist?
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<Al-Khouli>
BGomes: edubuntu
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<BGomes>
Al-Khouli: you need read of local apps, you can use cluster of edubuntu normal instalation
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<Al-Khouli>
BGomes: i am initially thinking about openmosix
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<BGomes>
Al-Khouli: if you can use cluster on edubuntu you can make some step on root-tree of ubuntu of ltsp5
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<Al-Khouli>
BGomes: i am not sure where can i start from
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<BGomes>
Al-Khouli: read more of edubuntu and openmosix, but openmosix dont woking in kernel 2.6
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<Al-Khouli>
BGomes: what shall i go for then ? any other suggestions ?
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<BGomes>
Al-Khouli: if you can to make cluster on edubuntu machine, you too to make on ltsp5 root-tree, no have diff of edubuntu and root-tree-ltsp5
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Al-Khouli: use openssi for it
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Al-Khouli: all it's possible on ltsp5
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<Al-Khouli>
BGomes: Does this mean that openmosix is obsolete nowadays ?
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<BGomes>
BGomes: yes... see on website project..
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go out...
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