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Channel log from 11 September 2009   (all times are UTC)

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<elias_a>
If I test a new LTSP server installation with 1 PC, should it be connected to the server through a switch or is it possible to test connecting the cable directly to the client PC?
01:32
<cyberorg>
elias_a, you can test it directly
01:35
<elias_a>
cyberorg: Thanks - don't I even need a crossed pair cable?
01:35
I have a new installation and it does not give an address to the client - that's why I am asking.
01:36
<cyberorg>
elias_a, nopes, not since many years :)
01:37
elias_a, check logs, make sure dhcp server is setup properly
01:37
<elias_a>
cyberorg: Will do - thanks!
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<asmok>
About ltsp-cluster in Karmic
01:49
If I try to install ltsp-cluster-lbaserver I got this
01:50
update-rc.d: warning: ltsp-cluster-lbserver stop runlevel arguments (0 1 6) do not match LSB Default-Stop values (1) [fail]
01:51
* Starting ltsp-cluster-lbserver...
01:51
invoke-rc.d: initscript ltsp-cluster-lbserver, action "start" failed.
01:52
So should I start testing with Hardy or Jaunty + ltsp-cluster-team's PPA
01:52
or should I wait for final Karmic?
01:53
I use KVM based server and real thin client for testing
01:54
My KVM based Karmic LTSP server works just fine
01:55
and now I like to do some first testing with ltsp-cluster on KVM
02:00
Well, I go for Jaunty + PPA, bye
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<klausade>
anyone using HP T5545? I wonder what nic they use, mine does a kernel panic when it loads the initrd, and i'm 2 hours trainride from the client.
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<dkostousov>
Hi All. I have a strange problem. Ltsp client boots fast and successfully when I use dlink DES-1024D switch for network. The clents boots slower and stops after the progress bar becomes white when I use HP ProCurve Switch 1700-24.
03:54
I think the problem is in eth0 auto-negotiation. How I can configure eth0 (disable auto-negotiation, sets 100Mbit full duplex)?
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<dkostousov>
anybody here?
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<yoshi__>
hello everyone
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<yoshi__>
i got a little question, my client is an nettop ION330 from asrock, it work nicely but i have to install the nvidia driver to get gpu acceleration, we installed firefox with flash so it would be nice to have the gpu accel. Where do i install the nvidia drivers, in the chroot or in the main system ?
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<dkostousov>
How I can enable root console on ltsp-client?
04:39
yoshi__: I think, it should be in the chroot. But I don't sure that acceleration works over network.
04:40
<yoshi__>
dkostousov: sudo chroot /opt/ltsp/i386 passwd u
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root
04:41
sudo chroot /opt/ltsp/i386 passwd
04:41
sudo ltsp-update-image
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<dkostousov>
yoshi__: I should run ltsp-update-image from the chroot?
04:43
<yoshi__>
no
04:43
from the main system
04:43
the rest is in the chroot env
04:44
if you have an 64 bit main system and 32 bit client chroot you should add the option --arch i386 to the update command
04:44
<alkisg>
Or you can put SCREEN_02=shell SCREEN_07=ldm in lts.conf, and switch to vt2 with alt+ctrl+f2 (no ltsp-update-image needed for that method)
04:44
<dkostousov>
I use x86_64 server and i586 clients. Will chroot works on it?
04:44
alkisg: thx!
04:45
<alkisg>
dkostousov: that in seperate lines, i.e.:
04:45
[Default]
04:45
SCREEN_02=shell
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SCREEN_07=ldm
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<dkostousov>
How I can enable full boot output on client? I have strange problem with new switch.
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<alkisg>
sudo gedit /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/pxelinux.cfg/default
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and remove quiet splash from the end of the first line
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<alkisg>
yoshi__: to use the nvidia drivers on the clients, you need to install them on the chroot
04:46
...and also put some lts.conf options to load them
04:47
<dkostousov>
alkisg: acceleration works over network???
04:48
<alkisg>
Well first of all he's talking about localapps...
04:48
...and second, yes, some acceleration like xv does work over the network
04:48
<yoshi__>
alkisg: tx i figured it out in the mean time, now for installing the nvidea driver i have to use the mediabuntu reposistory, is it enough to put this into the main system or do i have to put that repository also in the chroot ?
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<alkisg>
yoshi__: what ubuntu version is that?
04:49
<yoshi__>
jaunty
04:49
<alkisg>
No medibuntu repo needed
04:49
<yoshi__>
ok tx :)
04:49
<alkisg>
How did you install the chroot? With the alternate cd?
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<dkostousov>
what ltsp-update-image does?
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<alkisg>
dkostousov: it compresses /opt/ltsp/i386 into /opt/ltsp/images/<squashfs image>
04:50
<yoshi__>
i installed the main system with alternate but not using de F4 switch, aftert the normal install i did apt-get install ltsp-server-stand...
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<yoshi__>
dkostousov: you always have to do this if you install something or change something in the chroot
04:52
<dkostousov>
hmm... I thought)
04:52
<alkisg>
yoshi__: I don't remember if the restricted repository gets into the chroot with that method. Check if it's there, or copy your server's sources.list into the chroot.
04:52
<yoshi__>
because we build a new image that has to go to the clients
04:52
<dkostousov>
thought that client uses /opt/ltsp/i386 over nfs
04:52
<alkisg>
dkostousov: what distro?
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<yoshi__>
alkisg: i installed with sudo ltspbuildclient
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arch
04:53
i386 copysourceslist
04:53
so its there yes :)
04:53
<alkisg>
OK, I think in previous versions only the main repo was put into the chroot
04:53
<dkostousov>
I use Fedora 11
04:53
<alkisg>
dkostousov: yeah, we were talking about ubuntu and we got mixed up :)
04:54
Personally I don't know what fedora uses, it may use nfs...
04:54
<ogra>
it does ... slower but you dont need to update the image
04:56
<dkostousov>
How is it to configure network card params for a client?
04:56* alkisg wants to do a squashfs/nbd versus partition/nbd speed comparison :)
04:56
<ogra>
??
04:56
oh, partition, i read directory :P
04:57
alkisg, i doubt you seem much speed difference, but a lot more network traffic
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<alkisg>
Urm, if I don't get reduced speed due to more network bandwidth, then no problem there
04:57
<ogra>
given that the unsquashing of the contents happens on read clientside ... vs transferring uncompressed data if you use a partition
04:58
<dkostousov>
Does squashfs require more memory than partition?
04:58
<ogra>
well, try it with 50-100 clients :P
04:58
dkostousov, nope, that will be about the same
04:58
<alkisg>
....well, so I'll see speed differences :)
04:58
<ogra>
the uncompressing will use a tiny bit more CPU power on the client though
04:59
<alkisg>
I don't think that's a problem usually ... even on ancient clients
04:59
<ogra>
alkisg, it might be measurable slower, but i doubt you "feel" it
04:59
<alkisg>
For fat clients it would be nice to have the chroot in a seperate partition
04:59* dkostousov wants to switch to squashfs/nbd...
05:00
<alkisg>
It would give us the ability to boot with the chroot, and graphically administer the system
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<ogra>
indeed
05:00
as i said, the speed difference wont be significant
05:00
the bandwith usage will
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<alkisg>
yeah, but if the bandwidth affects the speed with e.g. 20 clients, then it's not worth it
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<ogra>
i doubt it will affect speed in that amount, but in big setups you will notice
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<alkisg>
Then it will be a nice solution for school labs :)
05:03* alkisg puts this into his always-getting-longer TODO list :)
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<yoshi__>
why can't a ritch guy not startup a developers group who are getting payed to develop ltsp :)
05:13
so we can have an opensource citrix an ts solution with more options
05:13
where is richard branson when you need him :)
05:23
<moldy>
hm, i don't know citrix. what is ltsp lacking in your opinion?
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<dkostousov>
I try to use usb flash drive on ltsp client. The flash is mounted properly but all non-ascii chars looks like "?".
05:44
Where I should set encoding or codepage?
05:44
<alkisg>
Uhm that was fixed about 6-8 months ago upstream. Would it be in Fedora 11?
05:45
<ogra>
alkisg, fedora might not default to UTF-8 for the system locales
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<alkisg>
Ooooo :-O
05:45
<ogra>
which gets you in all sorts of encoding probs
05:46
not sure though
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<dkostousov>
Fedora's default locale: en_US.UTF-8
05:51
<ogra>
well, then it should work with the fixed ltspfs
05:51
though not sure fedora 11 has that
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<dkostousov>
% rpm -qa \*ltsp\*
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ltspfs-0.5.8-2.fc11.x86_64
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ltsp-server-5.1.72-1.fc11.x86_64
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ltspfsd-0.5.8-2.fc11.x86_64
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vnc-ltsp-config-4.0-6.fc11.noarch
05:53
ltsp-client-5.1.72-1.fc11.x86_64
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<alkisg>
Ubuntu Jaunty (where it works ok): ii ltsp-client 5.1.83-0ubuntu1~ppa1 LTSP client environment
05:55
ii ltsp-client-core 5.1.83-0ubuntu1~ppa1 LTSP client environment (core)
05:55
ii ltspfsd 0.5.12-0ubuntu1~ppa1 Fuse based remote filesystem daemon for LTSP thin clients
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<dkostousov>
where I can download last ltsp source?
06:03
<alkisg>
https://code.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/
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<dkostousov>
bazaar O_o... I need a last stable release.
06:11
<ogra>
that is in bzr
06:11
stable releases are based on bazaar tags
06:12
we dont roll tarballs because they have to be integrated with the distro packaging anyway ... so having plain tarballs is completely pointless
06:13
use mkdist to create a tarball for your distro, but make sure all corresponding packaging bits are in place as well
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<_UsUrPeR_>
stgraber: ping?
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<jammcq>
bom dia meu amigos
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<_UsUrPeR_>
morning jammcq
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<jammcq>
hey _UsUrPeR_
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<_UsUrPeR_>
ryan52: ping?
09:07
<Ryan52>
_UsUrPeR_: pong
09:08
<_UsUrPeR_>
yay!
09:08
ryan52: are you working on ltsp cluster for Fedora?
09:08
<Ryan52>
nope
09:08
<_UsUrPeR_>
d'oh
09:08
<Ryan52>
warren might have thought I was..
09:08
he should have noticed that I'm unreliable by now..
09:08* _UsUrPeR_ un-pings
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<Ryan52>
:P
09:08
<_UsUrPeR_>
:)
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<_UsUrPeR_>
stgraber: how are nodes added to the tree in ltsp-cluster-control?
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<_UsUrPeR_>
shawnp0wers: How's it going?
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<dkostousov>
pong
12:14
Is ltsp-5.1.85 latest stable release?
12:14* vagrantc checks
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<vagrantc>
yup
12:14
<ogra>
yep
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<vagrantc>
a few minor updates in the VCS since then, but nothing major
12:16
<ogra>
fedorsa stuff even
12:16
<dkostousov>
ogra: what?
12:16
<ogra>
vagrantc, "compatibility for common HORZSYNC/HORIZSYNC typo" lol :)
12:16
<johnny>
lol
12:17
<vagrantc>
ogra: well, when people consistantly make a totally understandable typo over the years... i figured we should at least support it.
12:17
<ogra>
dkostousov, https://code.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/ltsp-trunk see yourself, commits that are distro specific are usually prefixed with distro name
12:17
<vagrantc>
easier than always telling people the right value ... when the right value is a typo in and of itself.
12:17
<ogra>
yeah
12:18
<johnny>
the day when that parameter is no longer needed will be good
12:18
and ones like it
12:18* vagrantc proposed to correct the typo many years ago
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<ogra>
johnny, tell that to people using monitors that arent DDC capable :P
12:18* Gadi blames jammcq
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<ogra>
johnny, its only them we need it for
12:19
<johnny>
yep
12:19
<vagrantc>
or buggy DDC
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<Gadi>
don't forget poorly maintained drivers!
12:19
;)
12:19
or poorly made KVM switches
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or, or ,or ...
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<johnny>
stupid things
12:19* vagrantc adds another or
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<ogra>
pfft
12:20
you guys and your valid usecases
12:20
tsk
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<dkostousov>
what is the "typo"?
12:21
<Gadi>
jammcq abbreviates "Horizontal" as "HORZ"
12:21
while many are inclined to use "HORIZ"
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<vagrantc>
well, since time immemorial, the value for setting HorizSync option as HORZSYNC
12:22* Gadi thinks he was living in an 8 character world
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<dkostousov>
where I can get latest ltspfs?
12:23
<Gadi>
as a package for a distro or as code to package?
12:25
https://code.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltspfs/ltspfs-trunk
12:25
that is upstream
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<rm-rf>
i'm getting some wierdness on a machine
12:51
it says that the target filesystem does not have /sbin/init
12:51
and drops me to a busybox shell
12:51
i have 3 other clients booting just fine, it's just this one that is having the problem
12:51
any ideas?
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<dkostousov>
do you have only "default" dir in tftp?
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<Gadi>
rm-rf: it most likely does not have a supported network driver in the initramfs
13:01
that would make it not be able to mount the nbd device
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and therefore not be able to mount the rootfs
13:01
in the initramfs, you can test the theory by running /sbin/ifconfig
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(ie in the busybox shell)
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<rm-rf>
doh, gadi left
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<yoshi__>
little question i installed firefox as local app with flash plugin did the NAT trick and changed my lts.conf everything works perfectly after that is installed the ubunty-restricted stuff and java in the chroot. But now when i run firefox as local app is see the plugins installed in firefox but firefox won't pick it up and use them, if i go to a java site it complains it has a missing plugin if i want to see a movie embedded it
14:21
complains again ... any idea ?
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<vagrantc>
anything the plugin needs to function needs to be installed in the chroot
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<yoshi__>
i installed everything in the chroot
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<rm-rf>
how do i put more nic drivers in the initramfs?
14:28
<yoshi__>
did apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras in the chroot
14:28
and java plugin an jre in the chroot
14:28
also in the main system
14:28
and when i don't use firefox as local app that works
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but as soon as i use firefox as lokal app it just works with flash but not with the rest
14:34* vagrantc looks at http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/Ltsp5MinimumRequirements
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<vagrantc>
looks like nearly everything is implemented except "5. Booting thin clients with as little as 32mb of system ram " and "7. Passing of VCI string from the client to the server (in initramfs)"
14:36
and i actually have submitted patches to initramfs-tools to implement the latter.
14:36
do the udhcp scripts pass VCI ?
14:36
configurable, that is
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<vagrantc>
Ryan52: would you want to be included in the uploaders for ltsp-docs?
19:44
otavio__: would you be available for an upload of ltsp-docs ? it will need NEW processing
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<dvorak_>
hi, are there any a;ternatives to setting up a LTSP client over wireless other than running thru a wireless bridge?
23:41
could I have a CD or local disk boot which sets up wifi access and then connects to the LTSP server?
23:41
<Guest36262>
sure
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<dvorak_>
any url/link would help!
23:42
<johnny>
i don't have any
23:43
<dvorak_>
ok, so how do I do it?
23:43
<johnny>
you kinda need to know how to mess with bootloaders
23:43
you basically just need the same kernel and initramfs as is in the tftp directory
23:43
and a bootloader to loadthem.. like grub
23:43
or syslinux/isolinux
23:43
<dvorak_>
ok, and the root fs?
23:44
<johnny>
i'm imagining your going to mount that right?
23:44
only thing i'm not sure how to handle is setting the wifi connection parameters
23:45
<dvorak_>
so, i guess the steps are - boot the linux kernel, initrd, and a rootfs with scripts which should setup everything else?
23:46
all we really need at that point is setup wifi (initrd should have the right drivers, and X drivers I suppose) and then ssh to the ltsp server, and nfs
23:47
so, i would be surprised if someone hasn't already tried this!
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