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Channel log from 13 January 2011 (all times are UTC)
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| 01:31 | <Uzzi> hi
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| 01:48 | <Uzzi> I've a client that doesn't boot! screen stopped after filename : /ltsp/i386/nbi.img
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| 02:09 | <muppis> Uzzi, you should fix your dhcpd.
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| 02:10 | Uzzi, as clients do not use nbi.img file and it's incorrectly offered to client by dhcpd because missing or incorrect header in dhcp request made by pxe.
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| 02:16 | <Uzzi> other clients works fine
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| 02:17 | <muppis> Maybe different nic ?
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| 02:18 | <Uzzi> yes
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| 02:18 | <muppis> :)
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| 02:24 | <Uzzi> then what should I do?
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| 02:26 | Ive dhcp3 server and ltsp server in two different server
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| 02:32 | <muppis> At /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf you should find if else -statement. Remove/comment that, so only correct file stays there.
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| 02:35 | Ah, put your used dhcpd.conf to pastebin, so I fix it for you.
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| 02:36 | <arvin_> Uzzi: sorry that's probably my fault.
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| 02:37 | muppis: he can't boot etherboot devices, so I gave him a suggestion.
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| 02:37 | muppis: check it out and you'll see what I mean.
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| 02:38 | <muppis> arvin_, ah. Didn't know that.
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| 02:38 | <arvin_> muppis: drbl uses that very same vendor name string to qualify etherboot machines.
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| 02:38 | <muppis> arvin_, ok.
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| 02:39 | <arvin_> This is what I gave him: http://ltsp.pastebin.com/tF56ZmXZ
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| 02:39 | Something is probably wrong in the if statement.
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| 02:40 | <muppis> Afaik, whole statement isn't really needed, if not known to need. So this should be fine: http://ltsp.pastebin.com/jDGQzQmU
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| 02:41 | <moobyFR> I had some devices which didn't claim PXEClient in the option vendor-class-identifier, and weren't able to use the nbi.img.but they could handle pxelinux.0
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| 02:42 | <arvin_> muppis: wouldn't that rogue with the assumed existing DHCP?
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| 02:42 | muppis: this is how they solved it in DRBL (to avoid rogue DHCP:ing) http://ltsp.pastebin.com/PSvyfpuT
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| 02:43 | moobyFR: are you sure they were PXE and not etherboot?
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| 02:44 | <muppis> arvin_, you got point in there. :)
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| 02:45 | <moobyFR> yes sure
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| 02:45 | <Uzzi> this in mine http://ltsp.pastebin.com/EFdxEhMc
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| 02:46 | <arvin_> muppis: that drbl method works flawlessly by the way. I have yet to encounter any issues with that, and I've been running DRBL/Clonezilla for almost 1½ years now in production.
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| 02:46 | <Uzzi> now with acer host give /ltsp/i386/pxelinux.o but doesn't boot arvin_ muppis
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| 02:48 | <arvin_> Uzzi: you're defining two netmasks.
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| 02:49 | <muppis> arvin_, ok. Haven't yet needed DEBL/Clonezilla, so didn't know their special needs.
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| 02:50 | DRBL..
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| 02:50 | <Uzzi> my ltsp server is in 172.16.6.
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| 02:50 | other clients works fine with this dhcp.conf
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| 02:54 | <muppis> Then it's about what that one sends in request.
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| 02:54 | Or doesn't send.
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| 02:56 | <Uzzi> only this client doesn't work. grrrr
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| 02:57 | <muppis> Uzzi, you can make a own pool by mac for that.
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| 02:59 | <Uzzi> in my dhcp.conf i've fixed ip for this mac
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| 03:02 | <muppis> Uzzi, try specify filename -option in same place. I don't really know does it work, but worht of try if nobody rule me over.
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| 03:03 | <Uzzi> host acer { hardware ethernet 00:1c:25:3d:13:0a; fixed-address 172.16.1.140; filename "/ltsp/i386/pxelinux.0"; }
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| 03:03 | <muppis> yes.
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| 03:03 | <Uzzi> same error
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| 03:04 | i've just try it
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| 03:06 | <muppis> How about greating a own group for it?
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| 03:07 | <arvin_> muppis: When I took over as the local support at my job there were so many undocumented and homebrew (client integration) applications/solutions that it was impossible to do anything else than simply cloning the machines. Multicast cloning is extremely useful when you want to deploy 50 machines in 20 minutes. :)
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| 03:08 | <muppis> arvin_ :D yesh, it would dead boring clone them one by one.
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| 03:08 | <arvin_> muppis: I had to do that for 35 machines. It took me an entire weekend. That's when I decided "never more". :)
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| 03:09 | muppis: My problem is our god damn clients.
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| 03:10 | muppis: If they would have used MSI packages with standard instructions, I could have completed my unattended installation to make a fresh install automatically, rather than cloning the machines.
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| 03:11 | Though most applications are pre win2k even.
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| 03:11 | Solutions they used and never left because of the cost, when everything "works so fine already".
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| 03:12 | Yeah it works fine now, but when it doesn't you have to pay up for all those costs you ignored when you were encouraged to upgrade your god damn system.
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| 03:17 | Uzzi: did you fix your netmasks?
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| 03:17 | subnet 172.16.0.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 {
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| 03:17 | option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
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| 03:17 | Conflict
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| 03:19 | Change the first line to subnet 172.16.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
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| 03:21 | Uzzi: by the way, is there another DHCP in your environment?
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| 03:21 | <Uzzi> no no
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| 03:21 | but my ltsp server is in 172.16.6.50
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| 03:23 | <alkisg> !button-layout
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| 03:23 | <ltspbot> alkisg: Error: "button-layout" is not a valid command.
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| 03:23 | <alkisg> !button_layout
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| 03:23 | <ltspbot> alkisg: "button_layout" :: To revert the Ubuntu button position and ordering to their old values, run: sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout menu:minimize,maximize,close
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| 03:56 | <arvin_> Uzzi: can you paste your ifconfig?
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| 03:57 | <Uzzi> my ltsp server is 172.16.6.xyz, my dhcp server is 172.16.1.xyx and cliend have 172.16.1.xyz
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| 04:01 | <arvin_> Uzzi: netmask?
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| 04:01 | Uzzi: so you are using another DHCP.
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| 04:01 | Uzzi: You're confusing me. :)
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| 04:01 | <gsouque> does anybody know how to prevent users from shutting the server (on freenx)
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| 04:01 | <Uzzi> dhcp server and ltsp derver are two machine
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| 04:02 | <arvin_> Uzzi: The DHCP, is it a linux box?
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| 04:02 | <Uzzi> yes
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| 04:03 | of course
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| 04:03 | <arvin_> Uzzi: Did you make sure you've disabled DHCP in the LTSP?
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| 04:03 | <Uzzi> yes
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| 04:04 | <arvin_> Uzzi: Ok good. Now change "option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;" to option subnet-mask 255.255.0.0;
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| 04:04 | In dhcpd.conf
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| 04:05 | Uzzi: make sure you edit /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf, since you won't have a /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf.
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| 04:08 | <alkisg> gsouque: which DE? On gnome, the server doesn't shut down from the logout menu...
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| 04:11 | <gsouque> i am using gnome and there is no pb with ltsp but with freenx users can shutdown the server
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| 04:11 | <Uzzi> arvin_, I kannot change subnet!
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| 04:12 | But this isn't the true broblems, 7 clients works fine! only this
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| 04:12 | <arvin_> Uzzi: you have to choose mate. Which subnet do you want to use 255.255.255.0 or 255.255.0.0.
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| 04:12 | Aha
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| 04:12 | Well that makes a difference.
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| 04:14 | Uzzi: what happens on the client when you try to boot it?
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| 04:15 | <alkisg> gsouque: hmmm, I'm using neatx-server and when I select "shutdown" from an nx session I just get logged off
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| 04:15 | <Uzzi> after filena: /ltsp eccccccccccc a splashy errore (se same in all clients) and after stop
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| 04:15 | <gsouque> yes but it is not the case with freenx
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| 04:16 | <alkisg> Strange
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| 04:16 | <gsouque> i don't use neatx becouse somes command lines like nxserver --list or terminate don't ever exist
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| 04:16 | <alkisg> gsouque: this isn't ltsp related though, so maybe you should try in some distro channel, e.g. #ubuntu etc
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| 04:17 | <arvin_> Uzzi: I don't understand. Do you see this in all clients, but 7 of them work?
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| 04:18 | <gsouque> yes thanks i ask here because users of this chan are good linux users !!! :)
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| 04:25 | <Uzzi> http://pastebin.com/1WF0q6Gq then stop!!!!!
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| 04:37 | <arvin_> Uzzi: Is this happening for all clients?
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| 04:37 | <Uzzi> all other clients works fine
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| 04:46 | <Uzzi> artista_frustrad, it doesn't load init
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| 04:47 | <artista_frustrad> Uzzi, what?
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| 04:47 | <Uzzi> ops sorry
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| 04:47 | arvin_, it doesn't load init
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| 04:56 | <arvin_> Uzzi: ok, so next step, this client is PXE or etherboot?
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| 04:56 | <Uzzi> pxe
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| 04:57 | <arvin_> Does it work if you remove this: host acer { hardware ethernet 00:1c:25:3d:13:0a; fixed-address 172.16.1.140; filename "/ltsp/i386/pxelinux.0"; }
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| 04:57 | And set it as a "normal" client?
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| 04:57 | <Uzzi> sis191 pxe
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| 04:57 | arvin_, just do it! same errors
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| 04:58 | <arvin_> Can you paste your dhcpd.conf again?
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| 04:58 | You've probably updated it a bit by now.
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| 04:59 | <Uzzi> http://pastebin.com/E565ed2Z
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| 05:01 | and this is last log http://pastebin.com/1WF0q6Gq
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| 05:12 | <arvin_> option root-path "172.16.6.50:/opt/ltsp/i386";
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| 05:14 | # filename "/ltsp/i386/pxelinux.0"; }
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| 05:14 | Can you see the problem? :)
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| 05:14 | It's looking for 172.16.6.50:/opt/ltsp/i386/ltsp/i386/pxelinux.0.
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| 05:17 | <Uzzi> ?
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| 05:18 | but why other clients works fine?
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| 05:26 | there is
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| 05:30 | <moobyFR> the problem is # and }
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| 05:30 | the } isn't seen
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| 07:12 | <Barcelo> hello!
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| 07:12 | <Appiah> \o
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| 07:13 | <Barcelo> I not had can activate the local devices, usb, cdrom, Audio/Sound, in thin client :s , already I had add the users to groups fuse, cdrom,audio, etc...
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| 07:14 | but localdev not run :s
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| 07:14 | I use Debian lenny, lxde
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| 07:15 | <Appiah> what does your lts.conf look like?
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| 07:15 | please pastebin it
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| 07:25 | <joelgsm> hello! I want to install virtualbox-ose as localapp on a thin client. Can anybody help?
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| 07:34 | <Barcelo> sorry my conexion is bad
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| 07:35 | <mgariepy> good morning everyone and good afternoon elias_a
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| 07:35 | <Barcelo> I had lts.conf basic
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| 07:35 | [default]
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| 07:35 | SERVER = xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
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| 07:35 | XSERVER = auto
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| 07:35 | SOUND=True
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| 07:35 | LOCALDEV=True
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| 07:35 | LOCAL_APPS=True
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| 07:35 | #CONFIGURE_X=False
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| 07:35 | X_COLOR_DEPTH=16
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| 07:35 | LOCAL_STORAGE = N
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| 07:36 | appiah
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| 07:38 | Appiah, this is good?
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| 07:40 | <alkisg> !pastebin
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| 07:40 | <ltspbot> alkisg: "pastebin" :: the LTSP pastebin is at http://ltsp.pastebin.com. Please paste all text longer than a line or two to the pastebin, as it helps to reduce traffic in the channel. Don't forget to paste the URL of the text here.
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| 07:40 | <alkisg> joelgsm: you just install it in the chroot, did you have any problems with that?
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| 07:42 | <Barcelo> sorry..
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| 07:48 | <joelgsm> @alkisg, I did it, but it does not create de vboxdrv module kernel
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| 07:49 | I tried to copy from a real virtualbox instalation but the command modprobe vboxdrv does not work
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| 07:54 | <alkisg> joelgsm: did you do mount -t proc proc /proc etc?
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| 07:55 | Also verify that the recommented packages like virtualbox-ose-dkms are indeed being installed
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| 07:58 | <joelgsm> I am first installing it on the real thin client before making it on the chroot
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| 07:58 | <Barcelo> :s
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| 08:00 | <joelgsm> http://pastebin.com/ScLJrWiZ
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| 08:11 | <Appiah> Barcelo: do you have ltspfs on the server?
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| 08:11 | and ltspfsd in the chroot
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| 08:17 | <Barcelo> mmm I had installed this
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| 08:18 | but ltspfsd mm not..
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| 08:19 | well, Appiah
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| 08:19 | #apt-get install ltspfs
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| 08:19 | and
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| 08:19 | #chroot /opt/ltsp/i368
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| 08:19 | ##apt-get install ltspfsd
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| 08:19 | ?
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| 08:20 | <Appiah> ltspfs is for the server
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| 08:20 | ltstpfsd is for the client chroot
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| 08:20 | so use apt to install it
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| 08:33 | <Barcelo> Appiah, ok thk! and later I configure lts.conf, or ist good I put after.?
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| 08:33 | <Appiah> lts.conf looks OK
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| 08:34 | <Barcelo> (y) thk
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| 08:49 | <m4xx> has anyone heard of Option 66 as far as dhcp goes?
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| 08:49 | <zamba> yup
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| 08:50 | tftp server name?
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| 08:51 | <robehend1> lemme fire up my windows server, i can tell ya
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| 08:51 | <m4xx> ltsp/ubuntu dhcp server supports this correct? used when booting thin client?
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| 08:51 | <robehend1> "Boot Server host Name", so the servers IP
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| 08:52 | i've been using a windows DHCP since day one
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| 08:53 | <Appiah> m4xx: it should
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| 09:21 | <joelgsm> does anyone know how to load a kernel module which has been copied from another identical system?
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| 09:22 | <Appiah> cp/scp
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| 09:22 | ?
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| 09:31 | <joelgsm> root@ltsp10:/lib/modules/2.6.32-27-generic/# scp root@myhost:/lib/modules/2.6.32-27-generic/kernel/updates/dkms/vboxdrv.ko .
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| 09:32 | <joelgsm> I copied the module from other identical system to mine
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| 09:33 | but modprobe vboxdrv does not work
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| 09:42 | <Appiah> try insmod
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| 09:44 | if you gonna use modprobe I think there are some configuration files that needs to be edited too?
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| 09:49 | <joelgsm> I modified the modules.dep for resolving dependences but I always get the same error: WARNING: Module vboxdrv not found.
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| 09:50 | It can be the module is not in the correct path?
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| 09:57 | <Appiah> and insmod says?
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| 10:02 | <joelgsm> insmod seems to work but the module is not compiled for the same kernel that I am using.
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| 10:02 | I will try to copy a modulo with the same kernel
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| 12:54 | <joelgsm> I did it!!
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| 12:55 | <robehend1> celebration!
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| 12:55 | <joelgsm> I instaled a virtualbox in the ramdisk of a thin client and copied a windows vm on its hardisk, and it runs!
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| 12:55 | <robehend1> does it run well?
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| 12:56 | <joelgsm> as a localapp
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| 12:56 | <robehend1> hmm
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| 12:56 | i should look at that one day, in case I cant get this Testnav working on ubuntu
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| 12:56 | <joelgsm> Now I have to setup the machine
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| 12:57 | I want to run navision on thin clients
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| 12:57 | <robehend1> not familiar with Navison
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| 12:58 | <joelgsm> a micro$oft erp
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| 12:58 | <robehend1> ah
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| 13:00 | seems like your going to have to have some pretty beefy thin-clients to run a virtual xp though
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| 13:00 | <joelgsm> I will setup windows terminal servers on virtual machines running on fat clients so that thin clients can connect to a windows aplication
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| 13:02 | So I will only setup one ltsp fat client and only one windows virtual machine for use in over 20 pc's (fats and thins)
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| 13:02 | <robehend1> hmm
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| 13:02 | <robehend1> nice solution. though figuring out that ms licensing could be fun ;)
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| 13:04 | <joelgsm> Almost computers have allreeady windows on its hardisk, but it easier to manage using ltsp and virtual machines
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| 13:05 | and a windows in a vm will not have virus
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| 13:05 | as in a sandbox ;-)
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| 13:07 | <joelgsm> bye
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| 13:09 | <robehend1> dgroos_: wouldnt happen to have time to discuss your ltsp lockdown a bit, perchance?
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| 15:08 | <dgroos_> robehend1! how goes? yes I do.
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| 15:08 | <robehend1> fantastic. and it goes well, now that my switch has been replaced
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| 15:08 | darn you, 3com
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| 15:08 | <dgroos_> ups finally did their part, ay?
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| 15:09 | ahhh them.
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| 15:09 | So, I teach 5 classes a day.
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| 15:09 | students have computers built into their tables so that they can use them seemlessly with their other stuff.
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| 15:10 | <dgroos_> Here's a link that tells trials and tribulations as well as how we built these tables:
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| 15:10 | http://groosd.blogspot.com
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| 15:10 | <Barcelo> sorry, I should create the users in chroot of thin client?
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| 15:11 | <robehend1> hmm ok
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| 15:11 | <dgroos_> So yeah, computer control is crucial and I must admit I'm at a rudimentary phase.
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| 15:11 | <Barcelo> chroot /opt/ltsp/i386
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| 15:11 | #adduser user1?
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| 15:11 | <robehend1> dgroos_: physical access isnt my primary concern, as I've already got that part covered. I'm more worried about software control/management, etc
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| 15:11 | <dgroos_> My bread and butter tool (does that work?) is alkisg's sch-scripts.
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| 15:12 | <robehend1> i'm not familiar with these scripts
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| 15:12 | <dgroos_> right--just showing you that kids have the tool constantly in front of them as they are doing their experiment or doing an online simulation or whatever.
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| 15:13 | <robehend1> ah ok
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| 15:13 | <dgroos_> I tried italc for 2 years with really no luck--it wouldn't work in a variety of ways but the bottom line was that I couldn't count on it.
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| 15:13 | <robehend1> same thing i've found. to unstable
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| 15:14 | <Barcelo> Appiah, yet not run audio and local devices, usb, cdrom in thin client
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| 15:14 | :s
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| 15:14 | <dgroos_> when you have 25-35 feisty students (not fawns ;)) in front of you, you need to be able to trust in your tools and italc just couldn't do that for me.
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| 15:15 | <robehend1> yep
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| 15:15 | <dgroos_> So, in steps alkisg (to a round of applause) with the Greek Solution.
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| 15:16 | They have a robust set of solutions for many thinks like updating the chroot/image, controlling/sharing the desktops,
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| 15:16 | <robehend1> any central repository or documentation? I could probably adapt from that
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| 15:17 | <dgroos_> logging out students or powering down clients.
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| 15:17 | That would be awesome!
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| 15:17 | <robehend1> currently, i'm using a bastard child of Sabayon and some perl/python scripts running as cron jobs
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| 15:17 | its running how I want, but I'm creating a handbook to provide to other techs in the area, and knowing these folks, i need to make it idiot proof
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| 15:18 | <dgroos_> Scott B did a great job resurrecting Sabayon, but soon after he left I had a few problems and couldn't get it to work properly.
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| 15:18 | <robehend1> Gadi has helped me with sabayon, and has clobbered together a fix
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| 15:18 | i've had success with it, but limited so
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| 15:18 | <dgroos_> Cool. I'd like to check it out, thanks.
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| 15:19 | What do you use it for exactly?
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| 15:19 | <robehend1> dgroos_: basically, when your working in a profile, Sabayon creates temp files under /tmp. What Gadi and I found out was that if you go in and delete that temp file before saving hte profile, it seems to work better
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| 15:20 | <robehend1> dgroos_: I use sabayon to set the default look of the Gnome for the kids, add desktop launchers, set up panels, etc. I've looked at the edubuntu-menueditor and had some success with it, but it wouldnt do what I completely needed.
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| 15:20 | <dgroos_> ? interesting... Is that little hack published on the sabayon page? It would be a good thing...
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| 15:21 | <robehend1> dgroos_: I believe theres a bug report up, but its not 100% reliable
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| 15:22 | <dgroos_> Nice, sounds like your setup is more advanced than mine at this point.
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| 15:23 | I too tried edubuntu-menueditor and it looks cool but it doesn't quite work for my setup (can't remember why at the moment) but there is a work around that Marc sent me.
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| 15:23 | <robehend1> the clobbered solution m4xx and myself came up with was to create a user, we'll call him setup, and configure things the way you want. Then, copy all the files of his home to /etc/skel, so when users are created, they inherit it all
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| 15:24 | then m4xx created a perl scrip to automatically bring that in, worked nicely.
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| 15:24 | heck, even worked with my users that auth to MS AD
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| 15:25 | <dgroos_> robehend1, that's cool. Maybe this summer I'll have some time to try and learn about and incorporate these ideas.
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| 15:27 | <robehend1> dgroos_: so, if i can be so bold, how are you using LTSP in the classroom? I'm not a teacher, just the CIO, so having a teacher perspective is a great asset
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| 15:27 | <dgroos_> I don't suppose you have a list of steps you do when you set up a server for an educational setting? I made this wiki page to try and get it going...https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EdubuntuDocumentation/EdubuntuCookbook/BasicSetup
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| 15:28 | <robehend1> dgroos_: saw that, and will be more than happy to add to it. Just added another server to our elementary yesterday, actually. so it's fresh in my head
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| 15:29 | <mgariepy> q
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| 15:29 | <robehend1> yes! I'm not the only one who accidently inserts commands into the IRC window!
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| 15:30 | <mgariepy> lol sorry guys
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| 15:30 | i had a focus problem.
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| 15:30 | <robehend1> my most common is LS
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| 15:30 | <dgroos_> You saw my setup so you can see that I use them pretty much in every thing I have the students do.
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| 15:30 | do you mean what apps do I use? or?
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| 15:31 | <robehend1> dgroos_: you wouldnt happen to have a sampling of lesson plans and such I could share with my staff? I notice I have to spoon feed them more than anything to convince them its worthwhile
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| 15:31 | that is, if it doesnt come from Pearson
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| 15:31 | or Mcgraw-Hill
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| 15:31 | <dgroos_> Also, here's the English page for sch-scripts: http://users.sch.gr/alkisg/tosteki/index.php?topic=3220.0
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| 15:31 | <robehend1> ah, nice, thanks
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| 15:32 | <dgroos_> Here's a link explaining some of my setup and my vision of what I'm trying to do with computers... http://plonedev.mpls.k12.mn.us/gcos
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| 15:35 | <dgroos_> hmmm... that's tough if the teachers are not adventuring out to use the great technology. I'd say show them a couple killer applets such as:
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| 15:35 | brb
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| 15:47 | <dgroos_> Here's one of my favorites--perhaps you've seen it? http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/
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| 15:47 | <robehend1> lets check it out. also, did you get ppc macs working as thin clients?!
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| 15:48 | <dgroos_> but there are plenty of other things--have you seen the phet site: http://phet.colorado.edu/
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| 15:49 | <robehend1> i have not, but downloading as we speak
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| 15:50 | <dgroos_> When I first looked at Ubuntu I tried to get it to work on some old macs I had but it was dreadfully slow so since then I get old PIII's and P4, remove the HD and use them.
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| 15:51 | What do you use?
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| 15:51 | <robehend1> ah, same here. to bad, i've got a stack of old macs
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| 15:51 | mostly some old celerons and p4s, though always looking for more old machines.
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| 15:52 | <dgroos_> Hmm... Have you seen GetSTEM? It's part of the MN High Tech association (they do the TEKNE awards). http://www.getstemmn.com/Pages/Default.aspx
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| 15:53 | <robehend1> we have used that, yes
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| 15:53 | <dgroos_> They would be a great resource for old PC's, I'd think. I've thought about tapping them but haven't needed to since there are quite a few here in Minneapolis Public Schools.
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| 15:53 | <robehend1> ya, we're a pretty small school, sub 700 enrollment
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| 15:54 | <dgroos_> Cool--how has it worked out? I posted there once and got a guy who knew linux help me to solve a printer issue :)
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| 15:54 | <robehend1> its been working nicely, actually. Replaced the entire media center with thin clients, and have now deployed them in grades k-4
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| 15:55 | we're calling it our "party with the penguin" deployment, and the younger kids eat it up
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| 15:55 | <dgroos_> That's really great. I'm trying to persuade MPS to move more towards open source and Linux and thin/fat clients.
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| 15:55 | :)
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| 15:55 | <robehend1> Good luck. Pearson wont budge an inch on Testnav requiring windows or mac
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| 15:56 | and MDE wont go to testnav 7, which is web based, until 2013 they're saying
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| 15:56 | <dgroos_> Good for you for pushing them! How about running it in a VM windows--possible?
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| 15:57 | I wonder if WINE would work :D
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| 15:57 | <robehend1> ha, we think alike
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| 15:57 | I've got it on my desktop, and it runs via wine fine. I'm waiting for the state to approve me on the training side of pearsonaccess, so I can test it on a live test
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| 15:57 | <dgroos_> This is really cool to find another Minnesotan using LTSP!
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| 15:58 | <robehend1> have you ever worked with Reason Computers? they are out of minnetonka
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| 15:58 | <dgroos_> :) Was it hard to install it?
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| 15:58 | Not familiar with them.
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| 16:01 | <robehend1> not to bad, actually
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| 16:04 | <dgroos_> That would be something to publish.
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| 16:04 | <robehend1> hmm? not following
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| 16:05 | <dgroos_> robehend1: you don't have smartboard software running on any thin clients?
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| 16:05 | <robehend1> nope. no current need, though i've gotten the Smart software running on ubuntu 10.04 before
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| 16:06 | would probably set it up through a fat-client though
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| 16:06 | <dgroos_> Simon R gave an idea how to do it but I can't seem to get past the dependencies -- QT Pascal interface not found...
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| 16:06 | I should set up at least 1 test fat client. How hard is it?
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| 16:06 | <robehend1> not hard at all.
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| 16:07 | myself, I just built a new chroot on the server, and sent a few mac addresses that img
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| 16:08 | <dgroos_> So you define the clients you want to boot via which image base on mac addresses in the lts.conf?
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| 16:08 | *based
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| 16:08 | <robehend1> that'd work, yes. I run it off my main DHCP, myself, but lts.conf should be fine
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| 16:08 | <dgroos_> I think I'll try that.
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| 16:09 | <robehend1> you'll want to make sure its a pretty decent client though. 512 megs ram at least, i'd say
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| 16:09 | <dgroos_> I'm doing 512 on all my localapp clients and they seem to be OK but I was going to put a gig on the fat client.
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| 16:10 | <robehend1> i'm running them on 512, runs fine
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| 16:10 | firefox, flash, all of it
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| 16:10 | <dgroos_> Really!!!?
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| 16:10 | <robehend1> mhmm
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| 16:10 | my 1-4th graders use them every day for Accelerated Reader tests
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| 16:10 | and by god I'd hear about it if they couldnt do *that*
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| 16:11 | <dgroos_> I should do that then since there is an app that I think will only work on a fat client, and I think another will do well.
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| 16:11 | :)
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| 16:11 | <robehend1> which one is that? i may have tried it ;)
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| 16:11 | <dgroos_> I'm not a huge fan of accellerated reader/math but it has it's place.
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| 16:11 | CmapTools.
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| 16:11 | <robehend1> yep. for teachers who dont want to make their own curriclum
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| 16:11 | <dgroos_> Right.
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| 16:12 | <robehend1> never tried cmap tools
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| 16:12 | <dgroos_> CmapTools is an awesome program. For example, I made the instructions for an activity today using it
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| 16:13 | <robehend1> whats it do?
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| 16:13 | <dgroos_> and since it not only can be accessed on the local client but also on a server, the maps it makes are browsable via firefox etc.
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| 16:14 | I'll give you a few examples...
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| 16:15 | Here's for the lesson today... http://cmap.mpls.k12.mn.us/rid=1J21RYPD6-7M82X1-683/FM--Experiment%20with%20semi-permeable%20membrane.cmap
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| 16:15 | <robehend1> oh, mapping
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| 16:15 | I use Google Apps draw for that
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| 16:16 | not sure how i feel about being part of the Google botnet, but i do love me some google apps
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| 16:16 | <dgroos_> This one has been developing for 20 years and is pretty slick, it too can do the simultaneous editing over the web (with the cmaptools client working on files on the cmapserver).
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| 16:16 | <robehend1> ooo thats nice
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| 16:16 | hmm, so is this sch-scripts thing.
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| 16:16 | <dgroos_> I love google apps as well!
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| 16:17 | <robehend1> its been a big boon to people who hate open office.
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| 16:17 | <dgroos_> sch-scripts is great. alkisg has promised to make a 'proper' application out of it when he's done with his degree in 2 years.
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| 16:18 | Sch-scripts works well now, but it can be improved.
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| 16:18 | <robehend1> ya, i'm going to have to play with it
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| 16:19 | are you like logging right into the server and running it locally, for yourself? our servers headless and sits back in the room, so i'm doing it over x forwarding
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| 16:20 | <dgroos_> I'm sitting at a client and do everything on that (though right now on a laptop).
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| 16:20 | <robehend1> hmm. wonder if i could install it on a non-client and use it
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| 16:21 | <dgroos_> I think so--alkisg had to do a work around for me to do it on the client--I think they do it on the server though...
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| 16:21 | <robehend1> that makes sense
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| 16:21 | and the part i'm really concerned about, locking, seems to be working fine
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| 16:21 | <dgroos_> Here's a concept map a student is making as he works to figure out cells, using the words that are required by the district: http://cmap.mpls.k12.mn.us/rid=1J15G0PC9-5FP1MV-B5/Christian--Cell%20concept%20map.cmap
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| 16:22 | <robehend1> ooo nice
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| 16:22 | ya, bit more than google apps draw
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| 16:22 | <dgroos_> It's a work in progress--I think I'll use it as a final unit assessment.
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| 16:22 | (their concept maps)
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| 16:22 | <robehend1> that works
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| 16:23 | can't wait to see my students faces tommorrow when I lock their screens, and they see Greek letters..
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| 16:23 | <dgroos_> :D
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| 16:23 | Tell them Percy Jackson got virutalize :)
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| 16:23 | <robehend1> ha
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| 16:24 | i'm going to have to configure Wake on Lan though, to make sure the clients work
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| 16:24 | <dgroos_> Let me know how it goes. If we can get several people using it maybe it can be updated earlier--with more help.
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| 16:24 | <robehend1> indeed. I'd be happy to get something like that up and running
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| 16:25 | <dgroos_> If you can get WOL to work let me know! I've had no luck.
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| 16:25 | <robehend1> did you get the view user screen working?
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| 16:26 | <dgroos_> I'd be happy to test it--I don't know programming --'cept for BASIC in college 30 years ago :)
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| 16:26 | Yes.
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| 16:26 | <robehend1> i'm learning python as I go, slowly but surely
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| 16:26 | what about teacher screen sharing
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| 16:27 | <dgroos_> Really, most everything works that I've tried except WOL.
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| 16:27 | <robehend1> hmm
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| 16:27 | i'm gonna assume it has to do with running via x-forward then
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| 16:27 | <dgroos_> Seems I tried it once and it did work.
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| 16:27 | <robehend1> the program runs, and I can lock machines and such, but beyond that, nada
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| 16:28 | <dgroos_> I'm guessing alkisg would be happy to help get it going.
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| 16:28 | which version of sch-script-client are you using?
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| 16:28 | <robehend1> the one that was in the link you sent me, 10.04.38
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| 16:29 | <dgroos_> OK good.
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| 16:29 | <robehend1> for funsies, i'm going to install the client and the script on my laptop, see if it hooks up
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| 16:29 | <dgroos_> you run LTSP on your laptop?
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| 16:29 | I probably could...
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| 16:29 | <robehend1> nope, standalone 10.04
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| 16:29 | i'm going to see if the standalone will hook up to an existing ltsp
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| 16:30 | <dgroos_> sure
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| 16:31 | <robehend1> so, how did you lockdown the desktop for your users, if you did? I'm talking things like the gnome menu, keepign em out of the command prompt, etc
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| 16:31 | <dgroos_> command prompts not a problem--don't have that sophistication here.
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| 16:32 | <robehend1> hmm ok
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| 16:33 | <robehend1> no dice on running it on a standalone, btw. doesnt see ltsp, and no way to hook it too it
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| 16:33 | <dgroos_> This year I haven't had as much problem as before and haven't had a huge problem. The biggest issue are apparently this site is more fun than my stuff: http://coolmath.com/ :)
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| 16:33 | <robehend1> our kids like TuxMath
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| 16:34 | <dgroos_> I've got 9th and 12 graders.
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| 16:34 | <robehend1> we use it with 7-12. Oddly enough, the 11-12 like it more than the 7th
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| 16:34 | mostly becuase we give them the harder ones, where you get thing such as 11*12-22+14 , and you have to solve in your head in under 10 seconds
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| 16:35 | <dgroos_> cool! Does it have advanced stuff on it or is it mainly just shootin' astroids and fish?
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| 16:35 | right, nice.
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| 16:35 | <robehend1> it works great for the kids that are below grade level, as well
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| 16:35 | which is becoming more and more and more, sadly
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| 16:36 | <dgroos_> Well, I've got a job tomorrow, that's for sure.
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| 16:36 | <robehend1> fatclients take forever to build, btw
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| 16:37 | even with using hte servers package cache
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| 16:37 | <dgroos_> robehend1: It's been great talking. It's time to head home to the family but as they say, 'I'll be back..." :D
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| 16:37 | OK good to know.
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| 16:37 | <robehend1> yep, see you around!
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| 16:37 | <dgroos_> :)
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