> > 1) Local devices stopped mounting. > > Rarely a floppy icon appears at some user's desktop. > > Rarely an USBkey or CD mounts. But this happens without > > any relationship with username or computer. The fact is > > that only one user have an access to local devices at > > a time. Of course, all users are allowed to mount local > > devices. > > > > Have you had a chance, yet, to learn that lts.conf should be in > /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/ ? > > Also, a newly installed Gutsy server will have this directory > > /opt/ltsp/i386/usr/share/doc/ltsp-client-core/examples/ > > that has good lts.conf examples and descriptions. Mine > currently looks > like this (note that I specify local devices) > > [default] > X_COLOR_DEPTH=16 > LDM_DIRECTX=True > X_MODE_0=1024x768 > LOCALDEV=True > SOUND=True > NBD_SWAP=True > SYSLOG_HOST=server
Thank you, Scott, for your answer. With all my troubles will fresh installation be the best solution? Is it true that upgrade doesn't supply all needed files? > > 4) Sound works from time to time. In Flash clips it > > doesn't work at all. In control panel sound works. > > And sound icon in righthand upper corner always > > looks as 'mute'. > > This has been just recently solved on this list in other > threads. The > question that lead to the answer was > > Do you have libflashsupport installed? Is 'mute' icon results from [possible] absent libflashsupport? > > 5) One user's desktop background have disappeared after > > ordinary logon. In this user's session gnome-panel started > > to fail loading modules. When he tried to add Switch-user > > module to the panel, he got the same failure message. > > By the way, how to setup default (again 'default') > > collection of panel modules, i.e. switch-user, > > keyboard-layout, etc.? > > Sabayon would fix this, I believe. What about lost background? By the way, I forgot to mention: right click on desktop should open context menu, but it does not. > > 6) Server downloads and installs updates and display > > an icon asking to reboot after that. But reboot menu > > at client reboots the client only. To reboot the server > > I have to 'shutdown -r now' at command prompt. Clients > > should get a message that allow them to finish their > > work. But alas, they are forcibly logged off. > > This is probably a good thing. I consider it a bonus that clients > reboot themselves, not the server. Either admins should have an option to reboot server from client or the update notification should explain how to reboot, I think. In both ways clients should be notified to finish their work, IMNSHO. > > After all the troubles I couldn't prove Linux to be the > > good choice if needed. Whether IT teacher wasn't > > interested in it. > > Unfortunately, I have to establish Edubuntu Gutsy > > is far far away from system ready for non-IT admins. > > The teacher that I have been helping made the same statement. Worst of all is that Edubuntu administration doesn't become more clear nor usable. Beautiful and nice-looking - yes, but no more. Denis. -- edubuntu-users mailing list edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
