Uwe Geercken wrote: > where should I check for the NDB_SWAP=True parameter? >
It goes in lts.conf - check out http://www.ltsp.org/~sbalneav/LTSPManual.html#customizing-ltsconf for way more info on lts.conf and how to customize client behavior. > one more question. we did not have internet access so far. so I never > did any updates on the server. the software I made available through a > local mirror I set up in case I needed to install additional software. > when I update the server, I would assume, that I update the server > first and then the chroot environment, right? > That would be fine, yes. Most would assume to update the server itself first. I don't think it should matter *which* you update first, though, as long as there isn't activity going on (since you'll most likely have to reboot due to kernel upgrades, etc.) Cheers, Jordan/Lns >>>> Uwe, >>>> >>>> I just got back from a site and noticed a few things regarding NBD_SWAP >>>> and the ltsp-client-setup script that lives in /etc/init.d in the >>>> chroot. I have no idea if this is related, but it *does* hang the server >>>> (and bootup of clients) when NBD_SWAP = True, the chroot is updated with >>>> hardy-updates (which fixes the NBD port bug and gets it going in the >>>> first place) at: >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Setting up LTSP client... >>>> Negotiation: >>>> --- >>>> >>>> Upon looking in 'top' on the server, there are a few 'dd' processes >>>> running, which I assume are creating swap files in /tmp on the server. >>>> I'm not sure though. Here's my IRC log, just to give more information >>>> (Thanks Ryan for the help btw, you nailed a syntax bug in the script): >>>> >>>> http://lns.wikidot.com/randomnotes >>>> >>>> Whoever takes care of the ltsp-client-setup script should probably fix >>>> that quote issue. Possibly our whole issue with NBD_SWAP lies in this >>>> script as well... ? >>>> >>>> >>> wow, that was well spotted, this change of looping over nbd devices came >>> from fedora and likely contains a few bashisms, i will examine it soon >>> and prepare a fix for hardy-updates... >>> >>> ciao >>> oli >>> >>> >> /me feels happy to have found this (with help from Ryan52 in #ltsp) =) >> Thanks Oli! >> >> Jordan >> >> -- >> edubuntu-users mailing list >> edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >> >> > > > > -- edubuntu-users mailing list edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
