On Nov 29, 2007 10:41 AM, Gavin McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Tom Misilo wrote: > > > Well it is a server so why wouldn't I want to use that. Also the > > motherboard can support up to 12GB of memory so I figure that would be > > the kernel to use. no? > > If you have and need >4GB RAM, you would need the server kernel to support > it (only on the server mind, not the clients). However, turning this > support on has some associated cost so unless you're actually using that > much RAM, you're probably as well off with the generic kernel. > > > I am trying to enable the 915resolution driver on an ltsp client (my > > Inspirion 1100 ) and I get an error of the restricted-driver for the > > server kernel isn't installed. > > If you need the 915resolution stuff working on a thin client, you need to > install the restricted-driver package in the thin client chroot (where it > will be available to the thin client) not on the thin client server. > > sudo chroot /opt/ltsp/i386/ > apt-get install 915resolution linux-restricted-modules > > You almost certainly shouldn't be using the server kernel within the thin > client chroot, even if you are using it on the server.
Thanks I will try that. I wasn't sure if was like the rest of the software you just install it on the server or not. Thanks, Tom -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
