On Jan 8, 2008 4:39 PM, Craig Birrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > I am new to linux, but I have set up a small network with Ubuntu. I'd like > to set up a Edubuntu Server and client to make use of 2 old computers. >
Welcome! Give it some time, and you will love it. > > > I have attempted to get things working with out success. I have install > Edubuntu 7.10 which has 2 network cards. One card is connected to the ADSL > router (Dlink 514) (static ip set 192.1068.0.254) and the other (no ip > set) is connected to a 10/100 switch. I have attempted to connect a computer > (BIOS set for network boot) to the 10/100 switch - no luck. I believe the > Dlink 514 router has dhcp activated, if that makes a difference. > You need to turn that off, and assign a static IP to your server. 192.168.0.2 is the "default" that some of the thin client scripts are expecting. There are other computers also connected to the Dlink ADSL router. > As long as DHCP is off on the router, that is fine for a small number of clients. > > > I have read a number of articles on Edubuntu and Ubuntu forum, the more I > read the more confused I get > > I would appreciated some help - these are some of my questions, please > feel free to add suggestions- > > 1. Once Edubuntu is installed, is there anything else that needs to > be activated, such as the server or anything for the client? > > Just a few things left to do manually after the install: copy /opt/ltsp/i386/usr/share/doc/ltsp-client-core/examples/lts.conf to /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/ > 1. > 2. Do any changes or setting need to be made for dhcp settings? > > You might need to check the /etc/ltsp/dhcp.conf file to make sure it has the right settings for your network. If you make changes to it, restart dhcp: sudo /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart Make sure DHCP is off in your DSL modem. > > 1. > 2. Booting clients, I have read about network booting, but how is it > possible to boot from a cd or from a harddrive? > > Boot from a cd is easier, in my opinion. Google for gpxe - you have to download a package and run it in order to make the cds, but the end result is pretty much bullet proof. > > 1. > 2. With the setup I have is there any specific setting or changes I > should make following the install? > > Depends on your environment - only if you have problems. > > 1. > > Thanks > Craig > -- >
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