Had a similar experience recently. Check out this Ubuntuforum thread; http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=686966
Then check to see if you have xinetd installed or inetd installed. On Sat, 2008-07-26 at 02:06 -0700, David Ally wrote: > Hi Gavin, > > The DHCP problem is resolved, but i'm having BusyBox prompt on the > thin clients instead of loading the splash and gdm. Please help me. > > David > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:00:03 PM > Subject: edubuntu-users Digest, Vol 26, Issue 18 > > Send edubuntu-users mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of edubuntu-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: DHCP on 2nic system problem (David Ally) > 2. Re: application prefered (mario salcedo) > 3. LTSP-Server / printer configuration (rainer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:59:25 -0700 (PDT) > From: David Ally <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: DHCP on 2nic system problem > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Gavin, > Thanks so much. You know i actually decided to remove the other nic > and have just one nic and could actully get the DHCP working, but then > it get the point of loading the splash and gave me busy box, with > "udevd-event[1443]: udev_rules_apply_format: unknown format variable > '$:rvr1.0:cvnUknownChasisManufacture:ct3:cvrVersion1.00:' > BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5ubuntu12) Built-in shell (ash) Enter > 'help' for list of built-in command. > (initramfs) > I was only trying to run away from one problem , but ran into another. > Pls help. > David > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 12:00:02 PM > Subject: edubuntu-users Digest, Vol 26, Issue 17 > > Send edubuntu-users mailing list submissions to > ??? [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > ??? https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ??? [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ??? [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of edubuntu-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > ? 1. Re: DHCP on 2nic system problem (Gavin McCullagh) > ? 2. Desktop Install - Central Login ?? (David Stalane) > ? 3. Re: Desktop Install - Central Login ?? (Gavin McCullagh) > ? 4. Re: Desktop Install - Central Login ?? (David Stalane) > ? 5. Re: Desktop Install - Central Login ?? (Gavin McCullagh) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:16:49 +0100 > From: Gavin McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: DHCP on 2nic system problem > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > On Sat, 19 Jul 2008, David Ally wrote: > > > I know some earlier adopters will have noticed this problem, I > install > > Edubuntu classroom server on a system that has 2 nic cards with LTSP > > activated, but it is just not giving out IP addresses to the > clients. I > > have followes some links on ubuntu forum etc but now solution yet. > > Please give me a lead on what is happening, i know it is?a problem > from > > my end, because Edubuntu works! > > can you reply with some extra information: > > 1. run "ps aux |grep dhcpd" and see if the dhcp server is running and > on > ? what interface, eg. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~> ps aux |grep dhcpd > gavin? ? 19810? 0.0? 0.1? 3004? 764 pts/6? ? S+? 14:13? 0:00 grep > dhcpd > dhcpd? ? 31979? 0.0? 0.0? 2872? 308 ?? ? ? ? Ss? Jul10? > 0:02 /usr/sbin/dhcpd3 -q -pf /var/run/dhcp3-server/dhcpd.pid > -cf /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf eth0 > > 2. Run "/sbin/ifconfig" to check what ip addresses are on what > interfaces. > > 3. The file /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf > > If you give us the output of these three, we'll get some idea what > your > problem is. > > Gavin > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:34:17 +0800 > From: "David Stalane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Desktop Install - Central Login ?? > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > ??? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi all, > > I have downloaded the desktop and add-on cd's. can someone help me > with an install model? > > I have 10 x P4 2 Ghz 512 mb Ram 80GB hd? PC's in a small school lab + > 2 more in the head teachers office. I want to expand 2 6 more for a > total of 18 units. > > I want the kids to be able to log in from any machine in the lab > I want the teachers to be able to log in from any machine in the > school > > Do I have to use server/thin client or can i do this with the desktop > install? i.e. having authentication and user space on just one box but > run all the applications locally. > > Thanks so much! > David > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:26:31 +0100 > From: Gavin McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Desktop Install - Central Login ?? > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi, > > On Mon, 21 Jul 2008, David Stalane wrote: > > > I want the kids to be able to log in from any machine in the lab > > I want the teachers to be able to log in from any machine in the > school > > Thin clients would be a very quick way to do this, but installed > desktops > have their advantages too. > > > Do I have to use server/thin client or can i do this with the > desktop > > install? i.e. having authentication and user space on just one box > but > > run all the applications locally. > > You can store /home/ on a server with NFS, then mount that directory > as > /home on each desktop.? This will mean that user's files and settings > are > available from any computer. > > You can use any of a number of centralised authentication schemes > (LDAP, > NIS, AD) to allow consistent logins on any computer.? I've never > needed to > make rules about which computers certain groups can login to, but I'm > guessing that should be pretty doable. > > Gavin > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:05:33 +0800 > From: "David Stalane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Desktop Install - Central Login ?? > To: "Edubuntu Users Group" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > ??? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear Gavin, > > Thanks so much for replying. I am starting this tomorrow !!! > > The reason I think I'll do full desktop installs is that all the PC's > are identical and the spec is not good enough for a server and too > good for thin client (they had bought the gear already)...I don't want > to cannibalize the existing machines or spend anymore money. > > Then again.... The school has an expansion plan to double the number > of computers. Maybe I can make 2 thin clients from 1 fat one :D > > Regards > David > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Gavin McCullagh > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Mon, 21 Jul 2008, David Stalane wrote: > > > >> I want the kids to be able to log in from any machine in the lab > >> I want the teachers to be able to log in from any machine in the > school > > > > Thin clients would be a very quick way to do this, but installed > desktops > > have their advantages too. > > > >> Do I have to use server/thin client or can i do this with the > desktop > >> install? i.e. having authentication and user space on just one box > but > >> run all the applications locally. > > > > You can store /home/ on a server with NFS, then mount that directory > as > > /home on each desktop.? This will mean that user's files and > settings are > > available from any computer. > > > > You can use any of a number of centralised authentication schemes > (LDAP, > > NIS, AD) to allow consistent logins on any computer.? I've never > needed to > > make rules about which computers certain groups can login to, but > I'm > > guessing that should be pretty doable. > > > > Gavin > > > > > > -- > > edubuntu-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:15:28 +0100 > From: Gavin McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Desktop Install - Central Login ?? > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi, > > On Mon, 21 Jul 2008, David Stalane wrote: > > > The reason I think I'll do full desktop installs is that all the > PC's > > are identical and the spec is not good enough for a server and too > > good for thin client (they had bought the gear already)...I don't > want > > to cannibalize the existing machines or spend anymore money. > > That makes reasonable sense.? The only trouble with desktop installs > is the > maintenance is a lot greater.? You need to maintain the install on > each > desktop individually.? Some of this can be automated, but thin clients > really are one machine.? > > I'm not sure of the status at this point of the diskless fat client > (or > whatever it's called).? The idea is that your desktops network boot, > and > take their applications, etc. from the server as with thin clients, > but > they actually run applications locally on the desktop, rather than > running > them on the server.? In principal, this should give you a single > install to > maintain, but use the computing power of the desktops. > > I'm not honestly sure if this works well at this point though.? I've > never > done it myself. > > Gavin > > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > edubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > > > End of edubuntu-users Digest, Vol 26, Issue 17 > ********************************************** > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edubuntu-users/attachments/20080721/fd842ee4/attachment.html > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:38:47 -0700 (PDT) > From: mario salcedo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: application prefered > To: Edubuntu Users Group <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Thanks > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Gavin McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 4:48:16 PM > Subject: Re: application prefered > > Hi, > > On Thu, 17 Jul 2008, mario salcedo wrote: > > > Hi, anybody know how I can change the text editor prefered. I prefer > to > > use vim but when I use visudo, this open vi. > > Make sure vim is actually installed and put: > > export EDITOR=vim > > into .bashrc in your home directory. Next time you run bash, it > should be > there for you. If you want to try it in your current shell, just run > the > above command in that shell. > > Gavin > > > -- > edubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:41:43 +0200 > From: rainer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: LTSP-Server / printer configuration > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain > > I installed ubuntu 8.04 amd64 on a terminal server, that we use in our > school adminitration. There are 8 different users and 5 different > printers. The problem is, that all users have the same default printer > as I and cannot change it. When they try to do so, they are asked for > their password at localhost, but their password is not accepted by the > printer configuration tool. We need different printers for different > users. Up to ubuntu 7.10 it was problem to set up different default > printers. > > Rainer Hamann > > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > edubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > > > End of edubuntu-users Digest, Vol 26, Issue 18 > ********************************************** > > -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
