ubuntu-desktop isn't a mandatory package for a thin client server per se but some of its dependencies are required for serving thin clients. I myself run a edubuntu installation that started as ubuntu-server and had the necessary packages (and nothing else) bolted on by running: apt-get install ltsp-server nbd-server dhcp3-server this pulls in x.org, nbd and dhcp which are required for think client booting and having something to display on the thin client displays. Since the thin clients are booting that means dhcp and nbd are working at the very least.
Since no passwords are working the most likely your ssh keys didn't get created correctly. try running: sudo ltsp-update-sshkeys && sudo ltsp-update-image note that the order matters. sshkeys must come before the image. After this is done reboot the thin clients and try logging in with an account on the server. The other possibility is the server is not running the X server which makes logging in using a thin client impossible. If X is not running on the server either start it up or install a display manager (xdm is nice and lightweight and runs at boot) to start it for you. You do need a default X session to log into as well so make sure there is at least one window manager installed. gnome (metacity is the window manager), xfce4, fluxbox or one of the others available would all work fine. Hopefully one of these solves the issue and is something you haven't tried yet Luke Taylor On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Madzsar, Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > OK, I am sure this will show my naivety... > When setting up a thin client server I was trying to mess around and > conserve resources by NOT intalling ubuntu-desktop. I onl;y installed > the ssh server and the thin client server pieces. I found after > running ltsp-build-client my thin clients would start up and get to a > log in screen, but no username or password works. I am assuming that > this is because ltsp-build-client at some point gets the user info > from ubuntu-desktop. So I thought I could probably manually create an > account (I've done it in OS X, it can't be too much different here?) > but now I'm thinking that there is a reason you are supposed to > install ubuntu-desktop. Is there anyone that could shed some light on > this. > > Just looking for a little knowledge... > > -Andrew > > -- > edubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >
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