I used it with a fat client. Here's what I wrote on my blog about the experience:
> I tried to install SmartBoard software--SMART Notebook Software with > Drivers 10.package--into my ltsp chroot. This problem was compounded by the > software that installs this type of package, the .package format, is called > "AutoPackage" or some such. Unfortunately it doesn't work on 64 bit systems > without certain libraries (which I didn't install) and my server is 64 bit. > However, its successor, "Listaller" does work on 64 bit systems. > > > First I installed Listaller in the regular root, then I installed it into > the chroot and entered the chroot with sudo chroot /opt/lits/i386 then > started the listallmgr-gtk program but then wasn't able to make Listaller > run the .package file. > > So finally I went to Veli-Menti solution which was to install it on a > regular i386 system then use his cool script to convert it into a .deb file > which is easy to install into a chroot. > > > This page explains how to do that: > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/smartboard-software-on-ltsp-fat-clients.<http://www.opinsys.fi/en/smartboard-software-on-ltsp-fat-clients>I > did it in a Virtual box and the install went great but there was an issue > upon running the script. Hoping that Matti will get back to me about that... > I think I left a comment on that page with details? It appears that I didn't record further details on my blog... Thanks, David On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Veli-Matti Lintu < [email protected]> wrote: > > From: "Matt Johnson" <[email protected]> > > To: "Veli-Matti Lintu" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 4:54:13 PM > > Subject: Re: Interactive whiteboards with Ubuntu > > > > Thanks for this post! We're just tackling promethean boards with our > > Ubuntu thin client LTSP setup with 10.04LTS. > > > > Very handy to know it's possible! > > Are you using them with thin clients or fat clients? Thin clients is > something that we didn't even try as they all want to use local usb > interfaces. > > Veli-Matti > > > > > From: Veli-Matti Lintu <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, 6 May 2011, 14:47 > > Subject: Re: Interactive whiteboards with Ubuntu > > > > > > > We have been testing the whiteboards now for a couple of weeks and > > > it > > > looks like most of the models can be made to work. Right now we > > > have > > > only problems with Cleverboard models. We have now Mimio, > > > Promethean > > > and Smartboard models running on normal Ubuntu 10.04 installation > > > and on LTSP fat clients. Some of the installation packages require > > > fixes to work correctly and we have given feedback to the vendors. > > > We are waiting for some fixes before we finish the testing as some > > > of the problems affect LTSP usage. > > > > We are finally getting testing finished and here are the results for > > Smartboard, Promethean and Mimio. Cleverboard articles need still > > some work before we can publish them: > > > > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/interactive-whiteboards-on-linux-test-results > > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/smartboard-on-linux-test-results > > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/promethean-on-linux-test-results > > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/mimio-on-linux-test-results > > > > The articles have way too many details to summarise everything here. > > Technically Smartboard, Promethean and Mimio all worked, but > > depending on the use case some are better than others. We really > > cannot say that one would be always better than the others. Linux > > support is getting better, but all the packages still have problems. > > Smartboard packages are the best for LTSP usage, but others can be > > made to work with LTSP also. Details on how to fix the packages for > > LTSP usage are still under work as we wait for possible fixes from > > the manufacturers. > > > > We still have the test hardware in our lab if something specific > > should be tested. Don't be shy if you want to know more. All testing > > was done on Ubuntu 10.04. > > > > Happy hacking! > > > > Veli-Matti > > > > -- > > edubuntu-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > > > > > > > > -- > edubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >
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