Humaid, Yes, the display manager on the server is trying to map the IP address to a hostname. So, there needs to be some method of doing that. Either the /etc/hosts file, or you need the workstations entered into your DNS tables, both forwards and reverses.
Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Humaid, Abdallah A (TCCOD) wrote: > Is maintaining a host file for your workstations on the LTSP server > required? > > We do not seem to have a problem with NFS permissions even thought the > hosts file does not contain an entry for workstations. > > But the XDM does not start up until and entry is added. How can we avoid > having to do this for each workstation? > > > > Here are the messages that the log is reporting > > > > Kdm[1508] server open failed for 10.13.81.114, giving up > > Kdm[1331] Display 10.13.81.114:0 cannot be opened > > Kdm[1331] cannot convert Internet address 10.13.81.114 to hostname > > > > Thanks > > > > Abdallah A. Al-Humaid > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
