Yes chooser is the way to go. Just change the ltsp scripts to do an indirect query.
* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [021031 15:59]: > Hi > > > Our setup is that we have 2 servers 'appserv' and 'fileserv' with about > > 7 clients. Both machines run redhat 8, and both have the same apps, and > > both are brand new machines (i686). The tftboot images, ltsp stuff, > > dhcpd, dns, login accounts (through yp) and so on are served from the > > fileserv machine. The appserv machine (double cpu yada yada) is the one > > we would like to use most of the time for running users desktops, but we > > like the choice of using the fileserv if this machine becomes bogged > > down (we have a few people doing web development and programming and > > well...). > > > > I have modified the rc.local, gdm.conf, hosts.allow/deny to what I think > > is needed. The client stations boot up fine then get the chooser screen. > > Now sometimes both servers appear, other times it's just the fileserv > > (with the appserv coming and going on occasions). If I choose to log > > into the fileserv I get the gdm prompt and login ok, I'm happy. If I > > choose to log into the appserv I just get a grey screen with a cursor > > (the one talked abut in the lts docs). If I turn verbose mode on in gdm > > I see that it accepts the connection to manage the remote display, but > > then does nothing. We have had it running at times, but when we came in > > the next morning it didn't work. If I kill all the gdm stuff on the > > server and restart gdm it works ok for a while. > > I use gdm when I have to (to get the face browser on touch, keyboardless > clients) but xdm when I can. > <rant> > edit gdm.conf and un-comment the server=1 line and watch your > machine burn. > I want 4 local displays > </rant> > > I've done what you want with xdm. > > ie chooser => differant servers that works with standard ltsp 3 and goes > for moths without any problems. > > James > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: Influence the future > of Java(TM) technology. Join the Java Community > Process(SM) (JCP(SM)) program now. > http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?sunm0004en > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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 ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: See the NEW Palm Tungsten T handheld. Power & Color in a compact size! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?palm0001en _____________________________________________________________________ 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
