--- Rod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings, > > New to the list so forgive my ignorance. I've been > surfing the web and > searching the archives but still have some questions > as to whether ltsp > is what I should be using or attempting something > from scratch. > > I'm interested in setting up diskless nodes in a > library setting for > searching the libary catalog web server. The > existing implementation is > based on locked down Windows 95 boxes but these will > be upgraded to > something else soon. The current thinking is either > a commercial thin > client solution or Windows 2000, both of which may > be overkill > technically and/or financially. > > Here's what I am looking for. I've seen many of the > relevant howto's > and postings but nothing that quite fits (or I > understand to fit). > > Autologin: either single user mode or based on > nodename
http://ltsp.org/contrib/autologin_kdm.html it con also be configured with gdm > > Browser Autolaunch: Netscape or /Mozilla /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/ There is a similar method for KDM of course, but this is what I use, each file in this directory executes its contents when they are selected from the login screen. for exameple, the file GNOME contains this #!/bin/bash exec /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession gnome so if you want it to execute mozilla after GNOME, just do this: #!/bin/bash exec /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession gnome & mozilla easy! 8) > > Reasonably secure/stable locked down environment > that just requires a > reboot to get back to. No current requirement for > saving session. http://qvwm.org/ t is completely root configurable, and regular users will neverr be able to change settings, remove all terminal programs and they will be unable to execute anything besides what you put on the menus 8) > > As much as possible running locally on the diskless LOCAL_APPS yes, it exists, install it and configure it 8) > node: After the > network boot, Browser running locally, window > manager, etc. > > A light window manager: FVWM? IceWM? ??? that > supports autologin. there is no wm that supports autologin because that is handled by the display manager: KDM, GDM, or XDM, use the one you like the most 8) > > I've currently got ltsp up and running with RH8.0 me too 8) > and autologin (timed > seems to be the only thing that works). I'm > presently going through > hoops trying to get FVWM properly added to gdm's > session switcher so its all in the docs, dot forget to 'chmod +x /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/fvwm' or whatever name you gave it to allow it to be chosen at GDM > that I can implement the Kiosk-HOWTO's method of > locking down the > browser but haven't been too successful. I also There is another approach, why not create a fullscreen web browser session witout a window manager? Just: touch /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/Mozilla chmod +x /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/Mozilla #!/bin/bash exec mozilla geometry 1024x768 etc... (I am not sure about the correct command but it is possible to make it fullscreen to your ws speciffic geometry and without menubars and so on) > haven't quite figured > out how to autolaunch with Gnome. I'm thinking it's > time to go back to > basics but I'd like some feedback on the direction I > should be heading. Gnome has nothing to do with autologin, because its handled by GDM, KDM or XDM > > Any comments/help would be greatly appreciated. tell me how it went once you finished your project! 8) > > Cheers, cheers! > === > Rod > rod451 @ gmx.net > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: > SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = > Something 2 See! > http://www.vasoftware.com > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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.freenode.net __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _____________________________________________________________________ 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.freenode.net
