On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, Verner [iso-8859-1] Kj�rsgaard wrote:
> Onsdag 15 juni 2005 08:58 skrev Don Robertson: > > Hi list, > - this is REALLY interesting. I knew the X :1 -query IP-OF-XDMCP-SERVER trick. > Use it all the time for checing out things and debugging. But I don't know, > what is "Xnest" ?? > - will someone enlighten me? Xnest is both an Xserver and an Xclient. It's an Xserver in a window. It may not be installed on your machine, but it should be available as a package. Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - thank you in advance! > > Best regards, > Verner > > > > On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 09:59, Jim McQuillan wrote: > > > Don, > > > > > > I don't know about the article you refer to, but it's not a big deal to > > > setup an additional instance of your Xserver, doing a -query to your > > > ltsp server. > > > > As it happens, I found it moments after sending the post. Is that not > > always the way? > > > > It is http://www.ltsp.org/contrib/accessing-ltsp.txt > > When I had this running before, my desktop did not boot into X, and the > > LTSP client loaded fine. Now, my desktop boots into KDE, and the LTSP > > Client seems to boot into the same X session, and I get the LTSP logon, > > then a big mess on screen and the machine locks up. > > > > The method in the above doc is to add a line to /etc/inittab so it ends > > like this: > > > > > > # Run xdm in runlevel 5 > > x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon > > ltsp:5:respawn:/usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 :1 -query > > ip.number.of.your.ltsp.server > > > > (I am using Fedora Core 2 with Xorg, so mine looks like > > > > > > # Run xdm in runlevel 5 > > x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon > > ltsp:5:respawn:/usr/X11R6/bin/Xorg :1 -query 192.168.1.3 > > > > > > ) > > > > > Also, you can run: > > > > > > Xnest -query <ltspserver> :1 > > > > yes - that works as well. And my - what a lot of options you have, Xnest > > > > :-) > > : > > > and that will give you a window with a session to your LTSP server. > > > > > > Jim McQuillan > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, Don Robertson wrote: > > > > Greetings - a while ago I saw an article showing how to set up a linux > > > > machine so it would log into an LTSP server. You could then switch > > > > between the Desktop and the LTSP Client using ctrl-alt-F1 > > > > > > > > But now I cant find it. Can anyone let me know where it would be? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > > from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, > > informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to > > speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- > ------------------------------ > Med venlig hilsen/Best regards > Verner Kj�rsgaard > Open Source Academy > www.os-academy.dk > Denmark > +45 56964223 > +45 2014 5551 > ------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, > informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to > speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt77&alloc_id492&op=click > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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 >
