I much prefer thinstation over pxes. There is a very active mailing list and helpful website. Using thinstation and nx, i created a boot image that started the nx client only.
bob On 6/22/05, Verner Kjærsgaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Onsdag 22 juni 2005 21:07 skrev Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu: > > Dear Sir, > > - what you describe is what I've been struggling to do over the last couple of > days. Indeed, I can boot up any machine using the iso-CD from the PXES > project. And then select NX as the option - and on we go. No sweat. > > - but this requires the client to boot using a CD-ROM and it requires some > interaction from the user. No good. > > - so what you describe in your 4th paragraph is the way to go! > > HOW-TO use the pxesconfig to make me an image ? > HOW-TO put what where? What goes into /tftpboot/where... > WHAT to put into the pxe-boot.config file? > > A short, precise "this is how I did it" is VERY much appreciated! > > I also looked at the WIKI link given earlier in this thread. This also seems > like a fine possiblity, I must try it out too. > > Best regards, > Verner > > > > > On Wed, 2005-22-06 at 19:51 +0200, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > > - boot your remote machines (clients) into something tiny with a local X > > > server and a small desktop environment like windowmaker. > > > - install NX-clients on the local client machines. > > > - then use NX-client against the remote LTSP server running either FreeNX > > > or NX-server. > > > - see www.nomachine.com > > > > > > LTSP will then feed the local clients and NX will feed the remote > > > clients. It works excellent over a 128Kbit ADSL line. > > > > This is a great idea. You could use LTSP as a local boot server, and > > then connect with a NX client to the remote Linux server. It's possible > > to include the NX client as a local app. > > > > Another option is Thinstation or PXES. They are packaged with several > > clients, including NX. You should be up and running within 10 minutes > > (not including the time required to install and configure a Linux distro > > on the local boot server). The boot server will only need DHCP and TFTP > > running to serve the boot images - NFS is not needed to boot the thin > > clients. > > > > BTW, you won't need LTSP if you're going to go the Thinstation or PXES > > route. > > > > HTH, > > > > Ranbir > > -- > ------------------------------ > Med venlig hilsen/Best regards > Verner Kjærsgaard > 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&opclick > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------- 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
