On Saturday 24 February 2007 01:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have used LTSP 4.2 with Debian Etch and I am going to try Ubunutu 6.10 > > using the ltsp-server / ltsp-build-client method (essentially LTSP5 > > right?). From what I understand, it creates a chroot environment from > > Ubuntu packages in /opt and the clients actually boot from the > > environment. Here's my questions (if anyone knows the answers): > > > > - When I update the server, does the LTSP environment get updated too? > > No, you have to update it separately, or run ltsp-build-client again. > > > - Can I log on a thin-client as a user set up on the server or do I set > > that up in the chroot environment (ie chroot /opt/ltsp/i386 adduser)? > > Even though it installs from debs, the function of the chroot is still > pretty much the same as the old LTSP chroot, it just boots up a basic > system on the client, and then connect you to a remote session on the > server. So yes, when you create a user on the server, it will be > available on the clients, exactly as before. > > > - Are the user's files/config stored in /home or /opt/ltsp/i386/home ? > > It's stored at wherever the user's home directory is configured to be on > the server, but not in the chroot. > > > Any information would be greatly appreciated since the documents on > > Ubuntu's and Novell's sites are a bit small. > > I'd recommend you look at the Ubuntu wiki, it has more technical > information than the Ubuntu website: http://wiki.ubuntu.com
LTSP never had a chroot! So this seems to be the bizaare meandering of a sick mind. Let me see if the ref provides *any* clue... Nope, this is pretty thin (no pun) https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ThinClientHowto James ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _____________________________________________________________________ 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
