On Sat, 2008-01-19 at 12:06 -0800,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Now I'm confused: The debian distro doesn't include even a
> skeleton
> > > lts.conf, which I used in 4.2; so I created one, but it doesn't
> have any
> > > effect. Is this no longer how workstationas are configured?
> >> 
> > > How, in particular, can I set screen resolution and keyboard
> layout?
> >
> > lts.conf is located in /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386
> >
> > I did this, because I needed the reference
> > http://tigger.ws/wiki/index.php/LTSP5
> [snip]
> 
> Thanks, James, and Asmo also.
> 
> Well, I set up a small lts.conf in /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386, but
> disappointingly, is appeears to get ignored.
> 
> My specific problems are that its defaulting to a "US" keyboard,
> whereas I
> need "GB". Also it refuses to set the monitor resolution to anything
> other
> than 1024x768, whereas I really need 1600x1200.
> 
> Looking at the Xorg.log in the workstation certainly suggests it
> hasn't seen
> the config.
> 
> I tried hacking the Xorg.conf file for the workstations, but that had
> no
> effect, presumablt because the whole thing needs squashing into an
> initrd. 
> ltsp-update-image doesn't appear to be available in this distro :(
> 
> This is the lts.conf I'm using:
> [Default]
>         SERVER          = 192.168.10.7
>         X_MOUSE_DEVICE  = /dev/psaux
>         X_MOUSE_PROTOCOL= Auto
>         SEARCH_DOMAIN   = magpieway.net
> 
> [00:50:04:17:f0:10]
>         X_COLOR_DEPTH   = 15
>         X_HORIZSYNC     = 28-92
>         X_VERTREFRESH   = 48-85
>         X_KBLAYOUT      = gb
>         X_MODE_0        = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160
> 1200 1201 1204 1250
> +hsync +vsync

Tony I've not played with the debian version, you say it's the same, but
there is a worry: Title Debian Etch: failed NFS mount but you are
talking about ltsp-update-image

update-image is for the nbd mount of a squash file system
NFS mounts the whole /opt/ltsp/i386

Use wireshark to watch for lts.conf being sought/loaded.

It's more tricky: If your video-card does not support 1600x1200 then you
can specify it, but it wont be used! I use nvidia only, I hear intel and
ati have good offerings, after that you are alone (trying to work out if
it works).

IMHO you are biting off too big a chunk, trying to do too much
out-of-the-norm stuff all at one. Start slowly, get it working then add
the frills like WideScreen
Me? I'd use ubuntu cause I know it's easy and know how it works :-)
(Heck I use the ubuntu squash image on CentOS a) it works b) easy to
update and change c) lots of help when problems arise)
James



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