manu Baylac wrote: > Hi. > > I install successfully a ltsp server on debian sid and all works fine. > But now, clients want to use an Ubuntu dist. > > So I try : > ltsp-build-client --dist gutsy --mirror > http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu --security-mirror none > > Base system installs successfully, then I get a message that says it's > impossible to install linux-image-486 (???)... and the build client > fails.... > If the users want to *see* Ubuntu, then you need a full Ubuntu server installed somewhere. The --dist option only affects the packages that get installed in the chroot. These are things like video drivers, xorg, etc., but it does not include anything that the user actually sees. It only includes files that the thin client hardware needs to operate.
So unfortunately after all your hard work, it looks like your Debian server may be more or less useless for your LTSP needs. That is, if your users really must have Ubuntu. -Rob ******************************************************** The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or other dissemination or use of this transmission in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete this e-mail. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as information could be intercepted, corrupted lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard copy version. ******************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _____________________________________________________________________ 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
