Am 28.04.2011 16:10, schrieb Gideon Romm: > James, > > A simple edit of the initramfs script (in Ubuntu) would be all you > need. You can skin this in several different ways. > > One way, for example, is you could make the chroot available through > tftp and then tftp the chroot on boot into RAM (space permitting) or > the CF and then loop-mount it from there. > > Alternatively, if you don't want the downoloading, you can pre-image > all the CFs and simply have the script mount it from there. > > Also, you can spice it up by comparing md5sums to see if the image has > changed and have it tftp if necessary. > > Whatever way you choose, in Ubuntu, I would start by looking at the > ltsp_nbd script that is there and modify to taste. > > -Gadi > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Jam<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I cannot use the nfs route as I need to run if the server dies! >>> Hang on a minute! >>> If you need the clients to run without a server you are in the wrong >>> place. Standalone fat clients are your only option if that is your >>> requirement. >> <sigh> This dump is for all the kind and well intentioned answers that >> basically say "idiot - keep out" and my words that are exact<smile> >> >> I use ltsp clients as fast food order takers. If the server dies then the >> shop >> owner does not want to say 'sorry no burgers today' instead every order taker >> can run the app in stand alone mode. If any order taker fails then THAT till >> is closed, but all the others work. >> >> I've done this with ltsp for many years, it works beautifully. >> >> So the order taker runs ltsp to the server, if the server fails it runs a >> local version of the order taker until the server recovers, it then runs in >> ltsp mode, and locally consolodates the data base. >> >> If the server is dead then orders are taken, but there is no feedback to the >> kitchen screens, till screens etc >> >> In this whole picture my hardware runs ltsp, but wont run from hard disk. >> I wanted to pxe boot and run from the local hard disk (which is Compact >> Flash) >> and was looking for inspiration. Thanks to all, and I hope that the full and >> messy explanation helped and entertained, if it was too OT sorry to all. >> >> James >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software >> The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network >> management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial >> acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > >
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