On Friday, June 03, 2011 08:51:56 AM ltsp-discuss- [email protected] wrote: > It feels hard to admit this, but LTSP may NOT be a solution for a Kenyan > hospital and 62 thin clients. I've been unsuccessful in building a test > system for the last week or so. During any of the dozen OS loads, not > once has there been any real error in any log file. This is surprising > and does not bode well for such a promising technology. I know that LTSP > has been around for many years and is mature. I am now guessing that my > thin client, a HP 5720 (windows thin client) is at fault. But, that's > another of a half-dozen guesses I've made. I'm shooting blanks in the dark. > > I'd love to praise this project. Someone PLEASE tell me how to get a > thin client working. By working I mean a windows manager to display. No > apps, just a desktop. > > So, while I stew over this apparent failure - Allz I can see upon boot > is an xterm logged into my server, a splash screen background and a > spinning cursor - I am contemplating another technology. Something less > appropriate but which may be work-able. Stand-alone Arm based set top > boxes. Hp makes one called T50 for 200 bucks. Wyse makes one called > T5325 - no pricing yet. They boot stand-alone and present a browser. > That's my minimum requirement. And it get's more interesting, media > players are offering browsers for $80! brand new - at the local Best buy > store. No need for a terminal server. > > Please don't flame me, I'm just not seeing ANYTHING out of LTSP. I so > wish it was otherwise, and I'll buy another thin client to see if it is > the current thin client at fault.
With all the hype and options one loses track of the ball: A ltsp thin client is a keybord-mouse-display on the server. Say this over and over slowly. What you can do on the console keyboard is what you can do at the thin client keyboard. Many clever people have put a lot of effort into giving extra things, but they are just that EXTRA THINGS not substitute things. EG you said nothing mentioned the need for a window manager/desktop. If you dont have one then the console will not work (ie the failsafe X term) and behold the client does exactly the same. James PS fat client probably qualify as substitute things, but trying to roll out an install (thin or fat) while learning about it is going to hurt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's about. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 _____________________________________________________________________ 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
