On Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 09:06:27AM -0400, Robert Lefebvre wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Well, it gets even stranger ... but in a good way. > > I experimented with the CompizConfig Settings Manager because it is the GUI > for the default display right? And all over the place (in the comments, in > the package's landing page) it has dire warnings it could crash your system. > That's the kind of thing I was alluding to in my previous post about possibly switching distros. You are new to LTSP, so it would be nice for you to do your experimenting with known-good software.
I'd try to stay away from any desktop that requires hardware acceleration (I have heard reports that both Gnome 3 Shell and Unity require this, but I can't confirm). Keep things simple until you get a working network. If you're sticking with Edubuntu, try installing a plain-jane window manager. LXDE or Fluxbox would work. (If you try Fluxbox, get your applications menu by right-clicking on the desktop). This will help eliminate some variables, and both of these window managers / desktop environments are "normal" enough to let your students use (although I'd give LXDE a higher score for being "normal" since it has the traditional "start" button in the lower-left corner). Once you get the basics working, then you can try getting fancy... -Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _____________________________________________________________________ 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
