[Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Nataraj S Narayan
Hi I need to use Ltsp linux clients, but they tftp server, dhcp server and nfs server are hosted on a Windows XP machine. Can I have the pxelinux.0 ,ltsp kernel and file system Image on an XP machine? I read that LTSP-5 uses the kernel of the host linux machine. ITC, I will I be able to use

[Ltsp-discuss] What about Firefox 3 + LTSP bug?

2008-12-18 Thread Rolf-Werner Eilert
What has become of this issue that Firefox 3 didn't run properly under terminal server conditions (mutual exclusion of PIDs and stuff like that)? Haven't heard anything about this for some time now - was it solved? Rolf

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Chris Roberts
On Thursday 18 Dec 2008, Nataraj S Narayan wrote: I need to use Ltsp linux clients, but they tftp server, dhcp server and nfs server are hosted on a Windows XP machine. Can I have the pxelinux.0 ,ltsp kernel and file system Image on an XP machine? I struggle to understand, perhaps this makes

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Nataraj S Narayan
Hi The situation is like this. A guy who was a techie at Microsoft wants to have RDP from thin clients without the license restrictions. This person is a client of a personal friend of mine, so I am being forced to help him. The plan is to boot Linux over network and use RDP client in Linux to

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Ashish Nabira
Yes you can have something of this sort. But you have to enable Terminal server on XP. There was some workaround for that. You can have DHCP,TFTP running on XP. there is one free utility available for it. I am forgetting this name as I have done this 3-4 years back. Once you make your

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Jonathan Carter (highvoltage)
Nataraj S Narayan wrote: The situation is like this. A guy who was a techie at Microsoft wants to have RDP from thin clients without the license restrictions. This person is a client of a personal friend of mine, so I am being forced to help him. Nonsense. A real friend won't ask you to help

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Nataraj S Narayan
Well, I think the guy needs RDP as just one of the Apps, while he can use all other Linux apps. Come on, at least we give credit for an M$ guy is trying out Linux. He might switch over fully soon enough. regards Nataraj On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 6:27 PM, Jonathan Carter (highvoltage)

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Rob Owens
Maybe these links will be of interest: http://www.ncomputing.com/ http://www.xpunlimited.com/ Sounds like what you really want to do is run a regular LTSP server and RDP to a Windows Terminal Server and/or Windows XP machine. I suggest you use LTSP 5, and forget about putting tftp, etc on the

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Help requested

2008-12-18 Thread Peter Scheie
What version of LTSP are you using? What Linux distro are you using? (I'm forwarding your message to the LTSP mailing list so you get the advantage of many eyes looking at your problem.) Petre joe_hm wrote: Dear Petre, I need your help in solving a deadlock which seems to be some

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Chris Roberts
On Thursday 18 Dec 2008, Nataraj S Narayan wrote: The situation is like this. A guy who was a techie at Microsoft wants to have RDP from thin clients without the license restrictions.  This person is a client of a personal friend of mine, so I am being forced to help him. Licence restrictions

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Jonathan Carter (highvoltage)
Chris Roberts wrote: I would say so, but it makes my head hurt - it's probably the most convuluted method of connecting to a Windows machine imaginable, and does nothing to avoid the licensing costs. I guess running an LTSP server inside a virtual machine inside of Windows would probably be

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Asmo Koskinen
Jonathan Carter (highvoltage) kirjoitti: I guess running an LTSP server inside a virtual machine inside of Windows would probably be a bit better. Something like this ;-) Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop (Virtualbox XP (Ubuntu 7.10 Server KVM (Fedora 10 (Fedora 10 Thin Client

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Asmo Koskinen
Asmo Koskinen kirjoitti: Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop (Virtualbox XP (Ubuntu 7.10 Server KVM (Fedora 10 (Fedora 10 Thin Client http://www.arkki.info/howto/Fedora10/KVM_Virtualbox_01.png Krhm... Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop (Virtualbox XP (Ubuntu 8.10 Server KVM (Fedora 10 Fedora 10 Thin Client

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Shrenik Bhura
I believe the answer to your woes lies here: http://www.thinstation.net/ Keep it simple dude. ;-) Hope I haven't over-simplified your need. SB -- SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas,

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Scott Balneaves
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 05:11:11PM +0530, Nataraj S Narayan wrote: Hi The situation is like this. A guy who was a techie at Microsoft wants to have RDP from thin clients without the license restrictions. Although, by using LTSP thin clients for access, he won't have to buy the client side of

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Rob Owens
Scott Balneaves wrote: On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 05:11:11PM +0530, Nataraj S Narayan wrote: Hi The situation is like this. A guy who was a techie at Microsoft wants to have RDP from thin clients without the license restrictions. Although, by using LTSP thin clients for access, he won't have

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Gudmund Areskoug
Scott Balneaves skrev: On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 05:11:11PM +0530, Nataraj S Narayan wrote: Hi The situation is like this. A guy who was a techie at Microsoft wants to have RDP from thin clients without the license restrictions. Although, by using LTSP thin clients for access, he won't have

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread Chris Roberts
On Thursday 18 Dec 2008, Scott Balneaves wrote: Although, by using LTSP thin clients for access, he won't have to buy the client side of the license, he'll still be liable for the server side of the license which, last time I checked (4+ years ago) was the expensive bit. Could someone else

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Help requested

2008-12-18 Thread Barry Cisna
Joe, Could you please give some details on how you are trying to connect these printer(s) to the TC's? Via usb or LPT cable? And what model of printer are you trying to connect. Once we know what model and what kind of interface you are using there is no reason this printer should not work on a

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Ltsp 5 files on Windows XP

2008-12-18 Thread jam
On Thursday 18 December 2008 23:20:51 ltsp-discuss- requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: I need to use Ltsp linux clients, but they tftp server, dhcp server and nfs server are hosted on a Windows XP machine. Can I have the pxelinux.0 ,ltsp kernel and file system Image on an XP machine? I read