right... just run the command: ltsp-build-client --chroot fati386 --fatclient Ubuntu --highfat
Let me know if there are issues, as I have not tested the hardy version yet... kind regards, David Van Assche www.nubae.com On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:51 PM, uwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi david, > > I will give it a try. I understand that I do not need to make any > modifications to the clients, right? > > rgds, > > uwe > > > Assche: >> Hi Uwe, >> The idea of building this plugin was to make it as simple as typing >> one command and have it do all the necessary work for you... when I >> say build, I mean use the ltsp-build-client command that u normally >> use for a normal client. I should add, that the script has been >> created and tested on Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex. That said, in order to run >> it on hardy is simply a matter of finding the mentioned medibuntu >> repository in the script and change intrepid to hardy. I suppose I can >> put up a Hardy version on my website. >> >> Fat client is indeed meant for what you mention. The minimum >> requirements as I see them are a 600 mhz P2 with 256MB Ram. It will >> run on systems with less, but it will be slower, anything below this >> is really better geared towards use as a thin client. I've tested the >> low fat client on a 500mhz geode with 128mb ram, and even that >> works... but it requires some more testing to see what it will and >> will not run on. Obviously choosing high fat or low fat will make a >> difference... >> >> Kind Regards, >> David Van Assche >> www.nubae.com >> >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 9:15 AM, Uwe Geercken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > david, >> > >> > when you say "build-the-low-fat client" are there any modifications, I >> > need to do on the client side? >> > >> > I am asking because I can not touch the existing hardware, yet I have >> > quite good clients and some things are slow using ltsp. having a low >> > or high fat client would enable me to maybe run some games with the >> > kids or multimedia. >> > >> > rgds, >> > >> > uwe >> > >> > >> > >> > Quoting David Van Assche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > >> >> So, I finished my fat client script which currently builds a >> >> multimedia system with support for network printing, usb sticks, >> >> sounds, flash, video streaming, etc. You can download it here and find >> >> instructions there too: >> >> >> >> http://nubae.com/creating-a-low-fat-client-environment-for-ltsp >> >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> David Van Assche >> >> www.nubae.com >> >> >> >> -- >> >> edubuntu-users mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > edubuntu-users mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >> > > > > -- > edubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users > -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
