[opensuse-edu] Question on using Live DVD as KIWI-LTSP server to allow PXE boot
I configured a VMware Server 1.0.8, virtual PC (2 NIC's) to boot the live-DVD. Then configured the LTSP function, etc. and PXE'd in from another virtual machine. linux1 login seems to be a sys admin account, as no password required for YaST, etc. Also the Live Installer icon is on the desktop and active. Is this okay running a thin client on the live DVD? (I realize in the long run there isn't a problem) Jigish Gohil previously emailed me this information about the 5 thin clients, which I'm trying to grasp. "Those users are only in live sessions, for security reasons we cannot have normal users with known password installed on everyone's PC." I don't understand the full value of using a live DVD as a PXE server. It works, is usable, good proof of concept., but each reboot requires re-configuration. Am I reading too much in, and it is just a demo and not for actual use ? Or am I just not using it correctly yet. Running in a virtual machine I could probably reconfigure users, desktops etc. Then possibly take a snapshot to maintain the revisions, but it may not work, being set for iso booting. I will eventually do the real install but would like to know more about this live session feature too. Thank you, Bob -- R. W. (Bob) Neeper Community Library 44 Burrer Dr. Sunbury, Oh 43074 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Bob Neeper <neeperro@oplin.org> wrote:
I configured a VMware Server 1.0.8, virtual PC (2 NIC's) to boot the live-DVD. Then configured the LTSP function, etc. and PXE'd in from another virtual machine.
linux1 login seems to be a sys admin account, as no password required for YaST, etc. Also the Live Installer icon is on the desktop and active. Is this okay running a thin client on the live DVD? (I realize in the long run there isn't a problem)
Jigish Gohil previously emailed me this information about the 5 thin clients, which I'm trying to grasp. "Those users are only in live sessions, for security reasons we cannot have normal users with known password installed on everyone's PC."
User accounts "linux1 - linux5" with password "linux" are available on the Live DVD/USB so you can test LTSP without creating users. These users are removed once the system is installed, you need to create new users on the server to log in LTSP clients.
I don't understand the full value of using a live DVD as a PXE server. It works, is usable, good proof of concept., but each reboot requires re-configuration.
Am I reading too much in, and it is just a demo and not for actual use ? Or am I just not using it correctly yet.
LTSP is not meant to run from Live DVD, running it from live is just for demo and testing purpose. To run LTSP in production environment you will have to install it.
Running in a virtual machine I could probably reconfigure users, desktops etc. Then possibly take a snapshot to maintain the revisions, but it may not work, being set for iso booting.
You can just use hibernate feature of virtual machine, not actually shutdown, but again that is just for testing purpose only.
I will eventually do the real install but would like to know more about this live session feature too.
I'll be updating the iso image next week you can do install using that. Cheers -J -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
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