[K12OSN] Updates now available for LTSP-4.2

[Eric Harrison]

For K12LTSP, lts.conf is now in the ltsp_i386-config package

-Eric

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006, Petre Scheie wrote:

> Does lts.conf.readme need to be updated?  It still has allusions to the old 
> style LOCAL_DEVICE_01 support, instead of the new LOCAL_STORAGE parameter of 
> which there is no mention.  Also, I notice there isn't an lts.conf; is that 
> built during installation or is it in another package?
>
> Petre
>
> Eric Harrison wrote:
>> 
>> Fortunately I got a build of the updated LTSP source started just before
>> the construction crew tested out their new John Deere fiber detector.
>> 
>> I'm finishing up moving today, I don't have my test server up at home
>> so I can't test this. Can someone give this package a spin and verify
>> that it works? Once I know it is ok, I'll add it to the repository:
>> 
>> ftp://k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/K12LTSP/testing/RPMS/ltsp_i386-4.2-0f.k12ltsp.5.0.0.noarch.rpm 
>> 
>> I just started work on the updated kernel. May take me a while, since I'm
>> only logging everyone once in a while when I'm sick of unpacking boxes ;-)
>> 
>> -Eric
>> 
>> On Mon, 17 Apr 2006, Dan Young wrote:
>> 
>>> We (Multnomah ESD, which hosts the K12LTSP repository) had a major
>>> outage this morning. We're just back up within the last half hour and
>>> ftp://k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us, http://k12linux.org, http://k12linux.org,
>>> etc should be reachable again.
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Dan Young <dan_young at mesd.k12.or.us>
>>> Multnomah ESD - Technology Services
>>> 503-257-1562
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Roy wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I see the list server is back up. I am unable to connect to the K12LTSP
>>>> repository. Has it changed or is it down?
>>>> 
>>>> Roy
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On 
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Jim McQuillan
>>>> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 9:20 AM
>>>> To: ltsp-discuss at lists.sourceforge.net; 
>>>> ltsp-announce at lists.sourceforge.net;
>>>> Support list for opensource software in schools.
>>>> Subject: [K12OSN] Updates now available for LTSP-4.2
>>>> 
>>>> The following updates are now available:
>>>> 
>>>>   o  ltspcfg version 0.16 (part of ltsp-utils-0.25)
>>>>      - Added the proper location for the kdmrc file for
>>>>        Kubuntu-breezy.
>>>>      - Added 'ddns-update-style' line in dhcpd.conf.sample, for FC5.
>>>>      - Fixed configuration of kdm and gdm for many distros, including
>>>>        Ubuntu Breezy & Dapper and Fedora Core 5.
>>>>      - Fixed 'Enable' detection of Xdmcp for kdm.
>>>> 
>>>>   o  vidlist
>>>>      - Added several i810 entries for proper auto-detection of
>>>>        i810 chipsets.
>>>>      - Added several nv entries for proper auto-detection of
>>>>        nvidia chipsets.
>>>> 
>>>>   o  startx
>>>>      - Changed behaviour of the 'XRAMPERC' option to default
>>>>        to 100.  Also, if it is set to 100, then it won't do
>>>>        the 'ulimit' command.  This was causing problems with
>>>>        i810 chipsets on 64mb or lower machines.
>>>> 
>>>>   o  Linux kernel 2.6.16.1-ltsp-2
>>>>      - Added sis7019 audio driver.
>>>>      - Removed savage framebuffer driver. This caused problems
>>>>        for Xorg.
>>>>      - Fixed problem with booting the kernel on Jammin-125
>>>>        workstations.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> If you are interested in installing these updates, you should first
>>>> install the
>>>> newest ltsp-utils package, availabe at:
>>>> 
>>>>    http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/LTSP-42
>>>> 
>>>> Then, run 'ltspadmin' and choose the updated packages you wish to install.
>>>> 
>>>> Enjoy the updates.  Scott Balneaves and I are heading down to Brazil
>>>> later today, to speak at FISL-7.0 in Porto Alegre.
>>>> 
>>>>       http://fisl.softwarelivre.org/7.0/www/?q=en
>>>> 
>>>> Ciao,
>>>> 
>>>> Jim McQuillan
>>>> jam at Ltsp.org
>>>>