[K12OSN] Re: Fl_TeacherTool monitor and Control

[Eric Harrison]

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006, Robert Arkiletian wrote:

> I am just about to modify the install instructions on my site for
> k12ltsp 5.0. BTW David, the step on copying the vnc module to the /opt
> tree does not work with k12ltsp 5.0 but Eric built the module and the
> build patch is in the latest ltsp update, which k12ltsp rc1 should
> have. Basically it should all be easier with 5.0

For K12LTSP 5.0, all that is needed is:

1) enable the VNC module in lts.conf (I may set this to default on
    in RC2)

2) set the vnc password.


There is no need to edit build_x4_cfg.

-Eric


> On 7/14/06, Robert Arkiletian <robark at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 7/14/06, David Trask <dtrask at vcsvikings.org> wrote:
>> > Hi!
>> > I'm setting up a server for NELS.  I read the Install notes in
>> > /user/share/doc/fl_teachertool  and did the things for enabling Monitor
>> > and Control.  If I edit /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/build_x4.conf (not sure if
>> > that's the name of the file as I'm recalling from memory, but it was the
>> > right file) and put in the stuff you mention between the Section Screen
>> > and so forth....X on the client won't even start....if I revert to the
>> > original it's fine.  I noticed that the original is VERY close to the
>> > changes you recommend.  What is happening when I click on "monitor" or
>> > "control" I'm getting connection refused.  What am I missing?  I had it
>> 
>> Double check your mods with step #4 on my site.
>> Fl_TeacherTool http://www3.telus.net/public/robark/Fl_TeacherTool/
>> 
>> I just sent Eric version 0.33. Here are the release notes.
>> ======================
>> Fl_TeacherTool 0.33
>> released July 14, 2006
>> 
>> New Features:
>> 
>> -Window title bar and taskbar text of VNC sessions for
>> Monitor/Control now include name of user to allow easy identification of
>> who is being monitored/controlled.
>> -Can open more than one monitor vnc session at a time.
>> -No longer need to manually type in vnc password for monitor/control
>> 
>> Known limitation: Monitor/Control does not work on PPC clients
>> =====================
>> 
>> 
>> > working fine with K12LTSP beta8....did something change with beta12 aka
>> > rc1?  I also had it working with 4.41.  What can I try to get this
>> > working....I'd like to demo it at NELS.
>> >
>> >
>> > David N. Trask
>> > Technology Teacher/Director
>> > Vassalboro Community School
>> > dtrask at vcsvikings.org
>> > (207)923-3100
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Robert Arkiletian
>> Eric Hamber Secondary, Vancouver, Canada
>> Fl_TeacherTool http://www3.telus.net/public/robark/Fl_TeacherTool/
>> C++ GUI tutorial http://www3.telus.net/public/robark/
>> 
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