[K12OSN] First crack at a FC5-based build of K12LTSP

[Jack Palmadesso]

I've installed this on a old Dell 530 and it seemed to go fine but it would
not boot.  Grub never appeared so it probably did not write the boot sector
properly.  Not sure if this is hardware or not because this is an old
machine.

I also installed this on a newer Dell 670.  I went with all the defaults.
After the first boot I disabled the firewall and SELinux and rebooted.  I
tried to PXE boot a laptop known to work but it never gets the image.  The
last message in the log is

  *tftp client does not accept
options*<http://www.google.com/search?q=tftp+client+does+not+accept+options&hl=en>

but I don't think this is a problem from what I've been reading.   DHCP
seems to work fine because I get offeres and the pxe device gets an ip.  So
far none of my terminals have booted.  I'm going to install 4.4.1 and see if
any differences appear.

Jack

On 3/14/06, Roy <roy at mpk.com> wrote:
>
> Eric,
>
> I figured it out. It was my nvraid. FC5t3 no longer supports nv_sata
> during
> install. With your first set it failed after I selected keyboard. This I
> understood because the next step was druid. It's just kinda of odd it
> failed
> with the newer set as the video was loading. Sorry for the confusion.
>
> Roy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
> Behalf
> Of Eric Harrison
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 10:54 PM
> To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] First crack at a FC5-based build of K12LTSP
>
>
> I've been fighting a flu bug, have not got much done recently. I finished
> a new build based on today's rawhide, which should be pretty close to what
> the final FC5 should look like. This build fixes some bugs, and for good
> measure adds a few new ones. Hopefully I'll have a largely bug-free
> version
> ready in the near future. Until then...
>
>
> > This is very rough around the edges and has many obvious, glaring bugs.
> > But with a little TLC, it has been known to boot a terminal or two.
> >
> > If you are one of those crazy and foolish types that like to wreak your
> > computer with known-broken, pre-alpha software, here is where I have
> > placed the voodoo:
> >
> >   ftp://k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/K12LTSP/testing/5/
> >   rsync -Pav k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us::testing/5/ .
> >
>
>
> New Notes:
>
> DHCP now works.
>
> The "Add Additional Software" links are broken.
>
> Currently "root" cannot log in from a terminal. This is arguably a
> feature,
> not a bug.
>
>
> Updated Notes:
>
> > Be sure to check the "LTSP" box. Minor bug, I'll fix it in the next
> build.
>
> Fixed, but now the reverse problem exists. If you do a normal Fedora
> install,
> you have to select "Custom" and uncheck the "LTSP" box. If I can't
> automate
> this, I can at least make it so you don't have to select "Custom" in order
> to turn of "LTSP".
>
> > Be sure to select "Permissive" mode for SELinux. I'll fix this in the
> > next build as well.
>
> Didn't get around to fixing this one, it is still broken. Be sure to
> select "Permissive" mode for SELinux or your terminals will fail to boot.
>
> > I have not checked any of the applications, I have no idea if they work
> > or not. Several reported missing dependencies, so at least a few are
> broken.
>
> Tuxpaint is missing. Scribus starts up, but it is missing a dependancy,
> likely that some feature doesn't work. Everything else at least starts
> up without error.
>
> > I have not tried doing a normal Fedora install nor an upgrade. I have no
> > idea if they work or not.
>
> Upgrades are currently broken. I know how I broke it, I'll unbreak it
> in the next build ;-)
>
> -Eric
>
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