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

Jack Palmadesso jack.palmadesso at gmail.com
Fri Mar 24 21:52:33 UTC 2006


I'll give it a crack tonight.  Thanks

On 3/24/06, Eric Harrison <eharrison at mail.mesd.k12.or.us> wrote:
>
>
> I have uploaded a second test build of what will eventually become
> K12LTSP 5.0. Same rules apply: this is not fully baked, don't expect it
> to actually work, if it does happen to work don't use it in production,
>   and all of those other scary warnings.
>
>
>     ftp://k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/K12LTSP/testing/5/
>     rsync -Pav k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us::testing/5/ .
>
>
>
> New New Notes:
>
>
> This build is based on the official FC5 + all released updates. Previous
> builds were based on FC5 test 3 or RawHide.
>
> I think I have the SELinux/NFS issues ironed out. The default
> "enforcing" mode should now work.
>
> This build uses a month-old version of LTSP from CVS, not all of the
> shiny new features are there. Packages for the latest-and-greatest LTSP
> from CVS should be available soon, I just have a couple of packaging
> building issues to fix.
>
>
>
> > New Notes:
> >
> > DHCP now works.
>
> DHCP now works (really this time)
>
> > The "Add Additional Software" links are broken.
>
> All of the "Add Additional Software" links work, except one of them
> (can't remember which one ;-). Just a repository issue, will be fixed
> real-soon-now.
>
>
> Still on the TODO list:
>
> > Currently "root" cannot log in from a terminal. This is arguably a
> feature,
> > not a bug.
>
> >> 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".
>
>   >> 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.
> >
>
> -Eric
>
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