[K12OSN] NWEA + rdesktop issues again

[john]

I'd love to see the hack, Henry. I've been really frustrated at the
rdesktop/ltsp setup.

John

On 10/6/06, Burroughs, Henry <HBurroughs at hhprep.org> wrote:
>
> Tim,
>
> I think the issue is with the LTSP client rdesktop wrapper script.  I
> had to manually hack mine (4.2.3EL) because when I would run a shell on
> the client, the rdesktop command line (under ps) showed an extra "-U"
> and it would not start rdesktop.  I rewrote the wrapper (to not take a
> parameter from the other script that calls it, so that may be where the
> problem really lies) and it connects now.
>
> Henry Burroughs
> Technology Director
> Hilton Head Preparatory School
> Www.hhprep.org
>
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> I thought of that. When I had is working, it was on screen 2. I took it
> off
> because the terminals were randomly coming up to screen 2 instead of the
> Linux login. I commented out screen 2. Then two days ago I put it under
> screen 4 and no luck. I tried moving it to screen 2. No luck. I
> restarted
> the windows and linux servers. And I am on FC5.
>
> Tim
>
> On 10/6/06, Jim Kronebusch <jim at winonacotter.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 6 Oct 2006 08:06:41 -0500, Jim Kronebusch wrote
> > > > Anyways. I used the tip Dave T. gave me about using another screen
> > > > so I could pump rdp sound through my terminals. I am connecting to
> > Windows
> > > > Terminal Server for the NWEA test and need sound for the kindees
> and
> > > > first graders. It worked perfectly last time I tested it. However,
> > > > now when I change to the screen 2 I get the gray screen with the X
> > > > in the middle.
> >
> >
> > A little more memory is coming back now, I assume you are using FC5,
> that
> > is
> > what I was using.  I think it was something with the SCREEN order.  I
> > think my
> > fix was ultimately making SCREEN_01 the term server, and SCREEN_02 the
> RDP
> > server.  Something about X not firing in the right order or
> > something...still
> > cloudy but maybe in another 10 minutes more will be there :-)
> >
> > Anyhow, I know it is less than desirable but try and change the order.
> >
> > I think it was that rdesktop might have been trying to connect right
> away,
> > but
> > since it was on screen 2, X was being prepared for it fast enough.
> The
> > more I
> > think about it that doesn't make sense, but I think it was something
> with
> > the
> > order, or at least that was my quick fix for demo purposes.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
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