[K12OSN] What causes "x server failed" messages?

[Petre Scheie]

Assuming that when you say 'new' you mean your old server ran a previous version of 
K12LTSP: The change in the version of X.org can break working old-PCs-as-clients.  I run 
into this with each new major version, as I tend to run REALLY old video cards (I'm 
cheap--it's the principle).  With the latest release, I've had to set

XSERVER = VESA

for more of my clients, and some require

X_VIDEORAM = 4096

in the lts.conf file.  There was discussion of this some months back; check the archives 
for K12LTSP and LTSP.  I use Etherboot floppies; not sure about your ThinClientOS problem.

Petre


Alan Hodson wrote:
> Hi gang
> 
> A new K12LTSP V.5 server that network boots macs and diskless
> workstations w/o a problem is refusing to load Dell Optiplexes GX100 and
> IBM 300 booting from a) rom-o-matic images, b) ThinClientOS boot CD. Can
> low memory be an issue? Should I be looking at special PXE compliant
> NICs? 
> 
> Any and all suggestions welcomed
> 
> Alan
> -=o=- 
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