This tutorial -howto configure ltsp and rdesktop- create in order to give a report and explanation howto build a network with an "old fashion computers" and lack of resource to upgrade the pc.
There are many tutorials that give an example howto build ltsp with linux as a server but I have almost never find a tutorial that discuss an example on howto build ltsp with windows as a server and linux/fbsd as a carrier
SERVER
Install
Windows Server 2003Install
Terminal Service Windows Server 2003Install
VMWare
Install
Mandrake Limited Edition 2005 inside windows server2003
VMWareinstall module for DHCP, TFTP, portmapper, nfs dan Xserver in mandrake
Install
LTSP using
ltsp-4.2u2-0.iso version
-- ltsp inst --
#mount -o loop /downloads/ltsp-4.2u2-0.iso /mnt
#cd /mnt/ltsp-utils
#rpm -ivh ltsp-utils-0.25-0.noarch.rpm
#ltspadmin
choose
Configure the installer optionfor a question
: Where to retrieve the package from, isikan folder tempat ltsp di mounttype :
file://mntfor a question :
In which directory would you like to place the LTSP client tree
just enter to accept default value
next question : http proxy ... enter
next question : ftp proxy ... enter
next question :
Correct (y/n/c) press y and than enter
then choose
Install/Update LTSP package
there will be shown up a lot of modul-modul LTSP yang akan diinstall
just choose them all to make complete installation :))
after that press Q button to exit
pressing Q button will make LTSP install all module we have choose
after that choose
Configure LTSP!!! please becarefull, double check the /etc/dhcpd.conf, make sure that ltsp will find in the right tftpboot and pxelinux.0 file directory correctly !!!
(my experience : standard konfiguration ltspadmin still looking ltsp, tftpboot dan file pxelinux.0 in the wrong directory)
-- ltsp installation finish --
Install
rdesktop
-- rdesktop installation --
#cd /downloads
#tar zxvf rdesktop-1.5.0.tar.gz
#cd rdesktop-1.5.0
#./configure --with-x
#make
#make install
-- rdesktop installation finish--
create user from 1-40 as a limited user in
Windows Server 2003====================
Client installation with pentium III 500 MHz
In my case I still have 6 Gb harddrive so I choose rdesktop FreeBSD with rdesktop
Install
FreeBSD standard, yang penting ada Xservernya
Install
rdesktopCreate user that can login automatically, add command line in /etc/gettys (i.e. user : vrieda) :
(source :
http://keyhell.org/advices.html)
vrieda :\
:al=vrieda:ht:np:sp#115200Then edit line in /etc/gettytab :
ttyv0 "/usr/libexec/getty vrieda" cons25 on secureCreate user so if the type
startx in shell, they will be login to rdesktop :
edit /home/user/.xinitrc :
user vrieda :
#pico /home/vrieda/.xinitrc
/usr/local/bin/rdesktop -f -u [userwindows] -p [passworduserwindows] [ipaddresswindows]
Save and reboot ( dont try to blame me if this tutorial not working, i am not good in english anyway)) )
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Installation with celeron 333 MHz (doh) plus harddrive under 1 Gb (doooh)
For this "old fashion client" installation we throw the harddrive, the most important is floppy drive, lancard, and vga that still available to use.
Check lancard and vga chipset , in my case, lancard has a chipset DFE-538TX and variation VGA chipset. Mostly using S3, some others Matrox, and the rest using Sis
You can read the list VGA card supported by ltsp in the directory where we download the kernel. Our directory is in /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/vidlist
Because so many VGA Card exist, we add some line in our /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/lts.conf configuration
#
thankyou for Nur Aqwan
#computer 21 with VGA S3 Trio64V+ chipset [192.168.0.201]
XSERVER = s3
X4_MODULE_01 = glx
X_VERTREFRESH = "55-70"
X_MODE_0 = 640x480
X_COLOR_DEPTH = 16
SCREEN_01 = rdesktop -f -u user21 -p 123 192.168.0.1
#computer 22 with VGA Matrox chipset[192.168.0.202]
XSERVER = mga
X4_MODULE_01 = glx
X_VERTREFRESH = "55-70"
X_MODE_0 = 640x480
X_COLOR_DEPTH = 16
SCREEN_01 = rdesktop -f -u user22 -p 123 192.168.0.1
#computer 23 with VGA Sis chipset [192.168.0.203]
XSERVER = sis
X4_MODULE_01 = glx
X_VERTREFRESH = "55-70"
X_MODE_0 = 640x480
X_COLOR_DEPTH = 16
SCREEN_01 = rdesktop -f -u user23 -p 123 192.168.0.1
The last step is to create bootable floopy for client that has no harddrive. (thank you for Taukhid)
Download from
http://rom-o-matic.net/ choose the same LanCard as you have
In my case I have LanCard DFE-538TX, so I choose rtl8139:dfe538 - [0x1186,0x1300] with output eb-5.4.3-rtl8139.zdsk
Generate floppy disk. Put in floopy disk into the mandrake server
Then type :
#cat eb-5.4.3-rtl8139.zdsk > /dev/fd0Boot the client with that floopy disk.
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