From: James L. <ja...@ti...> - 2012-12-05 00:15:35
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On 04/12/2012, at 11:44 PM, lts...@li... wrote: >>> It's also complicated to set up LDM in a non-LTSP environment unless you >> really >>> understand it well. > > Well I definitely don't understand it but when my current clients boot, PXE > and LTSP deliver them a login screen, that's all. That doesn't seem too > complicated to me but since there isn't anything out there yet to use these > Android devices as thin clients it must be complicated or it would have > been done. Trust him, he is a doctor (that's a joke: info for non english speakers) It IS complicated > >> You might want to first try setting it up on a more >>> conventional computer with your preferred operating system installed >> before >>> getting into installing it into a more unusual environment. >> > > I agree totally but I've been looking for Non-PXE alternatives to connect > to the server but haven't found any. I have Ubuntu as the operating system > on my laptop but I also change the bios and network boot to the server with > it. So, it then has a totally different OS running than the one on its hard > drive. One approach, then, may be to reboot an Android device and have it > then load a new Linux kernel. That would make the client operate just like > all other clients and would not be affected by any subsequent Android > modifications. How about every mac, every linux machine and easily on windows. (non PXE clients) try X -query server or Xnest and ming or extreem on windows James |