Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Problems with LTSP 4.0 ISO

[jam@McQuil.Com]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Thomas Wright wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> i downloaded the LTSP 4 iso 3 days ago and installed ltsp using the 
> scripts in the root directory of the CD.  I have come across the 
> following problems with the ISO.  This is running on Mandrake 9.2
> 
> 1) The config script does not add the /homes directory to the NFS export 
> list - easy fix.

Thanks, we'll add that to the ltspcfg tool.


> 2) The root filesystem on the clients is mounted in read only mode which 
> makes tools like ypbind fail as they are unable to write anything to 
> /var/yp.  As this is needed for ssh to authenticate and run local 
> applications I am a bit stuck!.  I am running the clients in shell or 
> telnet mode ( not using X ).  Any help appreciated.  I did look to see 
> if i could change the mount to rw but could not find where in rc.sysconfig
> 3) when i run the config script on the server at a command prompt - it 
> kicks the server into X while the output of the config script is still 
> of course at the command prompt now hidden ( quick alt-f1 required there 
> :-) )

You are trying to write to the /var directory, but can't because it
is read-only.  Actually, /var is supposed to be a symlink to /tmp/var, 
which is on a ramdisk, which is writeable.  I'm not sure why it wouldn't 
create that symlink.  

You installed from the iso image, most people have installed from the
download.  I've only seen this problem pop up a couple of times.  We'll 
have to look at the code, to see how the symlink is being created.

The quick fix is to create the symlink:

  cd /opt/ltsp/i386
  ln -s /tmp/var var

> 
> This is no way meant to critisize LTSP just meant to provide some 
> feedback  ( and get some help with 2) of course :-) )

Feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jim McQuillan
jam@Ltsp.org