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SimonAnibalHey, is there a problem with the Edubuntu installer CD?03:43
SimonAnibalFeisty, that is03:43
SimonAnibalFor some reason it keep dying on me halfway through the install process03:43
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SimonAnibal:-(03:43
SimonAnibalIt keeps dying on me during the "Select and install software" phase03:44
bimberiSimonAnibal: It could be a bad CD, a bad burn or a bad ISO that it was burnt from03:44
bimberi!verify03:44
ubotuTo verify your Ubuntu ISO image (or other files for which an MD5 checksum is provided), see http://help.ubuntu.com/community/VerifyIsoHowto or http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/LQ_ISO/Checking_the_md5sum_in_Windows03:44
SimonAnibalIt's a shipit CD is why I'm skeptical, but I'll run the MD5 test03:45
SimonAnibalI could install the standard Ubuntu on this same machine, so I don't think it's a hardware issue (like a faulty CD drive or something)03:46
bimberihmmk, i haven't tried one of my shipit CDs yet.  Bad CDs/batches have been known.  I think there's a verify CD option in the boot menu too03:47
SimonAnibalbimberi, 40% as I hit enter03:47
SimonAnibalHmmm, the CD-ROM integrity test was successful. The CD-ROM is valid.03:51
SimonAnibalMaybe I should try again without a network cable plugged in...03:51
SimonAnibalthough that shouldn't matter03:52
SimonAnibalI'm trying to build an Edubuntu stand-alone workstation box for a couple of my nieces03:52
SimonAnibalMaybe I should just re-install vanilla Ubuntu and "aptitude install edubuntu-desktop"03:52
SimonAnibalIt's weird that the Ubiquity installer would succeed where the ncurse based Debian Installer chokes03:53
SimonAnibalbimberi, thanks for being a sounding board03:54
bimberiSimonAnibal: sorry, i was a bit of an absent one, i had to step away for a bit :)03:57
bimberivanilla ubuntu + edubuntu-desktop would be fine.  I'm not sure if it switches to the Edubuntu artwork though03:58
SimonAnibalI'm giving the ncurses installer one more chance without being plugged into the network03:59
SimonAnibalI'm wondering if it got hung up trying to connect to the Ubuntu serves03:59
SimonAnibalthough why, god only knows03:59
SimonAnibalor, more precisely, why is one thing I haven't tried to answer04:00
bimberii think if it gets an internet connection it will grap updated packages during the install04:02
SimonAnibalWe'll see if it matters, it's about to mess up or not...04:03
bimberi*grab04:03
bimberik04:03
SimonAnibalwell, if it is about to mess up, it's going to be messing up later in the process than it did WITH a network connection04:04
SimonAnibalHmmm, well, it seems stuck at 6% saying "Please wait...", I think I'll be optimistic and believe it's the same issue that plagues the Ubuntu Server install and just give it some time to work through whatever it needs to work through04:07
SimonAnibalACK! *Insert Shocking Expletive Here*04:08
bimberi!ohmy04:09
ubotuPlease watch your language and keep this channel family friendly.04:09
bimberijust kidding :P04:09
SimonAnibalAn installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The failing step is: Select and install software04:09
bimberi:/04:09
SimonAnibalWell, hmmm, this time it's letting me go ahead and install GRUB to the MBR, maybe I have a "working enough" system...04:10
SimonAnibalThough I must say: If I weren't well versed in Ubuntu. I would have given up hours ago04:11
bimberiwell yes, if it boots ok and you can get it on the 'net then you can finish the install by installing edubuntu-desktop04:11
bimberiSimonAnibal: indeed, what you're experiencing is definitely not desirable04:12
SimonAnibalyeah, I seem to have a CLI only install, I'll plug myself into the net and sudo aptitude install edubuntu-desktop and see if that helps04:12
bimberikk, you might have to disable the CD repository and enable the internet ones04:13
SimonAnibalyeah...I had to manually dhclient04:15
SimonAnibalbut, umm, I have no nano to edit /etc/apt/sources.list04:15
bronzeSimonAnibal: you probably still have vi.04:16
bronzealso ed, and ex, and sed.04:16
SimonAnibalYou're right04:16
SimonAnibalI was fixin' to echo "line" >> /etc/apt/source.list *lol*04:17
bronzethat works fine too. :-)04:17
bronzethats classic *NIX shell work.04:17
SimonAnibalIs my geek showing?04:18
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bimberivi ?04:18
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SimonAnibalis it deb http://archive.us.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe ??04:19
bronzebimberi: vi is the screen editor for *NIX/Linux.  (also emacs but we wont mention that)04:19
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bimberithanks bronze, it was actually a shortcut question as to whether SimonAnibal could use vi in the absense of nano04:20
bimberiSimonAnibal: no04:20
bronzeheh04:20
bronzesry. :)04:20
bimberiSimonAnibal: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted04:21
bimberibronze: np :)04:21
SimonAnibalbimberi, I've been school in some white-belt vi (that is, hit i to type, hit Esc+:+qw to save and get back to cli)04:21
bimbericool04:21
bimberijust think - if the CD was good you would never have needed to learn that :)04:22
bimberis/needed to learn/learnt/04:23
bimberi(much more positive)04:23
SimonAnibal*lol* I had to learn that to work on Ubuntu Servers at the school I work at04:23
SimonAnibalIt just turned out to be quite useful here as well04:23
bimberiah, kk :)04:23
SimonAnibalthough, honestly, I'd probably been more skilled with echos and append pipes04:24
SimonAnibalgoodnight04:24
bimberinn04:24
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harrietI've been playing with my new install of edubuntu and the Applications/Education packages seem to have drifted off into hyperspace.  Could anyone tell me how I can replace them?08:04
bimberiharriet: install the package "edubuntu-desktop"08:05
LaserJockharriet: is that a 7.04 install?08:06
harrietYes, it's the 7.0408:13
LaserJockyou'll want to get the Server Addon CD08:13
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bimberiharriet: was it the LiveCD?08:14
bimberis/was/is/08:14
LaserJockhmm08:14
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ubotuLaunchpad bug 113719 in ubiquity "Edubuntu Feisty Desktop CD install doesn't install the education suite" [Undecided,Unconfirmed]  https://launchpad.net/bugs/11371908:15
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LaserJockcould be08:15
harrietSynaptic tells me (with a green splodge) that I already have the edubuntu-desktop installed!!08:15
LaserJockyou probably do08:15
harrietNo, not a live CD.  I did the install to the HDD08:15
LaserJockfrom the Desktop CD or Server CD?08:16
harrietInstalled from the live CD Desktop08:16
LaserJockok, then it probably is bug 11371908:16
ubotuLaunchpad bug 113719 in ubiquity "Edubuntu Feisty Desktop CD install doesn't install the education suite" [Undecided,Unconfirmed]  https://launchpad.net/bugs/11371908:16
harrietthe link describes the bug but doesn't seem to offer a workaround.08:18
LaserJockwell, using the Server Addon CD should work08:18
harrietOK.  I'll burn the server CD but what do I do with that?08:18
LaserJockjust burn the Server Addon CD08:19
LaserJockthen put it in and dialog should pop up08:19
LaserJock* a dialog08:19
harrietOK I'll give it a go.  Thanks V much.08:20
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harrietBefore I do that though, is there any point in telling Synaptic to remove and then re-install the package?08:20
LaserJockyou could also install the individual apps via net08:20
LaserJockno, edubuntu-desktop no long depends on those packages I don't think08:21
LaserJockwell, actually let me check08:21
harrietLongins list of incividual apps, and I can't remember what they were/are.  Looking for the simple/dirty way to get it working.08:21
LaserJocknope, edubuntu-desktop doesn't depend on edu stuff08:23
LaserJockdo you know what you want to install?08:24
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harrietJust the grab-bag that was showing with the live CD08:25
LaserJockhmm, unfortunately that's not straightfoward right now :/08:25
LaserJockthe addon cd is about as good as I can think of right now08:26
LaserJockbut it still requires a bit of choosing08:26
bimberiI've been browsing packages.ubuntu.com and yes, edubuntu-desktop no longer depends on those packages08:35
bimberiharriet: my apologies for that bad advice08:36
bimberiperhaps an "edubuntu-live" metapackage should be controlling what ubiquity installs08:37
LaserJockwell, it's a bit complicated08:38
bimberifair enough08:39
LaserJockbut perhaps something like that might be the answer though08:40
LaserJockmore likely would be removing ubiquity from the Desktop CD ;-)08:40
bimberilol08:40
LaserJockwell, we did discuss it08:41
LaserJockthe livecd is getting more and more different from the server cd08:42
bimberierk, time to go.  bye for now08:46
LaserJockcy08:47
harrietOne thought.  Is it likely that the packages are on the computer but not showing in the Applications/Education menu?  How would I check this?08:47
LaserJockit's quite unlikely08:47
LaserJockbut if you right click on "Applications" you can edit the menu08:47
harrietThanks.  I don't want to do that 'by hand'.08:49
LaserJockbut it's a known issue with the LiveCD08:49
LaserJockso I'm pretty sure you're just missing the apps08:50
harrietUsing Applications/Add-remove I have been able to put some of them back and that will be OK until I get round to burning the server CD.08:58
harrietThanks heaps for pointing me in a good ditection.08:58
LaserJockno problem08:59
harrietTTFN08:59
LaserJocksorry about that08:59
LaserJockwe weren't able to fix it before release08:59
harrietWhile I'm on here, any idea of whether Beryl could be integrated in a (soon) future release of edubuntu?09:00
LaserJockit's already available in 7.0409:04
harrietDo I just type beryl-manager?09:05
LaserJockwell, there is a new Desktop Effects gui09:05
LaserJockin System->Preferences09:06
LaserJockI *think* that turns on compiz09:06
LaserJockbut I'm pretty sure beryl is available as well09:06
harrietThanks again, LaserJock.  Catch you again soon...09:09
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RichEdgreetz09:13
LaserJockah RichEd09:14
RichEdhello LaserJock09:15
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RichEdLaserJock: can you give me a short update on the dynamic menu status ... is there any chance we can get it into gutsy ?09:15
LaserJockRichEd: yes, I think it's certainly possible09:17
LaserJockI was sort of waiting on some of the network-auth stuff09:18
LaserJockas it's related to user management, IMO09:18
RichEdLaserJock: so who do I need to poke with a sharp stick to get things moving to help you get things done09:18
LaserJockRichEd: I just sent an email to edubuntu-devel09:18
RichEdLaserJock: okie ... let me know if i can help09:19
RichEdThe way I see it is that the next 6 months will see a huge amount of serious interest in Ubuntu and Edubuntu for wider scale education deployment ... and that we need to have a plan for a complete solution. I see the menus as being part of that requirement.09:20
RichEdSo if I can help in any way, give me a direct nudge please.09:21
LaserJockwell, some of it's me getting projects pruned09:22
LaserJockso I can focus my time on Edubuntu09:22
LaserJockbecause it's really pretty close09:22
LaserJockI essentially just need a GUI to pull the pieces together09:23
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RichEdhi t94xr ... played with any FLOSS from the catalogue yet ?11:37
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zzsputnikhello!when i run DVB-T with Kaffeine it stalls really bad and there is no sound. what can do?11:51
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faf_dkhi.. I'm trying to make a edubuntu install usb, anyone have a link to a tutorial? plz12:22
faf_dkI had followed this: http://www.edoceo.com/liber/ubuntu-live-usb.php - but it's outdated12:22
faf_dkno casper or disctree12:22
faf_dkWould like to use extlinux if possible12:23
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faf_dkok.. i'm gonna build a portable pxe install server on my labtop...01:07
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willvdlmoquist, eeek, I'm an apostrophe fiend! :)01:42
moquistwillvdl: heh :)01:44
moquistogra: does the 'gtk' greeter fall under the overall 'ldm' project?01:45
willvdlI wanted to join the apostrophe protection agency a while back. can't seem to find the url at the mo...01:45
moquistwillvdl: I totally know what you 'mean'.01:46
moquistOh, in pairs they're not apostrophes anymore, are they. Hmm. My abuse attempt has failed.01:46
willvdlm'oquist: yeah01:46
moquistwillvdl wins01:46
moquistThough if that's in reference to jammcq's contention that I'm Irish, it should be "mo'quist".01:47
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moquistwillvdl: I don't really have any substantial comments about the spec ATM, but I'm thrilled it's being pursued.01:48
moquistJust FYI.01:48
willvdlwell, it's a mondo important one01:50
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moquistogra: I'd be happy to do some testing of your C ldm implementation if it's ready for testing.01:52
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savetheWorldEncourage everyone to conserve apostrophes.  Use them only where theyre needed.  Example - contractions work perfectly well without 'em02:03
savetheWorld(member of the apostrophe conservation league)02:03
willvdlhttp://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/02:12
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happywithedhello everyone02:14
happywithedI finally got my edubuntu classroom up and running, but would like some help with other configuration stuff02:16
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happywithedFor instance, is it possible to take the NFS out of the Edubuntu server and share it with other non-linux machines?02:17
savetheWorldhappywithed: You mean share files with other machines by using NFS?02:18
happywithedYes, any ideas how to do that?02:18
savetheWorldhappywithed: what kinds of machines are those other machines? Windows perhaps?......... :-)02:19
happywithedI have 6 other machines running on the same internet connection,  1 mac, 2 vistas, 2 xps and 1 win200002:19
savetheWorldand?02:20
happywithedright now I forked the internet connection through a router, with one cable going to my edubuntu server and the other going to a router serving the other machines02:20
savetheWorldthats one router too many.02:21
happywithedI was hoping you would say that!02:21
savetheWorldInternet-->router-->LAN(hub or switch)--[many machines] 02:21
savetheWorldbut what has that to do with sharing files via NGFS?>02:22
savetheWorld*NFS02:22
happywithedI take that back. Actually it is more like:02:22
happywithed--internet-switch-(edubuntu router)02:22
happywithedthe edubuntu connects to the thin clients and the router to the other 6 machines02:23
savetheWorldhappywithed: I assume there is a hub or switrch between the edubuntu machine and the 6 other machines?02:24
happywithedso, from the internet to the switch, from the switch it forks to the router and the edubuntu server02:24
happywithedno, right now they are not connected, because the edubuntu server does not give ip addresses to the other machines when connected02:24
happywithedit only serves the thin clients02:24
savetheWorldhappywithed: somehow that makes no sense.  How many NICS are in your edubuntu router/server02:25
happywithedI tried it and had to place the other 6 machines on a separate router for that reason02:25
happywithedthe edubuntu server has 2 nics02:25
happywithedI'll draw a diagram in the pastebin, wait02:26
happywithedHere is the diagram http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/21271/02:35
happywithedI was wrong.  I looked at the wrong notes before, so I went to the right diagram this time02:35
happywithedWhat I would like to do is to have a single location to save the files for the students.  The issue is really twofold.02:37
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savetheWorldwhat kind  of device is the thing labeled "Router"02:38
happywithedI would like the students to have a single log in account.  Right now they have 7, one for the thin clients and one each for the other 6 machines.02:38
happywithedThe router is a Lynksys Broadband router with wireless access.02:38
happywithedThe other issue is to have have a single location for the files.  Right now they have a home directory in the edubuntu server and a home directory in each of the other 6 machines.02:39
happywithedThus my mention of the NFS02:39
savetheWorldthat arrangement is forcing all your traffic between the thin clients and the 6 "other" to go through the edubuntu server., possibly that may cause issues.  I would rather see the 6 "other" on the same switch as the the thin clients if you are going to do file sharing between them.02:40
savetheWorldThe DHCP issue is definitely resolvable.02:40
savetheWorldsingle login should be done by using LDAP for authorization across all the system, served by the edudbuntu server.02:41
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happywithedYes, I would also like to have the same switch, but when I did that I lost the internet connection for the 6 other machines02:41
savetheWorldalso resovable.02:41
savetheWorld*resolvable02:41
happywithedOK, where do I start?02:42
savetheWorldand as for file sharing taht can be done via either NFS or SAMBA(CIFS)02:42
happywithedQuestion.02:42
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happywithedAren't the edubuntu server and the 6 other machines on separate networks?02:43
savetheWorldWell, I have to run, but in #ltsp are many experts who can help you, and by shhowing them your diagram you will earn some instant respect from them becauee you are providing good information up front02:43
savetheWorldno - they are on seperate network segments02:43
savetheWorldalso - they don't have to be.02:43
savetheWorldthey can be on the same segment02:43
happywithedSince the edubuntu server has its own dhcp and so does the router, I thought they would be on separate networks02:43
savetheWorld"seperate sub-nets" would be the correct term02:44
happywithedYes, I would like them to be on the same network and segment02:44
savetheWorldstill just one network.02:44
happywithed*subnets02:44
SimonAnibalhappywithed, the edubuntu server can be a dhcp client on one network interface and dhcp server on the other02:44
savetheWorldSimonAnibal: that is the current situation.02:44
happywithedyes that's right02:45
SimonAnibalah, well, then the edubuntu server is on two networks, and the windows boxes and the thin clients are on different networks02:45
happywithedsubnets, you mean?02:45
SimonAnibal*shrug* :-) I don't know the vocab02:45
savetheWorldhappywithed: The LTSP folks can advise on the LDAP stuff and setting up the edubuntu server to do DHCP for the "other" and etc..02:46
savetheWorldI have to go.02:46
savetheWorld BBL02:46
SimonAnibalLater!02:46
happywithedis there a LTSP channel?02:46
SimonAnibalhappywithed, did you used to be frustratedwithed?02:46
happywithedyes02:46
SimonAnibalyeah, #ltsp02:46
SimonAnibalhappywithed, heheh, well, I'm happy to see your nick change in that way02:47
happywithedok, thanks I'll try there, then02:47
happywithedYes, me too.  I was really frustrated, but now things are working so I am very happy ;-)02:47
SimonAnibalmount02:53
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mcsddo all linux distros reference the same kernel?03:21
moquistmcsd: there is one kernel, compiled with many differing sets of patches and modules.03:23
moquistmcsd: So th answer is "yes and no".03:23
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mcsdis there a web page that describes all possible boot options...I haven't come across one yet03:49
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mcsdor at least I do not know how to phrase it03:49
willvdlhave you checked through the help.u.c wiki?03:56
moquistmcsd: I don't think you're going to find a single source with all the info you're looking for. It would help if you could describe which options you're interested in; i.e., what are you trying to do?03:56
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mcsdwell my immediate problem is that my SATA drive on a Optiplex 320 does not detect unless I use 'pci=nomsi' it seems to plague a lot of Dells04:06
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mcsdI found that option as a suggestion...it works but I would like to learn all the options if possible04:09
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SimonAnibalSo, is the Edubuntu CD that comes through shipit a SERVER CD?05:05
SimonAnibalThat wouldn't explain the weird problems I had last night that ended up with a base command-line only install from which I had to edit /etc/apt/sources.list and sudo aptitude install edubuntu-desktop05:06
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nealmcbA colleague of mine just started the page https://wiki.edubuntu.org/Lessons  to support his presentation to https://wiki.edubuntu.org/TIEColorado   Any input would be MOST welcome!05:44
RichEdnealmcb: tellhim to look at: http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/06:04
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happywithedhello06:19
happywithedAnyone had any experience with using edubuntu to authenticate users through an external ldap server?06:20
happywithedI would like to setup an ldap server at my school so that not only the edubuntu thin clients, but also other machines can authenticate to a single ldap server06:20
happywithedHas anyone attempted this?  Are there any docs?06:21
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happywithedI found the answer to my question above here: http://www.vcsvikings.org/docuwiki/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/06:23
happywithedIt seems that moquist did this.  I bow to moquist!!!06:24
nealmcbRichEd: thanks - I'll check it out06:30
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nealmcbRichEd: on the https://wiki.edubuntu.org/Lessons site, Jim is looking for lessons tailored to free software, as a way to pitch edubuntu to the K-12 conference he is speaking at.   The OU looks like more generic lessons for a university audience.06:36
nealmcbSo again, if anyone knows of lesson plans for teachers that leverage and show off free software that ships with edubuntu, please let https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JimHutchinson know06:38
nealmcbI pointed the various edubuntu mailing lists out to him - hopefully he's asked there also06:39
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cbx33ping ogra06:48
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moquisthappywithed: yep, the smbldap-installer is my fault.07:22
moquisthappywithed: How is your network doing now?07:22
happywithedhi moquist07:22
happywithedIt is going great!!!07:23
moquisthappywithed: And yes, I administer two school networks (120 & 2000 users, respectively) where we run Samba backed by OpenLDAP. It's not the best solution, but it's hardly the worst.07:23
moquisthappywithed: Great! I'm glad to hear that.07:23
happywithedI am now able to connect all my wintels and mactels to my ltsp thin clients, an hp color printer and a legacy ricoh laser printer07:23
happywithedIt is looking good,07:24
moquisthappywithed: I continue to harbor aspirations of packaging the smbldap-configure part of the smbldap-installer for Ubuntu.07:24
Burgundaviamoquist: do you run pure Linux?07:24
moquisthappywithed: Are you running Edubntu Feisty?07:24
happywithedI was just reading about it in your wiki and also the Samba3 by example book you recommended07:25
happywithedyes, it is feisty07:25
moquistBurgundavia: We have ~400 TCs, 2 Edubuntu servers, and ~320 Windows XP clients.07:25
Burgundaviaahh07:25
moquisthappywithed: Samba3 by example is great.07:25
moquisthappywithed: I haven't personally tested the smbldap-installer on Feisty, but a couple people independently sent me the same patch, so I applied it and re-released. I hope it works for you (if you choose to use it). :-p07:26
happywithedI am now conspiring, oops, planning to configure a dedicated ldap server for all my boxes to authenticate from07:26
happywithedI would love to try, but I am still edubuntating, oops, educating myself07:27
Burgundaviaif you only have linux machines, openldap works great07:27
moquisthappywithed: I should warn you that samba has recently incorporated better ldapsam support directly into their project, rendering the smbldap-tools project (which the smbldap-installer installs and configures) obsolete. I'm not yet sure what impact, if any, upgrading to the improved samba and ceasing use of the smbldap-tools will have.07:27
moquistThis is all on my list of things to get to and figure out Real Soon(TM).07:28
happywithedI short, do you think it is possible to have a dedicated ldap server for all the thin clients and xtels boxes to authenticate from?07:28
happywithedWith either the new samba or your script?07:28
moquisthappywithed: In each of those two schools I mentioned, we have one authentication server running Ubuntu Dapper, and using the smbldap-tools to administer samba with an OpenLDAP backend. So yes, it is possible.07:29
moquisthappywithed: And the newer ldapsam support in samba does the same thing (AFAIU), just without the separate set of tools.07:30
happywithedgreat!07:30
happywithedI'll read some more and try it.07:30
moquisthappywithed: If you have to do this right now, I would recommend the smbldap-installer as being the easiest road forward.07:30
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happywithedYour previous help was really good and got me right to where I wanted to be, so you have gained my respect07:30
moquistIf you're just doing this to learn, then that's probably the way to go (with "Samba3 By Example" close at hand).07:30
moquisthappywithed: Heh; glad to hear it. You've gotten your network working, so you have mine. :)07:31
happywithedI think I'll go that way for now07:31
moquistI've got to run and take care of some other business now, so cheerio and good luck!07:31
happywithedThanks, once more07:32
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moquistnp07:32
LaserJockmorning all07:32
moquistLaserJock: is your nick a reference to your academic work?07:32
LaserJockyeah07:32
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moquistcool07:32
LaserJockthere is a laser company that has these cool Laser Jock stickers07:32
LaserJockthere was one on one of the first machines I used in the lab07:33
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Burgundaviahey LaserJock07:35
moquistLaserJock: as soon as I'm done catching up after getting back home, I'm planning to get back to moodle 1.8 packaging. So expect me to bug you soon, and feel free to bug me if I don't. :)07:37
LaserJockhola Burgundavia07:37
LaserJockmoquist: excellent07:37
LaserJockcbx33: pingy pingy07:37
highvoltage'ola LaserJock07:43
LaserJockhighvoltage!07:43
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mcsdcan someone help me to edit grub boot?07:45
mcsdfirst line is "root  (hd0,0)07:45
highvoltagemcsd: what do you need to do?07:45
mcsdhttp://www.webservertalk.com/archive291-2007-3-1764782.html07:45
mcsdcan you look at the last entry in that forum07:46
mcsdapparently dell's are plagued with SATA controller problems07:46
mcsdin case you don't want to link to that page I will list the steps ...they are short07:47
mcsd1) Doing installl of debian07:47
mcsd2) After reboot in the grub menu type e key to edit grub command07:47
mcsdline for kernel , replace sdb by sda07:47
mcsdthen type b for booting07:47
cbx33pongypongy07:47
highvoltageopenin now, although I'm on grps so my connection is slow...07:47
mcsd3) log as root then edit :07:47
mcsd/etc/fstab remplace all sdb by sda07:47
mcsd4) mount /dev/sda1 /boot (ord other partion if your /boot is not on07:48
mcsdsda1)07:48
mcsdedit file /boot/grub/menu.lst07:48
mcsdremplace sdb by sda in the 2 path of vmlinuz07:48
mcsd5) reboot07:48
mcsdAll working07:48
mcsdthere you can read it in channel now it should make it easier for you07:48
highvoltagehmmm... I'm not sure how ubuntu's UUID's in ubuntu's fstab will affect that07:49
mcsdwell currently after a fresh install I hang with just a blinking cursor after the grub 3 second menu timeout07:51
mcsdI have been working on this for almost a week and Dell is absolutley no help even though they sell this PC as an "open source" model07:52
highvoltagemcsd: ouch07:53
mcsdyeah and John A. Hull07:54
mcsdManager, Linux OS Development07:54
mcsdDell Inc.07:54
mcsdknows about the problem07:54
mcsdhttp://lists.us.dell.com/pipermail/linux-desktops/2007-January/000148.html07:54
mcsdand said the fix would be implemented into 2.6.20 but that is the kernel that fiesty 7.04 uses and it still doesn't work07:55
mcsdso the first line when editing the boot is "root (hd0,0)" should I be changing that to "root (sda,0)" per the instructions?07:57
sbalneavmcsd: Best bet would be to edit your menu for grub07:59
mcsdisn't that what I am doing?08:00
sbalneavah, sorry, just popped back.08:00
sbalneavYou'll want your kernel line to look like:08:00
mcsdI press ESC when grub starts and bring up the recovery and standard boot option then I press E08:00
sbalneavkernel /boot/vmlinuz... root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet splash08:01
mcsdahhh right now it is set to UUID08:01
sbalneavTheoretically that should work, however some bios' screw it up.08:01
sbalneavit's a sata drive?08:02
mcsdso I should leave the first line as "root (hd0,0)"08:02
sbalneavyeah08:02
sbalneavnow, you're not booted yet, right?08:02
mcsdand just change the second line for kernel08:02
mcsdno08:02
mcsdI am at the grub menu08:02
sbalneavok, then this will be temporary, we'll need to edit the file to fix it permanently after this.08:02
mcsdok08:03
mcsdyeah the instructions make mention of changing fstab08:03
sbalneavonce you get booted, the rest is easy-peasy.08:03
sbalneavprobably won't even need to change fstab.  Once the Linux kernel gets loaded, the UUID designator should work fine.08:04
mcsdhmmm I deleted the UUID string and replaced with root=/dev/sda108:05
sbalneavmcsd: That working for you?08:05
mcsdbut it still hangs blinking cursor black screen08:06
sbalneavWhat kind of hard drive is it? Sata?08:06
mcsdyep08:06
sbalneavok, so the sda should be fine then.08:06
mcsdit is a problem with the ATI sb6000 chipset08:07
sbalneavhmm08:07
sbalneavshouldn't be,08:07
sbalneavworkping, be back in about 15 minutes.08:07
mcsdno still cursor08:07
mcsdok08:07
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mcsdsbalneav: when you get back can you please let me know08:43
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tristan_edubuntu is working fine here :)09:24
tristan_(:09:25
tristan_but it gave an error though09:25
tristan_during the installation09:25
tristan_and it didn't at my normal user09:25
tristan_and my wireless crap isn't working properly09:25
tristan_:)09:25
tristan_I suck09:25
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imathrillseekerhi - i'm after a small word of advice, if I may09:45
imathrillseekerI've installed ubuntu (dapper) previously on a PIII 800 toshiba laptop.  However, to install it I had to use the "alternate" CD.09:46
imathrillseekerI tried to install Edubuntu last night and had the same problems as I had with the main ubuntu CDs, so I guess I need an "alternate" CD version of edubuntu - does it exist?09:47
imathrillseekerThanks if anyone can help!09:47
LaserJockimathrillseeker: the Edubuntu Server CD is an alt cd09:54
LaserJockand the preferred method of installing Edubuntu09:55
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humboltoIs pulseaudio going to replace esd totally in gusty? Gnome project does make the switch, doesn't it? Or already has.11:21
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