[12:32] stgraber: not sure if you've seen http://lwn.net/Articles/450543 [12:33] highvoltage: didn't see the lwn article but I saw the announcement [12:40] stgraber: yeah I was more refering to the contents of the links they posted (the feedback on project Harmony) [14:22] hello People [14:22] :)) [14:22] I have a questions [14:23] Are the terminals need a good graphics card? [14:23] Are the terminals instead of just a decent graphics card on the server? [15:04] BroMac: hey there [15:04] hello [15:04] BroMac: I think you sent an email to the edubuntu contact form too, been meaning to respond :) [15:05] BroMac: the server doesn't need a good display card (could even technically work without one), you will want good display cards on the terminals [15:05] (or at least reasonable ones that are supported, they don't have to be very fancy for day to day work) [15:06] ok thanks [15:06] Here, I give a description of what I want to do: [15:07] I'm trying to create a multimedia reading room in the Library. Ultimately, for each client thought about limiting a link to a 10mbit or 100mbit. [15:07] Terminal is to be a total of about 25 with make + / - 10 [15:07] These terminals are designed only for Internet + openoffice. All media such as youtube blocked. Flashblock plugin in Firefox. In addition, the printer hooked up. [15:07] Since half a year I test four position terminal at 100mbit network. I am pleased with them. The server is: Core 2 Duo E7200, 2GB RAM, GPU: Asus TC512/TD/256M/A. Operate efficiently, quickly. There is no frames effect when scrolling browser [15:07] I can purchase a server and 25 terminals. However, it must be new hardware only. [15:08] really important part is to make sure there's not a network bottlenetck [15:08] you'll want at least one (but preferably two) gigabit connections between your server and your switch [15:09] other than that having fast disks and plenty of ram is a good idea. 2GB will be too little for 25 clients, but at least RAM is relatively cheap these days [15:09] I'd suggest at least 8GB RAM [15:09] this is only my test server [15:10] I planning buy: [15:10] 2 sas hdd egb 146gb in raid1 [15:10] 16 GB RAM [15:10] and processor xeon [15:11] that should work really well [15:11] myn switch have load balancing :)) [15:11] that I can put 2 or more connections [15:12] nice [15:13] So terminals should have: core2duo, 1gb ram and graphic cards [15:13] before buying the clients I just suggest you get one for testing first and test that the hardware works fine [15:13] the specs for the clients you're mentioning is really good, intel cards are usually a good bet [15:14] (for display chips) [15:15] Unfortunately, but probably purchase will be made as "public order" and I have to buy skates at one time. Of course, in the purchase specification will note: "The offered equipment must be compatible with ubuntu" [15:16] ok great [15:16] I'll be protected from potential problems with compatibility :)) [15:17] at least most onboard chips are intel and it's been a while since I've seen new equipment with really bad (like geode or s3 chrome) chipsets [15:20] I work as an administrator and I have different computers and servers. Indeed, with Intel does not have any compatibility problem [15:21] Where I can find good list of hardware compatible with ubuntu? [15:21] goo list [15:21] good list [15:22] http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/release/10.04%20LTS [15:22] linuxhcl.com or other? [15:24] I think http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/catalog is quite useful but it's taking long to load here atm so I'm not sure if it's currently working [15:25] (then again my internet is quite slow atm in general) [15:26] highvoltage: loads fine on this side of the ocean ;) [15:26] I have 20 mbit UP and IN :)) [15:26] guaranted [15:27] well, at the moment I'm at my parents place, so it's 100Mb/30Mb and around 10ms to the Canonical DC :) [15:27] If I can ask it where are you from? [15:28] I'm from Poland [15:28] * highvoltage has to share 10mbit with about 20 other people [15:29] * highvoltage wants it all to himself *mhuahhahaa* [15:29] :))) [15:29] BroMac: Switzerland at the moment. I usually live in Canada though [15:30] and I'm usually part of the 20 other people sharing highvoltage's work connection ;) [15:30] ^^ [15:31] SoGuys thank you very much for your help. I am a little relieved as stressed several times that I want to buy good equipment:)) a little afraid of this. [15:32] Very thanks :)) [15:32] at least you have it specified that it has to work well with Ubuntu :) [15:32] and feel free to drop buy if you run in to any problems [15:32] sometimes we take a while to respond but we're pretty much always here [15:33] I will try to share information on how to begin to operate terminals. But this is only for 1 or 2 months [15:35] when I buy and configured servers [15:35] server* [15:36] Good bye [15:42] Hello everyone [15:42] got a quick questions for the ltsp guru's [15:43] Is there a way I can change the way the thin client behaves when a user enters their password incorrectly at login? [15:43] What is happening is the thin client reboots if a user enters a wrong password just once. [15:45] tl1000s77: that's currently a sore point in LDM (LTSP's login manager) [15:46] tl1000s77: there's no current fix for that unfortunately but there's a hackfest planned for LTSP in October where I'm sure it will be brought up again [15:46] highvoltage: so is the short answer no? lol [15:46] tl1000s77: unfortunately so, yes [15:47] tl1000s77: the problem is basically that LDM doesn't currently have a way of knowing why the user was denied. did the user not exist? was the password wrong? did the user expire? so when a user is denied it just restarts [15:47] (bbl - lunch) [15:47] Thank you :-) === JanC_ is now known as JanC [17:48] stgraber: so... is alpha2 released? [17:52] highvoltage: yep [17:52] highvoltage: signed off yesterday, freeze lifted this morning (european time) and Kate sent the anouncements when she woke up (eastern time) [17:52] highvoltage: probably one of the smoothest alpha yet, only had 1 rebuild I think [17:56] that's really a big contrast with the alpha 2 of last time :) [17:58] indeed :) [18:03] will you be able to post a release announcement? [18:08] I could but I probably won't, there isn't really anything new. [18:08] so for now I think the main release anouncement pointing to www.edubuntu.org for more info on the project is probably enough [18:14] yep