[08:31] <bobnormal> hi there, i want to set up a diskless network of edubuntu clients. most machines are 32-bit but range in speed, some are 64 bit. hardware varies totally, but only one ethernet port (various chipsets). any gotchas/docs/etc specifically? i am very familiar with linux and diskless networks but not with ubuntu or edubuntu.  the school i am setting this up for is in a remote part of mainland china and requires chinese language support.
[08:32] <bobnormal> PS: i don't want LTSP-style 'X in cloud', rather node-local execution.
[08:32] <bobnormal> 'core 2 duo' etc. in docs page not looking good
[08:32] <bobnormal>  @ http://www.edubuntu.org/documentation/11.10/installation-guide ...
[08:35] <bobnormal> read in non-install page about 'fat client' . that sounds right
[08:35] <bobnormal> where are the docs?
[08:36] <bobnormal> "Since LTSP 5.2.1 (that ships with Ubuntu 10.04), it?s been possible to also run everything locally. This essentially makes a terminal a complete fat client that simply uses the network as a storage device. It combines many of the benefits of thin clients and fat clients, while also requiring a less powerful server since it basically becomes just a file server." -- http://jonathancarter.org/2010/11/24/how-do-ltsp-fat-clients-work/ ... looks good.
[08:36] <bobnormal> will building the client using ltsp-build-client on a non-(edu)ubuntu server cause issues?
[08:37] <alkisg> No
[08:39] <bobnormal> nice.
[16:41] <highvoltage> stgraber: not sure if you've seen this via edubuntu-users, but I added this to the blueprint for something that we should track and consider: http://tranzistors.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/being-accepted-in-gsoc-and-revamp-of-pessulus/
[16:41] <highvoltage> stgraber: I'll get in touch with the developer and let him know about our timelines and when he should have it ready if we would include it in 12.10
[16:42] <highvoltage> stgraber: probably a candidate for our LTS PPA or perhaps a proper backport as well
[16:43] <micahg> highvoltage: sounds good for a backport (no rdeps as it's missing in precise)
[16:44] <highvoltage> great :)
[16:47] <stgraber> highvoltage: cool
[16:50] <alkisg> Yeah teachers would appreciate that a lot
[16:51] <alkisg> The developer doesn't have much experience in python/gtk though... and I hope he's willing to maintain it a bit in the future after gsoc as well
[19:05] <highvoltage> stgraber: where are you now?
[19:41] <stgraber> highvoltage: in front of you
[19:41] <highvoltage> heh