[13:47] <rhorstkoetter> need to share some great stuff
[13:48] <rhorstkoetter> ;)
[13:48] <rhorstkoetter> I'm 99% there to pxe-kexec edubuntu ltsp from a totally pxe-incapable pcmcia nic out of a running local ubuntu install
[13:49] <rhorstkoetter> alkisg: thanks for your help btw. we haven't even talked about that one in person but I read some irc logs of yours
[13:50] <alkisg> rhorstkoetter: btw I'm not sure if it's worth all the trouble, it might be easier to just copy the kernel from the LTSP server TFTP to your laptop...
[13:50] <alkisg> Sure, having to update it every now and then can be a bit of a trouble, but it's not that bad
[13:51] <alkisg> Considering it works with any NIC then
[13:51] <rhorstkoetter> ok, and how would I do that? i.e. how would I start the copied kernel?
[13:51] <alkisg> With any boot manager you want, even with the windows ones
[13:51] <alkisg> one
[13:51] <alkisg> Do you have a windows installation in your laptop?
[13:52] <rhorstkoetter> wait a sec. I'd copy the kernel from /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386 to some local storage at the thin client and boot that with e.g. lilo? is that what you mean?
[13:52] <alkisg> Yes
[13:52] <rhorstkoetter> no windows install
[13:52] <alkisg> OK then use grub or syslinux or lilo or whatever else suits you
[13:52] <rhorstkoetter> ah, I see. that's something I may try as well
[13:53] <rhorstkoetter> great info, thx
[13:53] <alkisg> np
[13:53] <rhorstkoetter> I have the pxe-kexec thing running with a local ubuntu minimal atm and wanted to experiemnet with slitaz-base as a next step
[13:54] <rhorstkoetter> but this sounds cool as well
[13:54] <rhorstkoetter> ubuntu min boots at approx 90 secs
[13:54] <alkisg> If you have a local ubuntu minimal installation, just copy the kernels from the tftp to /boot, and run update-grub
[13:54] <rhorstkoetter> where slitaz would lead to 15 secs verhead with pxe-kexec
[13:55] <rhorstkoetter> will try that right now
[13:55] <alkisg> You don't need to boot all of it just for a kexec
[13:55] <alkisg> You can do that from the initramfs, without even mounting the local disk
[13:55] <alkisg> So even with Ubuntu it shouldn't take more than 10 secs
[13:56] <rhorstkoetter> wow, you mean pxe-kexec out of initramfs of the local ubuntu install?
[13:56] <alkisg> Yes
[13:56] <alkisg> Or pass init=your script
[13:56] <alkisg> If you don't want to touch your initramfs
[13:57] <rhorstkoetter> hehe. do you have some docs for this? I mean how would I tell initramfs to execute pxe-kexec?
[13:57] <alkisg> Also, why the pxe- part? You don't need pxe
[13:57] <alkisg> No, no docs whatsoever. :)
[13:57] <rhorstkoetter> I assumed that answer :)
[13:58] <rhorstkoetter> honestly, I need some minutes to get these infos settled + research (I fear)
[13:59] <alkisg> If you only need minutes, you're lucky... I need months :D
[14:01] <rhorstkoetter> brb
[14:07] <stgraber> highvoltage: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuantalQuetzal/TechnicalOverview#Edubuntu <-- please...
[14:19] <highvoltage> stgraber: I added the ltsp-live autologin part, besides that I think it's good
[14:20] <stgraber> highvoltage: please remove that part ;) it's not published, it's just stack in bzr
[14:20] <highvoltage> ah, ok
[14:22] <highvoltage> stgraber: well, it's gone again
[14:35] <rhorstkoetter> alkisg: re
[14:35] <rhorstkoetter> I also think that I'll need some more time than just minutes
[14:36] <rhorstkoetter> although I'm happy what I learned just last week about the ltsp topic
[14:36] <rhorstkoetter> and related activities
[16:24] <pleia2> highvoltage: on the CC agenda in ~half hour is meeting with the edubuntu team, are you or anyone around? (I'm not sure if you were formally contacted)
[16:24] <pleia2> mgariepy, stgraber too ^^
[16:25] <pleia2> and alkisg :)
[16:26] <stgraber> pleia2: I hope to be done dealing with a small alpha1 crisis and be out for lunch by that time ;)
[16:26] <highvoltage> pleia2: eek, I was vaguely familiar that it was going to happen at some point, but lost track that it's today
[16:27] <pleia2> highvoltage: yeah, sorry for not giving you more warning, or reminders until now :\
[16:27] <pleia2> we need to get better at that
[16:28] <highvoltage> pleia2: ok, no problem. I'm not sure how much I can be around for that either, I'm juggling a few support tickets at work today so I might spontaneously dissapear at any time
[16:28] <pleia2> highvoltage: ok, thanks for trying :)
[16:28] <highvoltage> pleia2: would it be possible to do the catchup another time perhaps?
[16:28] <highvoltage> or I guess we could try anyway
[16:29] <pleia2> highvoltage: we can probably double up with another team at some point, maybe on the 21st?
[16:30] <highvoltage> pleia2: 21st is fine with me, at least
[16:30] <highvoltage> stgraber, alkisg, mgariepy: and you? (21st for CC catch-up)
[16:31] <pleia2> 17:00 UTC
[16:31]  * alkisg will try, but he's kinda busy :)