Technical:Access:NonLTSPClients
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Non-LTSP Clients
There are several ways you can have a client connection to a K12LTSP server without them booting from the K12LTSP server.
Access: VNC protocol
K12LTSP defaults to permitting VNC access to the server. See http://www.tightvnc.org or http://www.realvnc.com for client (and server) software.
If you want the default resolution/color depth (1024x768x16), all you have to do is point your vncviewer towards your K12LTSP server (i.e. vncviewer 192.168.0.254). If you want a different reolution/color depth, here are options:
800x600x16: vncviewer 192.168.0.254:1 640x480x16: vncviewer 192.168.0.254:2 640x480x16: vncviewer 192.168.0.254:3 1024x768x8: vncviewer 192.168.0.254:4 800x600x8: vncviewer 192.168.0.254:5 640x480x8: vncviewer 192.168.0.254:6
If you want to define your own resolutions/color depths, take a look at /etc/services and /etc/xinetd.d/vnc
Access: X protocol (with locally installed Linux/BSD/Unix OS)
You can access a K12LTSP server from your Unix box of choice by simply running:
X -query 192.168.0.254
where 192.168.0.254 is your K12LTSP server, of course ;-)
Also see the OS X mini-HOWTO
Access: X or VNC (boot from removeable medium)
Useful if you have a NIC that is not supported by Etherboot but don't want a noisy hard drive:
- CD-ROM: http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html Knoppix
- Floppy: http://www.angelfire.com/linux/floorzat/2diskXwin.htm
Don't need local install of VNC
You can run the VNC viewer from a diskette (288kb in size) or a network drive or a USBdrive .... it does not need an installation on the windows machine - just on the LTSP side the VNC server has to be installed and started. (lifted from list)
