LTSPNetbootEnhancement
Launchpad Entry: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/ltsp-netbooting-enhancement
Created: 2006-06-09 by OliverGrawert
Contributors: OliverGrawert
Packages affected:
Summary
This spec resolves the problem of a lack of etherboot support for Ubuntu's LTSP implementation.
Rationale
Many clasrooms have older machines which are not pxe enabled, but can boot via an etherboot floppy or rom. Currently, these machines can't be used directly with Ubuntu's LTSP.
Use cases
Roger has a classroom full of very old pc's that have really cheap RTL8139 cards in them that he bought on an online used parts site for $20.00. He starts off the day by putting in his Etherboot boot floppies in the machines, and turning them on. They boot up Edubuntu, and he's ready for his students.
Scope
ltsp-update-kernels might need modifying. Looks like basic code is there, just needs to be tested thoroughly. mknbi needs to be a depends for ltsp-standalone-server.
Design
- import mknbi into main
- fix ltsp-standalone-server for depends to mknbi
Implementation
Code
Data preservation and migration
Outstanding issues
mknbi 1.4.4 has a bug that incorrectly generates code with Geode processors. Upstream bug that needs to be fixed.
BoF agenda and discussion
LTSPNetbootEnhancement (last edited 2008-08-06 16:36:13 by localhost)