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Re: [Wlug] LTSP meeting slides

by Michael Long

Andy, thank you for the excellent talk and demo. The tools available to the linux community are top notch. The LTSP project is a prime example of that fact. I would like to suggest a talk on the OpenVPN project for the next meeting. I think it would be really cool if WLUG could sponser a project this winter that involved setting up a network w/ VPN, securing it and then attempting to hack it to find its vulnerabilities. This is probably a naive idea for many reasons...but I think many of us would be interested in learning the proper way of installing, securing, and maintaining our networks. Cheers, Mike > > Hi Everybody, > > I've just posted the slides from the previous WLUG meeting on the website. > There are in StarOffice format as well as HTML. From the WLUG home page, > scroll down and click the link for "Past Meeting Information". > > For those of you who were unable to attend, I dare say you missed a good > meeting. There were alot of questions and people really seemed interested in > the topic. Fortunately, my client computer booted off of my laptop server > just like it did when I left home. > > I even went out on a limb and attempted to get Doug Waud's computer working as > a client, since the "live demo" concept seems to be a popular feature of WLUG > meetings. I hadn't seen Doug's computer previously, but he did bring the > proper network boot floppy. I "got Doug-ed" the first time (you've got to > watch your cables and power cords around Doug) by a network cable that wasn't > entirely plugged in. By the third attempt, his client booted with minor > video artifacts, probably due to not using the correct XFree86 software. > > I'm soliciting ideas for the next meeting, which will be the first meeting of > the year with the new crop of WPI students. I hope to have a great meeting > planned so that the WPI students will continue to attend, as they constitute > a sizeable percentage of the WLUG membership. > > See ya later, > > Andy > > -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA USA > http://www.wlug.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > >

20 years, 8 months

LTSP meeting slides

by Andy Stewart

Hi Everybody, I've just posted the slides from the previous WLUG meeting on the website. There are in StarOffice format as well as HTML. From the WLUG home page, scroll down and click the link for "Past Meeting Information". For those of you who were unable to attend, I dare say you missed a good meeting. There were alot of questions and people really seemed interested in the topic. Fortunately, my client computer booted off of my laptop server just like it did when I left home. I even went out on a limb and attempted to get Doug Waud's computer working as a client, since the "live demo" concept seems to be a popular feature of WLUG meetings. I hadn't seen Doug's computer previously, but he did bring the proper network boot floppy. I "got Doug-ed" the first time (you've got to watch your cables and power cords around Doug) by a network cable that wasn't entirely plugged in. By the third attempt, his client booted with minor video artifacts, probably due to not using the correct XFree86 software. I'm soliciting ideas for the next meeting, which will be the first meeting of the year with the new crop of WPI students. I hope to have a great meeting planned so that the WPI students will continue to attend, as they constitute a sizeable percentage of the WLUG membership. See ya later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

20 years, 8 months

Reminder: WLUG Meeting, Thurs Aug 14 - 7:00 PM

by Andy Stewart

Hi Everybody, This is a friendly reminder about the upcoming WLUG meeting on Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 7:00 PM in Olin Hall on the WPI campus. Go into Olin Hall's front door, to the top of the stairs, and we'll be in the big lecture hall on the left. I'll be addressing the group at this meeting, and the topic will be the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP). Come and learn how to use your old, potentially obsolete hardware as a graphics terminal connected to a more powerful server. I'll demonstrate (live!) how a Pentium 90 with 48 MB of memory and a 10 Mbps ethernet connection could be used effectively as an LTSP client, running any Linux program that is installed on the server. I've also got a couple of those Linux Format magazines for raffle (one with a CD, the other with a DVD). I'll have sodas and cookies also for refreshments. After the meeting, we'll make our monthly pilgrimage to the Boynton Restaurant for pizza and beers. All are welcome to attend. There is no admission fee for admittance to a WLUG meeting. Donations are always welcome but not required. See ya later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

20 years, 8 months

WLUG Meeting - Thurs. August 14th - 7PM

by Andy Stewart

HI Everybody, I'm going to announce this meeting "early" (at least relative to most of our meeting announcements) in the hope that it will whet your Linux appetite and entice you to attend this meeting. The meeting topic will be the Linux Terminal Server Project (http://www.ltsp.org). The speaker will be your fearless leader, Andy Stewart. With the use of this software, a person can create a network of computers which uses one powerful server and any number of less powerful diskless client computers. A user would log into the client computer, and would be doing all of their work on the more powerful server transparently. Some advantages to this technique are: - maintenance is largely localized to the server - reuse of old, otherwise obsolete, equipment - security concerns are localized to the server - control over what users can access One disadvantage: - if the sever dies, everybody is dead No doubt you're asking: - how can I boot Linux on a diskless computer? - how is it that I do my work on the server? - why is system management easier with this configuration? - in what practical situation is this configuration advantageous? The answers to those questions, and many more, will be forthcoming at the meeting. I will prepare slides for the meeting which I'll put on the WLUG website afterwards. I will also walk through the many files required to setup this configuration. A live demo will be part of the meeting. To make this a bit more interesting, I'd like to ask a few people to bring in some equipment to help me (please RSVP to me to insure that we have enough of the right things): - a multisync monitor with 1024x768@72Hz capability (my spare died) - a 10/100 network hub or switch - some Ethernet cables - one or two other client machines: - could be laptops with network capability and bootable floppy - at least a P90 with 32 MB of memory, bootable floppy, video, network, etc. My hope is that we could demo 2-3 working clients off of my laptop server. I'll bring one known working client plus the server. See ya later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

20 years, 8 months

Re: [Wlug] Next meeting - topics?

by Andy Stewart

On Friday 01 August 2003 4:13 pm, Mike Clark wrote: > When you say LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project, do you mean using an > emulator or Wyse terminal? If that is the case, can I offer to bring a > Equinox 16 port serial board? I do like the idea of mail server too, I run > qmail and would like some ideas on SPAM blocking. My reference to LTSP was intended to convey the idea of a diskless client (in this case a lowly Pentium 90 with 40 MB of memory and working video and network) getting its boot image over the network but running all of its apps off of a server. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

20 years, 8 months

Re: [Wlug] Next meeting - topics?

by Mike Clark

When you say LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project, do you mean using an emulator or Wyse terminal? If that is the case, can I offer to bring a Equinox 16 port serial board? I do like the idea of mail server too, I run qmail and would like some ideas on SPAM blocking. At 08:52 PM 7/31/2003 -0400, you wrote: >I like the LTSP topic... Perhaps we could also put on a tutorial for >putting together an email server, discussing spam, et al.? Amother >thought might be to cover the basics for security (not another >implementation discussion, but the major categories of exploits and how >they work, hence how to think about protecting your linux box against them)... > >// end random thoughts > >Steve > >Andy Stewart wrote: > >>HI everybody, >> >>I am wondering what we should discuss at our next meeting - any ideas? >> >>I have been playing with diskless clients lately. There are a couple of >>ways to do this: >> a) load and run a Knoppix CD with no hard drive >> b) LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project >> >>If people are interested, I could give a talk / demo of some basic LTSP >>stuff. >>I've got it working between a lame P90 and my laptop server. >> >>Let me know if you have other ideas, or if this idea sounds like >>something interesting to you. >> >>Later, >> >>Andy >> > >-- >Stephen C. Daukas - stephen(a)daukas.com - http://daukas.com/ > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

20 years, 8 months

Re: [Wlug] Next meeting - topics?

by Stephen C. Daukas

I like the LTSP topic... Perhaps we could also put on a tutorial for putting together an email server, discussing spam, et al.? Amother thought might be to cover the basics for security (not another implementation discussion, but the major categories of exploits and how they work, hence how to think about protecting your linux box against them)... // end random thoughts Steve Andy Stewart wrote: >HI everybody, > >I am wondering what we should discuss at our next meeting - any ideas? > >I have been playing with diskless clients lately. There are a couple of ways >to do this: > a) load and run a Knoppix CD with no hard drive > b) LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project > >If people are interested, I could give a talk / demo of some basic LTSP stuff. >I've got it working between a lame P90 and my laptop server. > >Let me know if you have other ideas, or if this idea sounds like something >interesting to you. > >Later, > >Andy > > -- Stephen C. Daukas - stephen(a)daukas.com - http://daukas.com/

20 years, 8 months

Next meeting - topics?

by Andy Stewart

HI everybody, I am wondering what we should discuss at our next meeting - any ideas? I have been playing with diskless clients lately. There are a couple of ways to do this: a) load and run a Knoppix CD with no hard drive b) LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project If people are interested, I could give a talk / demo of some basic LTSP stuff. I've got it working between a lame P90 and my laptop server. Let me know if you have other ideas, or if this idea sounds like something interesting to you. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

20 years, 8 months

Annual WLUG BBQ - July 16th - Wed - 6 PM

by Andy Stewart

HI Everybody, The annual WLUG BBQ will be held in place of our next meeting! The BBQ will be held at Doug Waud's house in Shrewsbury, MA. Thanks, Doug! Directions can be found on the WLUG website. WLUG will supply burgers, dogs, chips, soda. Feel free to bring other food items that you might like to share with the rest of us. You may also BYOB if you so desire. The rain date will be on Thursday, July 17th. Call Doug's house directly if there is any question about the weather. Try www.switchboard.com and search for "Waud" in "Shrewsbury MA". Please RSVP to Andy Stewart so we have some idea how much food to purchase. See ya there! Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

20 years, 9 months

Re: [Wlug] Linux Consulting Services in MA?

by Andy Stewart

On Monday 07 July 2003 8:47 pm, Mike Peckar wrote: > Well, you could just post your problems here, then pay for the pizza and > beer after our meetings... > > :-) It works for me! :-) -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

20 years, 9 months

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