Re: [Bug 1450] New: no login on diskless clients in 192-net

[Jo Øiongen <skolelx@gmail.com>]

 Tirsdag 23. mars 2010 18.09.10 skrev drift@skolelinux.org :
> http://bugs.skolelinux.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1450
> 
>            Summary: no login on diskless clients in 192-net
>            Product: Skolelinux
>            Version: lenny-rc2
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: normal
>           Priority: P3
>          Component: Configuration
>         AssignedTo: debian-edu@lists.debian.org
>         ReportedBy: andi.mundt@web.de
> 
> 
> I installed a mainserver+ltspserver as well as a terminalserver lenny
> rc2-edu1 without issues.
> 
> After that, I wanted to boot the clients in the subnet as diskless
> workstation. The manual
> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Documentation/Lenny/HowTo/NetworkClients
> states:
> 
> "If one wants clients on the 192.168.x.x interface of a thin client server
> to boot as diskless workstations instead of thin clients, edit
> 
> /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/pxelinux.cfg/default
> 
> and add a '3' (no quotes) to the end of the line."
> 
> I did that, and indeed, the client booted as diskless client, but I could
> not log in.
> Syslog on the mainserver reports:
> 
> Mar 23 17:47:33 ltsp200 kdm: :0[2258]: pam_ldap: ldap_starttls_s: Connect
> error
> 
> whenever attempting to log in.
I've spent 20 hours debuging this before I managed to resolve it.

I first did a complete reinstall of both TJENER and the LTSP server. Then I 
added the LTSP server to the setup using LWAT. I also put the LTSP server into  
the "ltsp-server-hosts" group.

I'm not sure what exactly did it, but I did add one diskless workstation using 
LWAT. Also I rebooted the LTSP server.

As a side note. Afther the first install the home folders were never created 
for any user that I added to the system.

So as far as I can see, either one have to add the LTSP server and/or add the 
LTSP server to the right group. An one must asure that ther actually is 
created home folders for users.

Regards 


Jo Øiongen