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Bug#993988: debian-edu-config: consider to drop diskless workstation support as default for Main-Server+LTSP-Server profile



[ Dominik George, 2021-09-09 ]

> > It would be quite easy to drop the diskless workstation support 
> > (done by default at first boot of a combined server), only provide 
> > thin client support on the combined server and leave the (site 
> > specific) setup for diskless ws to the local admin. (The manual 
> > should then contain hints how to do this.)
> 
> I take it that by "drop support", you mean "not install by default"?

Yes. Instead of running 'debian-edu-ltsp.install --diskless_workstation 
yes' at first boot of a combined server, leave this step to the local 
admin - just like it has to be done on a separate machine w/ LTSP-server 
profile.
 
> Diskless workstations are one (probably the) Unique Selling Point of 
> Debian Edu, so I would like to make very clear that dropping support 
> for it in general would be problematic.

Sure.
 
Wolfgang

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