Comments on: Linux Thin CLient w/ rdesktop

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:15:45 +0000

I did a minimal install of Debian following this guide:
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/432

Then set it to autologin using this guide:
http://www.debianadmin.com/how-to-auto-login-and-startx-without-a-display-manager-in-debian.html

Next, I need to get rdesktop going on start. Almost there.

By: Jose Betancourt

Jose Betancourt — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:39:29 +0000

Have you looked at the Kiwi build tool for the OpenSUSE project (opensuse.org). Kiwi has the ability to create a number of different builds and I believe thin client and VMware-based machines are among the choices.

Good luck.

Jose Betancourt

By: aric

aric — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:30:23 +0000

Vincent: I will probably not be posting a burnable ISO anytime soon. However, if you have a spare PC laying around, I would recommend you to download #!crunchbang distribution yourself and have a good at it. I am here to assist or you can always join the #!crunchbang IRC channel and ask questions there.

By: Vincent Evans

Vincent Evans — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:00:21 +0000

Will you be posting a burnable ISO once you complete your project? I am very interested in the results of your efforts, but my knowledge of Linux is pretty limited.

Thanks!

By: Aleksy

Aleksy — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:17:36 +0000

Adding -r option to rdesktop command worked for me with usb drive. It also supports sound. Users need to log off and log back on if they change usb stick.
I deployed thinstation on one server today and it also offers sound redirection. I haven’t done it as there is no need for sound. The good thing is that you can boot it from the server and no hard drive is required in a computer.
There needs to be a PXE enabled card though but I think Optiplexes should have it as we use them and they all do.

By: aric

aric — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:41:00 +0000

These thinclients are connecting to Windows 2008 Terminal Server. I have everything setup to auto-start rdesktop after auto-login. My script runs maximized so the user don’t see the linux desktop. Also there are no icons on the desktop. All work is done once user logins to the terminal server.

To-Do:
Sound
USB drive

By: Aleksy

Aleksy — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:48:05 +0000

I did it using thinstation distribution and windows 2003 dhcp/bootp server. Works quite well but there are problems when computer goes to sleep – people don’t know how to turn it off or on.
Now I installed Fedora on quicker machines with shortcuts to do some work(connect to TS), browse the web or turn it off.
I am currently testing small distros to put on computers.