Re: [K12OSN] Cygwin start up question

David Trask (dtrask@vcs.u52.k12.me.us)
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 22:02:53 -0400


satimis@writeme.com writes:
>Hi David,
>
>Thanks for your advice.
>
>David Trask wrote:
>
>>Don't click cygwin....instead go to C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin and go to
>>startwinx.bat....
>>
>Where to execute the command "startwinx.bat"     From
>
>1) Start -> Run    or
>2) Window Explorer  or
Windows Explorer works fine
>
>3) From DOS
>
>>make a copy of it...then edit it...find the line that
>>starts with   "start XWin" and edit it to say.....   "start XWin -query
>>192.168.0.254 -fullscreen"  You can substitute the IP address with the IP
>>address of your LTSP server.
>>
>192.168.0.254  is the IP address of LTSP server in "network config"
>
>>  Then simply save the file as something else
>>like startLTSPterm.bat   
>>
>Where or in which directory I shall save this new file

Same directory as the original
>
>>and click it and go!  I made a shortcut to it on
>>my desktop in WinXP Pro so the kids can go right to it.  Make sure your
>>machines are part of the LTSP network.
>>
>If working as a diskless workstation the machine is part of the LTSP 
>network.  If working as a standard alone PC, it is not a member of the 
>LTSP network unless I install SAMBA on LTSP server.
>
>>  You can have them in the loop and
>>use the LTSP box to be the DHCP server or you can move wires....
>>
>In this test the machine (WinXP) is directly linked to LTSP server with 
>a crossover cable.
>
>Thanks
>
>Stephen Liu


David N. Trask
Technology Teacher/Coordinator
Vassalboro Community School
dtrask@vcs.u52.k12.me.us
(207)923-3100



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