Re: [Sheflug] LTSP / KDE

["Rob Keeling" <rob [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david [at] allvac.co.uk>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 11:05 AM
Subject: RE: [Sheflug] LTSP / KDE



>> > Alternatively, any ideas how the kde greeter could be changed to
>> > something with fewer bells 'n' whistles?
>>
>> The gnome display manager is very nice for an ltsp
>> environment, and "knows" about remote XDMCP connections. When
>> the login manager (gdm) makes a remote connection to the
>> server, the user is not presented with shutdown or reboot
>> options. We've also built a custom gdm theme could be
>> configured for your site and which implements these features.

>Gnome has it. I've removed KDE and installed GNOME and it looks a lot
>better. Possible a bit less network traffic as well, which is good.

>Next question. Bearing in mind I don't want my shop floor users to play
>about with multitudes of settings and 'toys', what's the recommendation
>for the window manager? I've also got xfce3 on the box but it's
>currently set up to use fvwm. If I stick with the latter, where's the
>panel configuration stored? I've had a dig in /etc/opt/gnome but
>couldn't see anything obvious. I want to be able to give the users just
>what they need and nowt else.

We ended up using Icewm, can be locked down, and has a rather nice winxp
theme
that makes it look like any other PC.

Might be worth a look.

Rob Keeling


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