Comments on: The thin client project http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/09/12/the-thin-client-project/ tech stuff from a tech bloke Tue, 15 May 2012 07:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin Noble http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/09/12/the-thin-client-project/comment-page-1/#comment-9698 Kevin Noble Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:48:51 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=463#comment-9698 I have found you can sucessfully write images locally to the USB stick partition Clonezilla is booted off if you are using it manually and choose the Skip option when you come to the "Mount Clonezilla image directory" menu. I have manually saved and restored images many times this way from a bootable USB stick. I have tried doing the same thing with a custom-ocs script and the imaging routine starts but will not complete because it says /home/partimag is full. Not sure why and I have just asked in the Clonezilla forums. It would be nice if it could work with a script like you have above from the boot partition and then you wouldn't have to partition your USB stick. I have found you can sucessfully write images locally to the USB stick partition Clonezilla is booted off if you are using it manually and choose the Skip option when you come to the "Mount Clonezilla image directory" menu. I have manually saved and restored images many times this way from a bootable USB stick. I have tried doing the same thing with a custom-ocs script and the imaging routine starts but will not complete because it says /home/partimag is full. Not sure why and I have just asked in the Clonezilla forums. It would be nice if it could work with a script like you have above from the boot partition and then you wouldn't have to partition your USB stick.

]]> By: robin http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/09/12/the-thin-client-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5486 robin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:28:23 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=463#comment-5486 Nice article, I just completed a similar project but due to time constraints (I had 4 weeks to build Citrix and deploy to 130 users and 15 sites in the UK) I decided to purchase embedded windows. I went for the IGEL range of thin clients which were slightly cheaper than HP but still do the job. I replaced an ADSL network with and MPLS circuit from CLARA.net and added a failover to the broadband. The network has QOS VOIP tagging and no QOS applied to data. The failover is working very well and within 2 Months we have had 2 "BT Faults" in local exchanges which have caused the main MPLS circuit to drop and the broadband to take over. They are only small shops but the bundled package from Clara was comparable to what they were paying for business broadband which was prone to regular failure (Moans at us in IT). I am looking forward to getting our Linux build sorted, any future setup will be without the expensive embedded windows option. Thanks for the guide. Nice article, I just completed a similar project but due to time constraints (I had 4 weeks to build Citrix and deploy to 130 users and 15 sites in the UK) I decided to purchase embedded windows. I went for the IGEL range of thin clients which were slightly cheaper than HP but still do the job.

I replaced an ADSL network with and MPLS circuit from CLARA.net and added a failover to the broadband. The network has QOS VOIP tagging and no QOS applied to data. The failover is working very well and within 2 Months we have had 2 "BT Faults" in local exchanges which have caused the main MPLS circuit to drop and the broadband to take over. They are only small shops but the bundled package from Clara was comparable to what they were paying for business broadband which was prone to regular failure (Moans at us in IT).

I am looking forward to getting our Linux build sorted, any future setup will be without the expensive embedded windows option. Thanks for the guide.

]]> By: Nick http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/09/12/the-thin-client-project/comment-page-1/#comment-4132 Nick Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:44:56 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=463#comment-4132 Thanks for this, found you via the Clonezilla forums on SF. I used this to image a trolley of EeePCs for use at the school I work at, with one subtle difference; in the custom-ocs I have: dhclient mkdir -p /home/partimag/ mount -t cifs -o username=,password= //10.120.140.11/minibook /home/partimag To restore from a 'samba' share on one of our DCs. Thanks again, Nick Thanks for this, found you via the Clonezilla forums on SF.

I used this to image a trolley of EeePCs for use at the school I work at, with one subtle difference; in the custom-ocs I have:

dhclient
mkdir -p /home/partimag/
mount -t cifs -o username=,password= //10.120.140.11/minibook /home/partimag

To restore from a 'samba' share on one of our DCs.

Thanks again,

Nick

]]> By: ben http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/09/12/the-thin-client-project/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 ben Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:21:22 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=463#comment-3072 Thanks for the tips, I like the idea of separate hardware to do the USB duplication. The 20 port Nexcopy looks around £1000 so it's probably out of the race but you've given me a new avenue to explore! Thanks for the tips, I like the idea of separate hardware to do the USB duplication. The 20 port Nexcopy looks around £1000 so it's probably out of the race but you've given me a new avenue to explore!

]]> By: Alan Davidson http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/09/12/the-thin-client-project/comment-page-1/#comment-3058 Alan Davidson Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:54:22 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=463#comment-3058 Ben, cool project, thanks for sharing! On step 3, what about using virtualBox (vbx) and the linux distro/tools of your choice for cloning? Managing usb devices in vbx can be a bit complicated, especially if you want to automate and/or do in bulk. Perhaps something like the Macally SyncBox for low numbers? It's really cheap, but feels a bit klugey and runs off of AAA batteries, but no computer is needed. Maybe wiring in a power supply would help. There's also a place called nexcopy which makes 20 stick copiers, likely pricey, but more industrial and fast! Ben, cool project, thanks for sharing! On step 3, what about using virtualBox (vbx) and the linux distro/tools of your choice for cloning? Managing usb devices in vbx can be a bit complicated, especially if you want to automate and/or do in bulk. Perhaps something like the Macally SyncBox for low numbers? It's really cheap, but feels a bit klugey and runs off of AAA batteries, but no computer is needed. Maybe wiring in a power supply would help. There's also a place called nexcopy which makes 20 stick copiers, likely pricey, but more industrial and fast!

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