[Server-devel] XS Help, please

[Martin Langhoff]

On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Gerald Ardito <gmanb5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am running version 0.5.2 (the latest stable version).


Good!


> The network looks like this:
> XOs connect to an AP
> AP points to server box
> Server box connected to VLAN


Good.



> The problems I am having:
> 1) I was told by my network guy to set the box for a static IP address and
> default gateway. I do this via ifconfig, but when I reboot, it is gone.


To make those settings "stick", put them in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0-local -- see
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 for hints...

2) I was told by my network guy to configure DHCP for a bunch of parameters
> (subnet mask, IP range). I have references about dhcpd.conf but I was
> worried it was created by one of the olpc-scripts.


Hmmm, not recommended. The XS runs its own network and there are several
bits of magic there :-/


> 3) So, since the server is not set properly, the XOs can't connect to that
> newly created wireless network.


I don't understand this bit. What is not working?

Did you run all the installation steps? All the 'domain_config' stuff, and
the ejabberd configuration are required steps...

The old problems I was having:
> 1) When we were all on the school's regular network, the XOs could ping the
> server and vice versa. But the "Register" function didn't work. I don't know
> if this is still a problem because I can't get the new chunk of things to
> work.


Probably related to
 - not doing the domain_config stuff
 - changing the dhcpd settings

Does this give you what you need?
> Is it possible to Skype sometime? My Skype username is gmanb5.


Better to do it via the list -- others can help (not just me), and it'll
help others in the future (the archives are searchable, etc) :-)

cheers,


m
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