Comments on: Citrix XenClient, first thoughts http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/ An insight into the world of desktop and application delivery Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: My Virtual VisionCitrix: XenClient, my findings so far.. - My Virtual Vision http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-28116 My Virtual VisionCitrix: XenClient, my findings so far.. - My Virtual Vision Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:05:13 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-28116 [...] I’ve tried this but it wouldn’t work in XenClient 2.0, it would be great functionality to be able to mount an ISO before the installation. I also connected to a Syncroniser, but when I configured the Syncroniser it came up with the question to configure an NFS share or to use the local storage from the Syncroniser. I found the following blogpost of  Jim Moyle: [...] [...] I’ve tried this but it wouldn’t work in XenClient 2.0, it would be great functionality to be able to mount an ISO before the installation. I also connected to a Syncroniser, but when I configured the Syncroniser it came up with the question to configure an NFS share or to use the local storage from the Syncroniser. I found the following blogpost of  Jim Moyle: [...]

]]> By: David Lynch http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-4198 David Lynch Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:18:29 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-4198 Hi All, Ive just put together a little step by step tutorial (for beginners mind you) that a look and let me know what yall think ! Dave http://lynch.ie/wordpress/?p=166 Hi All,

Ive just put together a little step by step tutorial (for beginners mind you) that a look and let me know what yall think ! Dave

http://lynch.ie/wordpress/?p=166

]]> By: Marcus http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3933 Marcus Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:09:45 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-3933 Hi all. Is there any update on the Linux support? Greets Marcus Hi all.

Is there any update on the Linux support?

Greets
Marcus

]]> By: Stefan http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Stefan Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:29:40 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-1445 nice article! I installed Ubuntu 10.04 64 bit on my x200 through the Windows XP 32 bit option, and it installed flawlessly, albeit a bit slowly, as you reported on the windows 7. Now I'm only waiting for the XenClient Tools to come out in a Linux version, so I can get me some 3D acceleration! nice article!

I installed Ubuntu 10.04 64 bit on my x200 through the Windows XP 32 bit option, and it installed flawlessly, albeit a bit slowly, as you reported on the windows 7.
Now I’m only waiting for the XenClient Tools to come out in a Linux version, so I can get me some 3D acceleration!

]]> By: Ray Yang http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Ray Yang Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:30:47 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-1389 Hi Jim, Good article. I referenced yours at the new XenClient Facebook page I created. Here is the link http://www.facebook.com/xenclient Your reference is on the wall tab. You are welcome to share your experience there. Post your videos, links, rate the product etc. Regards, Ray Hi Jim,

Good article.

I referenced yours at the new XenClient Facebook page I created. Here is the link
http://www.facebook.com/xenclient
Your reference is on the wall tab.
You are welcome to share your experience there. Post your videos, links, rate the product etc.

Regards,
Ray

]]> By: Andrew Kemp http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Andrew Kemp Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:31:46 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-1245 Great Post, I installed Ubuntu 10.05 on my XenClent with no problems, trying to get compiz running but as there is lack of 3d support for ubuntu I cannot see it working, would be nice to have that and AWN running. Win7 is flying on it, 2GB RAM and 3D graphics working quite nicely! I am very impressed with it so far, would I run it for a prolonged time just now?? I do not know, but I certinally thing that the concept is great. I'v looking forward to what they have to offer in later editions! Great Post, I installed Ubuntu 10.05 on my XenClent with no problems, trying to get compiz running but as there is lack of 3d support for ubuntu I cannot see it working, would be nice to have that and AWN running.
Win7 is flying on it, 2GB RAM and 3D graphics working quite nicely!
I am very impressed with it so far, would I run it for a prolonged time just now?? I do not know, but I certinally thing that the concept is great.
I’v looking forward to what they have to offer in later editions!

]]> By: Andy Wood http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Andy Wood Thu, 27 May 2010 19:06:31 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-934 Good post Jim, I've got to admit I wasn't that impressed with v1, mainly for the time its taken to get it out I thought it'd be more polished. If *this* is what they're releasing it should have been a RC or Beta imo Its interesting you raise the issue: "no option to slip the hypervisor under the OS, or backup and retrieve the OS". In my mind thats the whole focus of type#1 and likely a reason for the tie-in with Dell/HP: you want that to happen - get a type#2 I've got some new devices coming next week for my Nxtop stuff - hopefully we can get together for another session of discussion soon :) Good post Jim, I’ve got to admit I wasn’t that impressed with v1, mainly for the time its taken to get it out I thought it’d be more polished. If *this* is what they’re releasing it should have been a RC or Beta imo

Its interesting you raise the issue: “no option to slip the hypervisor under the OS, or backup and retrieve the OS”. In my mind thats the whole focus of type#1 and likely a reason for the tie-in with Dell/HP: you want that to happen – get a type#2

I’ve got some new devices coming next week for my Nxtop stuff – hopefully we can get together for another session of discussion soon :)

]]> By: Jim Moyle http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Jim Moyle Wed, 26 May 2010 10:19:12 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-921 Here is a solution for importing vms from Jarian Gibson http://jariangibson.com/: Use the XenConvert to convert the image to a XenServer (XenClient) VHD 1) Create an empty VM on the XenClient 2) Use your favorite SCP client (WinSCP) to browse the Hyper-Visor shell 3) Navigate to /storage/disks 4) There will be some GUID based VHD files there, rename the VHD that you exported from the converter 5) Copy over the file on the XenClient HyperVisor 6) Turn on VM Here is a solution for importing vms from Jarian Gibson http://jariangibson.com/:

Use the XenConvert to convert the image to a XenServer (XenClient) VHD
1) Create an empty VM on the XenClient
2) Use your favorite SCP client (WinSCP) to browse the Hyper-Visor shell
3) Navigate to /storage/disks
4) There will be some GUID based VHD files there, rename the VHD that you exported from the converter
5) Copy over the file on the XenClient HyperVisor
6) Turn on VM

]]> By: dgloriam http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-915 dgloriam Tue, 25 May 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-915 Getting Ubuntu to work is the decisive point for me to buy a compatible machine and get xenclient. I would be very grateful for some input from you guys who have it running. I read somewhere that drivers would be slower for not supported systems. Is Ubuntu markedly slower than windows? I also read it is not possible to have shared folders or copy paste. I am not always connected to a nfs. How do you share data between the OSes? Via usb or a memory card? Is there any other reason (in terms of functionality) to that I should wait for the first official realease of xenclient rather than this release candidate? Getting Ubuntu to work is the decisive point for me to buy a compatible machine and get xenclient. I would be very grateful for some input from you guys who have it running.

I read somewhere that drivers would be slower for not supported systems. Is Ubuntu markedly slower than windows?

I also read it is not possible to have shared folders or copy paste. I am not always connected to a nfs. How do you share data between the OSes? Via usb or a memory card?

Is there any other reason (in terms of functionality) to that I should wait for the first official realease of xenclient rather than this release candidate?

]]> By: BlueTacoMan http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-908 BlueTacoMan Tue, 25 May 2010 03:15:38 +0000 http://www.jimmoyle.com/2010/05/citrix-xenclient-first-thoughts/#comment-908 I also installed Ubuntu 10.04 but used the XP32 choice. 512RAM 1cpu and 20GB hdd. I also had the I/O error at the end of the install, but forced the shutdown and restarted no issues. I also installed Ubuntu 10.04 but used the XP32 choice. 512RAM 1cpu and 20GB hdd. I also had the I/O error at the end of the install, but forced the shutdown and restarted no issues.

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