On the other hand, this sort of machine booting from the network might be perfect for the SkSp classroom. It's almost silly to be setting up multiple stand-alone machines for classes, for example.
Mark - if you're interested in setting up my driveless laptop to boot from the SkSp network for lab use, I'd be happy to donate it for that! On Feb 11, 2014 12:57 PM, "Roswyne" <[email protected]> wrote: > That sounds pretty cool, Kevin - but I guess it would depend on what the > machine is being used for. You couldn't take it to a friend's to do > homework, if it boots off the home network... > > Then again, someone suggested I try a bootable usb stick for my laptop. > Unfortunately, I know nothing about that sort of thing, and have forgotten > who suggested it. (sigh) > On Feb 11, 2014 12:39 PM, "Kevin" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Another option is to go driveless and boot the laptop over the network >> for them young ones. It would also be nice technological experiment to >> show them as well. It's definitely more satisfying than plopping in a new >> drive and installing a run-of-the-mill x86 OS. If you need any good >> pointers, guides, or anything in this regard, let me know. I've set-up a >> couple PXE Boot environments, including one which can boot into a remote X >> Windows desktop via XDMCP. :D >> >> Here's a few YouTube videos I made to demonstrate this using a Virtual >> Machine(I also did PXE from an ARM SheevaPlug back when I has full HDD >> encryption enabled). >> >> XDMCP Thin X Server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu-bXla5ReI >> X Thin Client over NFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs6lgvQNkIk >> >> There's no audio in this videos btw. >> >> On Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:06:31 -0600 >> Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I was talking to a guy from kijiji who said he had a few small ones >> > suitable for setting up a Linux system. >> > >> > If that's of interest, let me know and I'll look up his info. It didn't >> > suit my needs, so I didn't follow up. >> > >> > A friend also pointed out some new 80gig drives he saw online for $70, >> if a >> > larger driver would be better (or you want better reliability). >> > On Feb 10, 2014 11:14 PM, "R Rodd" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Hi all, >> > > >> > > I have a laptop that hasn't been used in 5-6 years since it failed to >> boot >> > > one day. Tonight I took the drive out, hooked it up to an IDE->USB >> > > adapter, and have determined that the drive is faulty as suspected >> (yes, my >> > > to-do list of chores around the house is that long .. and longer). >> > > >> > > As the kids are getting to the age where having a homework and >> edutainment >> > > system would be useful I would like to find a drive for it. I'm >> certainly >> > > not picky about speed or storage size for this system. If someone >> has such >> > > a drive (2.5" IDE) resting in a drawer in their home-office or >> workshop the >> > > kids and I would be grateful for an organ transplant. >> > > >> > > With thanks, >> > > - Richard >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > >> >> >> -- >> Kevin <[email protected]> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> >
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