pe, 2011-05-06 kello 11:30 -0500, David Groos kirjoitti: > I used it with a fat client. Here's what I wrote on my blog about the > experience: > I tried to install SmartBoard software--SMART Notebook > Software with Drivers 10.package--into my ltsp chroot. This > problem was compounded by the software that installs this type > of package, the .package format, is called "AutoPackage" or > some such. Unfortunately it doesn't work on 64 bit systems > without certain libraries (which I didn't install) and my > server is 64 bit. However, its successor, "Listaller" does > work on 64 bit systems.
Hi, Have you tried it yet with the new .deb packages provided by SMART Technologies? http://www.smarttech.com/us/Support/Browse+Support/Download +Software/Software/SMART+Notebook+collaborative+learning+software/SMART +Notebook+software/SMART+Notebook+for+Linux Veli-Matti > First I installed Listaller in the regular root, then I > installed it into the chroot and entered the chroot with sudo > chroot /opt/lits/i386 then started the listallmgr-gtk program > but then wasn't able to make Listaller run the .package file. > > > So finally I went to Veli-Menti solution which was to install > it on a regular i386 system then use his cool script to > convert it into a .deb file which is easy to install into a > chroot. > > > This page explains how to do that: > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/smartboard-software-on-ltsp-fat-clients. I > did it in a Virtual box and the install went great but there was an issue > upon running the script. Hoping that Matti will get back to me about that... > > I think I left a comment on that page with details? It appears that I > didn't record further details on my blog... > > Thanks, > David > > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Veli-Matti Lintu > <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: "Matt Johnson" <[email protected]> > > To: "Veli-Matti Lintu" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 4:54:13 PM > > Subject: Re: Interactive whiteboards with Ubuntu > > > > Thanks for this post! We're just tackling promethean boards > with our > > Ubuntu thin client LTSP setup with 10.04LTS. > > > > Very handy to know it's possible! > > Are you using them with thin clients or fat clients? Thin > clients is something that we didn't even try as they all want > to use local usb interfaces. > > Veli-Matti > > > > > From: Veli-Matti Lintu <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, 6 May 2011, 14:47 > > Subject: Re: Interactive whiteboards with Ubuntu > > > > > > > > We have been testing the whiteboards now for a couple of > weeks and > > > it > > > looks like most of the models can be made to work. Right > now we > > > have > > > only problems with Cleverboard models. We have now Mimio, > > > Promethean > > > and Smartboard models running on normal Ubuntu 10.04 > installation > > > and on LTSP fat clients. Some of the installation packages > require > > > fixes to work correctly and we have given feedback to the > vendors. > > > We are waiting for some fixes before we finish the testing > as some > > > of the problems affect LTSP usage. > > > > We are finally getting testing finished and here are the > results for > > Smartboard, Promethean and Mimio. Cleverboard articles need > still > > some work before we can publish them: > > > > > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/interactive-whiteboards-on-linux-test-results > > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/smartboard-on-linux-test-results > > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/promethean-on-linux-test-results > > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/mimio-on-linux-test-results > > > > The articles have way too many details to summarise > everything here. > > Technically Smartboard, Promethean and Mimio all worked, but > > depending on the use case some are better than others. We > really > > cannot say that one would be always better than the others. > Linux > > support is getting better, but all the packages still have > problems. > > Smartboard packages are the best for LTSP usage, but others > can be > > made to work with LTSP also. Details on how to fix the > packages for > > LTSP usage are still under work as we wait for possible > fixes from > > the manufacturers. > > > > We still have the test hardware in our lab if something > specific > > should be tested. Don't be shy if you want to know more. All > testing > > was done on Ubuntu 10.04. > > > > Happy hacking! > > > > Veli-Matti -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
