I am somewhat of a linux newbie as far as configuration etc., but I would like to help with this project if I can. Please let me know what I can do!
Becky >===== Original Message From John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >Howdy, > >Michael Murray, of Gecko Computers, has asked the >BRLUG for help in setting up Linux Terminal Server for >the CLK (Computers for Louisiana Kids) Project, which >is a subproject of the CACRC (Capital Area Corporate >Recycling Council). > >Michael and I met with David Grant, the CLK >Coordinator, yesterday morning and we showed him what >Linux was about and did a test install of LTSP on a >server box designated for a school near Ponchatoula. > >I am not that familiar with LTSP, but it looks pretty >neat. We installed version 4.1.0, but it needs to be >tweaked a bit; such as trimming down the available >applications for student users, creating the user >accounts, etc. Basically, it needs to be setup and >tested with a couple of terminals so that Michael can >deliver it to the target school. > >This is being seen as a pilot project for CLK to show >that LTSP can be used to re-purpose old Pentium I and >II boxen with Linux and then given to Louisiana >schools. The alternative is to junk perfectly good >boxes capable of running Linux, since schools think >they must have newer boxes to run the latest bloaty >Windows incarnation. > >We need help. If you are familiar with configuring >LTSP, please respond. If you aren't familiar but would >like to help anyway, please respond. I am hoping to >get a small group together via a new mailing list >(tentatively [EMAIL PROTECTED]) to help this effort >along. > >David Grant expressed much interest in Linux. They >sell a _lot_ of good, used computers and I could see >the potential to put Linux on every one of them. In >fact, he is testing Knoppix and partimage right now as >a tool to image hard drives for duplication on >multiple machines. > >The LTSP server is ready and is basically sitting on a >workbench at the CACRC, waiting for final >configuration before delivery. Note: I hadn't ever >installed LTSP before, but 4.1.0, based on Fedora, was >a breeze to install. > >We also need help with configuring some network cards >to boot off the LTSP server. I'm not exactly sure what >needs to be done here. > >This is a really good project to show what can be done >with Linux to improve education in Louisiana and it >has a lot of potential to become much bigger. Please >help. > >John Hebert > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! >http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net Rebecca A. Bradburn Systems Administrator Southeastern Louisiana University Phone: 985.549.3643 http://pangea.tec.selu.edu/~rbradburn
