hi, you might want to check out the FAI (Fully Automatic Installation) project for large unattended installs. http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai. Its mainly for Debian & Solaris but then you could adapt it to any distro
--- Gaurav Mishra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi anand, > > > > I am planning to setup a large, maiden linux > desktop installation in a Windows Centric > Environment. Hard realities at ground (1) 99% users > will be first timers, many may not have heard of it > before!! (2) Lack of trained support staff, learn by > burning your hands, looks like to be the fact of > day. > > As far as the problem of first timers go Ubuntu has > been the best > distro for a newbie or partcularly i say kubuntu , > as kde has a look > and feel like windows....... > > > > > Parameters > > > > 1. Single sign on to be achieved with Win2K3-SP1 > Active Directory Servers: Samba 3.0.20 is the > solution in this case, which only FC4 provides as a > pre-built binary. > > I was having problem to access win directories > with fc as in oue=r > campus the 1000+ computers are very badly > managed....., But the Ubuntu > samba with some configuration with swat is working > fine... > ps. try changing the samba workgroup from > integer to string and > writing the present workgroup u are in. > > > > 2. It is being planned that Desktops will reach > end-user stations ready with Linux Partitions. I > feel that proposed Linux installation preferably use > http method of installtion along with a kick-start > file. > > > > I have never used a http soln see can u get it. :) > > > 3. With my prior experience, tend to prefer FC. > But would like to use the updated un-official FC4 > distro. > > > > it`s not very diff as i migrated from fc too, but a > lot better in > terms of performance and don`t forget the deb > package management. > > 4. Would have to setup a local LAN based > repository, so that it is easier to install updates. > > Local Repositry are not new in ubuntu , it`s > how u install all > the files using synaptic or aptitude... > > > > 5. The Windows partition is being already > populated with Open Source programs viz: > OpenOffice2.0, Firefox1.0.7, GAIM, GIMP, Dia, > Planner etc to familiarise the users. Trainings on > these programs is planned to be taken up > progressively. > > > > > > 6. Also planning to setup a FreeNX sever. > > Use a add on cd and u are having all the stuff u > ever wanted > > > > > 7. Should support Hindi as one of the enabled > languages. > > Hindi is running smoothly just go to > www.indlinux.org and everything > is damn easy.... > > > Do update with the > results.......... > > > -- > "Smooth Sea Never makes a Skilled Mariner" > Linux User #348873 > http://gauravmishra.modblog.com > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > catch ya later (Ive gotta UnWire Life!!!) shiv __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
