On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 14:20:34 +1200 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 11:36, Derek Smithies wrote: > > Hi, > > I received the message below from Simon Knight. > > Thankyou Simon for this informative message. > > > > Having read (skimmed through) the requirements for a server, and looked at > > the overview, it is clear that the ministry of ed is not fixated on > > windows. > > They explicity accept linux servers, and quote redhat linux 9 and suse. > > > > However, it is clear also that doing a LTSP network is going to be work > > work work and dollars dollars dollars. > > > > Comment ? > While installing an LTSP net is not as easy as falling off a log and holding > out your paw for a couple of grand, it's nothing like as difficult as I think > you are inferring. it dies take time, a fair chunk of money (if it is to be worthy of showing off) and ongoing time for maintenance. Forget the couple of grand. I see the ministry's standard for networking includes a gigabyte connection from the server to the backbone. The server recommendations for a LTSP network (again we would want it to be worthy of showing off) are pretty steep. Getting a load of maintenance free terminals is a mission, the cheapest terminals will be second hand boxes of dubious history. Its true we'd dump their hard drives, but that doesn't mean they are never going to pack up. Has anyone contacted the school (Lyttelton West) that already has an LTSP network? I emailed Chris B, but he hasn't got back to me (neither might I if I was on a years holiday in France LOL) > > -- > Sincerely etc., > Christopher Sawtell -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
