Hi, Just got through. The best person to contact is not currently in. He will be in Wednesday, and I will contact him then.
Please leave this to me - I don't want the school innundated with phone calls from clug members. If you want to do it, well, contact me off list. Derek. On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Nick Rout wrote: > Thas pretty typical of small schools. if the secretary is not there all > the teachers are in the classroom.... > > On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 14:59:40 +1200 (NZST) > Derek Smithies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > yeah, I just tried to ring them and got the answering machine. > > > > http://www.whitepages.co.nz/quick/search?key=lyttelton+west&lkey=&loc=CH&x=0&y=0&listing_type=ALL&exact_spelling=0 > > > > ============ > > > > Certainly, a set of second hand machines would be the basis of the network > > machines. You would have issues like, > > not enough memory & disk, > > no disk required for our job... > > > reliability. > > I understand from my reading that a good video card is on the list of > priorities too. > > > > > However, given they are dumb terminals, it would be a case of replacing > > a failed machine with a going machine. So, you would leave them 13 nodes > > (for a 10 node network). Then we would be responsible for fixing the ones > > that went dead. > > This is a situation we have to prepare for, if we do a ltsp rollout. > > > > it is easier too if the machines are homogenous, saves setup and > replacement hassles. > > > > Derek. > > =============================================================== > > > > On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Nick Rout wrote: > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Derek Smithies Ph.D. This PC runs pine on linux for email > > IndraNet Technologies Ltd. If you find a virus apparently from > > me, it has > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] forged the e-mail headers on someone > > else's machine > > ph +64 3 365 6485 Please do not notify me when > > (apparently) receiving a > > Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/ windows virus from me...... > > -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. This PC runs pine on linux for email IndraNet Technologies Ltd. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine ph +64 3 365 6485 Please do not notify me when (apparently) receiving a Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/ windows virus from me......
