2010/1/17 Steve <[email protected]>: > On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:32:33 -0000, alan c <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Joe wrote: >> >>> However, it may be difficult to convince >>>> whatever training centre we use to install Ubuntu on their computers so >>>> it could be worth having a number of live USB keys with a fresh install >>>> of Ubuntu and training material on them. >>>> >>> >>> I agree, especially at my school, there would be no chance of installing >>> Ubuntu on the computers. However, perhaps it would be an idea to >>> acquire, >>> say, 20 USB thumb-drives and load Ubuntu onto them. Would a "live" or a >>> "persistent" installation be preferred? >> >> It is quite hard to arrange live CD or thumb drive to be sure to avoid >> any damage at all to the host PC. In experienced hands, ok, I would >> never open up a terminal and create havoc, or use the partition editor >> wrongly...... but at a public event.... it is hard to control >> attendees, and maybe some of them will have enough dangerous knowledge >> to upset the host hardware? >> > Is it not possible to create a password protected Live CD/Thumbdrive.
I think the problem is that of preventing the pupil accidentally or otherwise damaging existing data on the hard drive of the PC. On the other hand if the PCs were being used for a Windows training course one could say exactly the same thing. The fact that it is Ubuntu is arguably irrelevant. Colin -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
