On 17/01/10 13:20, Colin Law wrote: > 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 > > This can be avoided by unplugging the HDD :)
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