On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:28:44 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote > On Wed, 2007-11-14 at 10:41 -0500, Jim Kronebusch wrote: > > Does anyone think local installs of Knoppix or Damn Small Linux running > > from a local HD > > or flash drive in these laptops would be a good suggestion? Something like > > this would > > loose some eye-candy but should run great with the stated hardware. Then > > the wireless > > could be used for Internet Access, Central Auth (LDAP), and possibly NFS > > homes such as > > 54mb router. > 20 clients > = > 3mb each. > I'm not sure i can agree running NFS homes over 3mb wireless is a good > idea tbh.
I'm also a little iffy on NFS over wireless, but I don't know what the options are. I personally would stick with local storage in that case. Or maybe configure the storage to be the users USB sticks. Many of these tiny distros allow your profile and /home to be stored on portable media....just a thought. > > Gavin suggested. There are many solutions for mass cloning that I'm sure > > could be > > figured out fairly quick. > > The ongoing maintainace is the real kicker. I think this will be a kicker with anything, Windows, Mac, Linux, etc. The only thing that could simplify would be Diskless remote booting or thin clients. But I'm not a fan of wireless, let alone trying to run either of those over wireless. A good central imaging system is likely the best way to solve this. You hosed your machine, boot from rescue disk or similar, restore image. > > > > If you wanted to stick with an Ubuntu derivative I'd definitely stick with > > Xubuntu. > > This will run much better with a local install than Ubuntu or Kubuntu. The > > window > > manager is largely what limits your hardware. I've ran Xubuntu on an > > 800Mhz PIII with > > 256RAM and it performed fairly well. I too would not suggest trying to run > > any type of > > LTSP over wireless, you'll end up writing another letter of frustration :-) > > I have to agree with the LTSP over wireless comments - try not to(!). > kk > > > > > Jim Again, these are all options, something you don't have with the alternative OS's. I wonder how OLPC and the Intel guys plan maintenance on their 1 to 1 implementations? I'll bet they have some creative ideas/solutions that could be applied to this type of situation. Local restore partition? Jim -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the Cotter Technology Department, and is believed to be clean. -- edubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
