Pl donot send such mails again
--- Leo Fernandez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > Am due to start (today/tomorrow - time permitting) > installation and > configuration of Red Hat Linux on a 40Gb HDD to be > used as a server in a > school computer Lab. This an attempt to demonstrate > to the school that a > Linux server could be used in place of the Novell > server they intend to > purchase. I am not sure how much this will achieve > by way of "introducing" > Linux to schools, because essentially only the > Server will be on Linux. > > We are to replicate the environment where machines > in the Lab connect to a > Novell server to run programs - typically DOS-based > programs or Windows. > Most of the workstations in the Lab are diskless > nodes. > > My intention is to install RH Linux on the server. > We then use LTSP to have > workstations boot Linux off the server into > X-windows. (I believe the > workstations have a minumum of 64Mb RAM). I have > also considered using > Mars-NWE to emulate the Novell environment. The last > time I looked at > mars-nwe was in the good ole days of Novell 3.x > Anyone out here who has > tried Mars-nwe recently? > > The challenge before us is this: Once we have the > diskless nodes boot into > Linux, what next? We need to provide the School Lab > with an environment in > which their syllabus can be covered. An environment > with which the teachers > are familiar. It is not yet a conscious decision on > the part of the school > management to go in for a Linux server. We are > essentially presenting them > with a proof-of-concept. The challenge is > translating this proof-of-concept > into a functioning working production server that > meets all the needs of > teachers and students. If these needs are not met, > the project could > back-fire. > > We are not at a stage where we can suggest changes > in the school syllabus. > So we need to provide an environment where the > school can cover the > following syllabus (I have removed the theory-part > of the syllabus and list > only software-related topics): > > Class 4: Fun with computer game > Introduction to Logo > Class 5: Fun with computer game > More LOGO > Class 6: Fun with computers: Games > in Windows (mine sweeper) > Introduction to Windows > (Operating System) > Components of Windows > (Desktop, icons, menu bar > etc...) > Introduction to mouse > (selection, drag and drop, > click, double click) > PC paint > Introduction to Qbasic > Basic character sets > Statements (let, > input/output) > Commands (CLS, SAVE, RUN, > NEW) > Class 7: Introduction to Windows > Game in Windows (Solitare) > PC Paint > Introduction to programming > in Qbasic > Windows (write - word > processor) > Class 8: MS Office and MS-Word > MS Excel > Power point > Qbasic > > I am wondering how much of all the above can be done > on a diskless node > under X. We have LOGO for linux. What about Qbasic? > Am not sure if teachers > will be receptive to the idea of using Open > office(or other office package) > to teach the topics listed above under MS Office. We > could try WINE. But > how much of the above can be done under WINE? I have > not used WINE so have > no idea. > > Apart form providing a platform to cover the school > syllabus, I intend to > setup a intranet web server with an internet > gateway(if the school agrees). > The intranet web could host notice boards, > time-tables, java applets > simulating physics, mathematics, chemistry concepts > etc..etc.. > > Any ideas, suggestions, help from members of this > list will be most > appreciated. We do not have much time to set all > this up - maybe a week or > so. Volunteers to help setup this system are > welcome. Contact me at 278 8562. > > I take this as an opportunity to test the waters for > promoting Linux in > schools. > > Regards > > Leo > > > > > > > > ================================================ > To subscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with subscribe in subject header > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe in subject header > Archives are available at > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org > > ================================================= > ________________________________________________________________________ Everything you always wanted to know about cars and bikes,now at: http://in.autos.yahoo.com/cricket/tracker.html ================================================ To subscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in subject header To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header Archives are available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org =================================================
