pls unsubscribe from the list in that case ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subrata Saha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [ilugd]: Linux for Schools
> 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 > ================================================= > ================================================ 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 =================================================
