Re: Wine and Linux termincal services

["Scott Van Singel" <svansingel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bert,

  It is good to see other people trying the same stuff. If you could point me in the right direction I will test them here at my work.
I went to LTSP.org and downloaded some files (not sure what I needed). I will try to work with that.
If you can tell me what Programs you are using, I will use the same and see if we can get this project done together.

Thank you,


Bert Obbink wrote:

> Scott Van Singel wrote:
>
> > We are going to upgrade the OS to Win 2000 Pro and have Office 2k Prem on them. Once this is complete, the teacher will be able to
> > take thier work home with them and run applications there.
>
> For the time being, Windows XP will annoy you again.
>
> > This will force teachers to learn some bacis functions of computers and should
> > lighten our load for the IT techs.
>
> The government here forces teacher to get a "digital drivers licence". Unfortunaly the only learn word, excell and powerpoint. So
> much for driving...
>
> > But, most programs for education is written in MS forms. So, if I could run the education
> > programs on a Linux Termincal Service Thin Client (old Computer) then I can save a
> > ton of money.
>
> I have heard that some university, whom's name I can't recall the name right now (shame), will open there educational software to
> the GPL this summer. This could very well solve your problem.
> I know for sure it was some US university.
>
> > I would love to have more Linux stuff here at the school but, I can not get the linux stuff to function the way I need. Plus, most
> > linux applications now require high amounts of Administration to setup and run. We do not have the time or
> > experiance to handle some of this linux stuff (yet).
> > Now, if I can get some of the work completed with Linux and it makes sence I will look at it.
> > First thing I need is to get these old computers to run the Office 2k and other programs,that is why I am looking at the Linux
> > Terminal Service stuff.
>
> I have installed the Linux Terminal Stuff. I can boot serveral pc's from a central boot server. Installing is was basically simple.
> You need to know what network card is sitting in the pc and what kind of video card it has. You configure X on the server to load
> the proper video drivers for the workstation. You need to configure DHCP (or BOOTP) to be recognize the mac address of the network
> card. DHCP supplies an ip address and gives the workstation a kernel to boot.
> You can make floppies to test your configuration. I have my floppy now asking what to boot, a local system or the remote kernel.
> Once all works make a boot-prom and place that on your netword card. There are companies where you can order boot-proms for a few
> dollars each.
>
> I myself are in the stage of getting wine to work acceptable enough. After I reached that, I will put wine and Linux Terminal
> together. I have just one problem, time. My time is very limited to do this.  Due to the fact this stuff is not related to my work
> and there are some wife and kids to share time with too, it will take some time to complete this. Although I want to complete this
> very much it has a lower priority than my family... :-)
>
> You can find some good documentation on www.ltsp.org.
>
> Bert

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Scott Van Singel
Technology Director
Sturgis Public Schools
216 Vinewood
Sturgis, MI. 49091
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Email: svansingel@sturgis.k12.mi.us