Hi Zabil,

Thanks for the mail. I would like to discuss your
suggestions in detail. I would also like to visit Atma
Shree Foundation sometime.
I'll give a call once you are back.

thanks & bye
Shiv


--- Zabil Cheriya Maliackal <zabilcm@...> wrote:

>
> Hello Shiv,
> I have been involved with Sanjeev for setting up
> LTSP at Atma Shree. I
> will be be available after 24th of this month and
> dueing that I can show
> you the set up at the school.
> If you have existing machines with hard disks that
> you need to convert
> to linux then I do not suggest that you go for LTSP
> because the system
> requirement of K12LTSP (The ready made LTSP and
> educational
> distribution) is quite high. On an optimum you would
> require more than
> 256 MB RAM on the machines.
> The best would be to go for a Debian based
> distribution where you can
> install the base and then keep on adding packages.
>
> The base installation will run ok on a 68 MB RAM
> machine.
>
> The best part about a Debian distribution is ability
> to upgrade quite
> easily and a amazing range of software support.
>
> I can give you cd's of Ubuntu Hoary
> (http://www.ubuntulinux.org) CD's
> My contact number is
> 9845 171 484
>
> Thank you,
> Zabil
>
> On Thu, 2005-04-14 at 12:28 +0000, Shivakumar GN
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi ppl,
> >
> > I am new to this list. I am currently working
> towards setting up a
> > computer lab for a govt primary school at
> Madivala(Bangalore). The
> > audience is students in class 5, 6 & 7.
> > I went through the previous posts in the list and
> found the message
> > exhange to be just right for me. The details
> mentioned by sanjeev in
> > one of his earlier posts would pretty much apply
> to me as well.
> >
> > The following needs to be done (during the current
> summer vacation)
> > * Putting a curriculum in place
> > * Putting the right set of softwares resources
> > * Set up the LAN
> > Subsequently a set teachers and students are to be
> trained.
> >
> > Does any one have a distro customized for this
> purpose which I can
> > borrow. Since you guys already have the
> implementation experience, Can
> > one of you help me with the same. Laxman from
> Ahmedabad has mentioned
> > about a set of 4 CDs that he has just for such
> purpose. Laxman, can
> > you please respond to this mail.
> >
> > I have a set of 10 systems (P-II & P-III).
> >
> > Also LTSP is something new to me. Am going through
> the details on the
> > web. The systems I have already have hard disks.
> In such a case would
> > it still be better to go the LTSP way?
> > I would like to visit "Atma shree education
> association" sometime to
> > have a look.
> >
> > thanks & cheers
> > Shiv
> > ======================
> > Contact: 94480 84542
> > Place : Bangalore
> >
> > ps: I had previously sent this mail through my
> mailid. Strangely it
> > neither bounced nor appeared in the message list.
> Resending from the
> > yahoogroups site.
> >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I just joined the group. I am working for a non
> profit organization
> > > (www.hohinc.org) and we are planning to setup a
> school computer lab
> > > in Bangalore. The address of the school is-
> > >
> > > ATMA SHREE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
> > > 7th MAIN ROAD THAYAGARAGANAGAR,
> > > BANGALORE 560028 INDIA
> > >
> > > I am looking for resources that could -
> > > 1. Support the hardware
> > > 2. Syllabus based on open source software for
> children of class 1
> > > to Xth.
> > > Since the standard of English is not very good,
> are there any
> > > support for "Kannada" language.
> > > 3. Are there any such center in Bangalore that
> we can contact.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > sanjeev
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Sanjeev
> > > You can follow the syllabus that the board is
> having
> > > as there are alternative to all proprietary
> software
> > > in OSS. We have put together them in 4 CDs. Once
> you
> > > start we can give you the same.
> > >
> > > We are located in Ahmedabad.
> > >
> > > Regards.. Laxman
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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