Hi,

The best way to introduce Linux to your local school is by configuring an LTSP
server. Modest hardware will do, at first you're just proving the concept to
them. I set up a Gentoo machine which runs Squid and Squidguard (for web
caching and filtering), and then connected a bare machine as a single terminal.
I told them to use this terminal for internet, but at the same time I loaded the
server with openoffice, lots of KDE and Gnome games, educational software and so
on. The kids loved it. I just happened to configure the networked Windows
printers, so that if anyone used this Linux terminal for work they could also
print it.

(You can configure DHCP on LTSP to listen to port 1067 instead of 67. This
allows you to run two DHCP servers on your network, the existing Windows one
plus another on LTSP.)

Since then, I have installed the LILO boot loader onto 20 Windows terminals. At
startup, the student chooses Windows (booted locally) or LTSP, which runs on the
server. There is NO impact on the existing Windows 98 setup, nobody is forced
to use Linux but I've installed a lot of useful software like Scribus, Gimp, etc
which they don't have available under Windows. The idea is to make Linux
irresistable.

With the above, our entire cost was the server. I have script files, config
files and details available if anyone is interested in duplicating our setup.

Cheers
Simon


Pradeep M Aniruddh wrote:

> Hi Herald,
> I feel very good that you are continuing the momentum of spreading
Linux from the school level on. It is a very good work.
>
> If you remember, I happened to hear one of your demo at Linux User Group
Meeting Hyderabad.
>
> As I would want to explore opportunity of introducing Linux in Schools nearby
my house. If you can give me your number, I would want to talk to you.
>
> As Microsoft had been very aggressive in introducing windows from School level
by giving heavy grants and becoming influential in the colleges like IIIT by
giving grants for projects, we should also do our best to let Linux usage grow
in the Schools.
>
> Also everyone in the group should try to go, talk and explore the opportunity
of introducing Linux in the schools nearby to the place you live or in the
schools where you have your children, or in the schools where you have friends
in Management etc.,
>
> I hope I shall come back to you with some good news within next few weeks.
>
> Thanks
> Pradeep
>
>
> On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 linux_schools wrote :
> >Hello
> >New file has been uploaded in the following folders in Files Section
> >as of 7th March 2004.
> >Book 1 Version 1 PDF format 
> >Book1 Version 1 OO Writer format: Book1.swx
> >Feedback and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
> >Thanks
> >Herald.
>