Thanks sanjeev. I have contacted Zabil regarding this.
He is available after 24th subsequent to which I'll
visit ATMS.

-Shiv


--- coverify@... wrote:
> Hello Shiv,
> You should visit ATMS and take a look at the setup.
> There are a total of 5 disless clients with 1 P4
> server with 1GB ram. There are 4 legacy windows mc's
> that can serve as diskless client with floppy boot.
> Please get the directions from Zabil.
>
> How are you doing Zabil ? I got swamped after the
> month in Blore and then had tax returns on April
> 15th.
>
> I have received some reports from ATMS that the kids
> dont have any problem with linux.
>
> -sanjeev
>
> --- 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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