<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Hi, For what's it worht we've tried all the suggested alternatives and; - please read inline Best of luck Norbert <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pnakashi@k12.hi.us">pnakashi@k12.hi.us</a> wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid869bc83fd4.83fd4869bc@k12.hi.us"> <pre wrap="">Hi all, Our district has recently standardized all administrative web app development to IE. This has put a crimp into our fledgling K12LTSP project (3 elementary schools, 90 clients). We've been tossing around the following options: 1. Dual bootable clients so when IE is required, the client can boot Win 98.</pre> </blockquote> Ackward because by the time the machine boots in Win98 the class is probably over, ;-) . and having kids reboot will only "encourage" them to do it at will thus disrupting the class. <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid869bc83fd4.83fd4869bc@k12.hi.us"> <pre wrap=""> 2. Wine on the server.</pre> </blockquote> Wine works so-so with IE5 however with the newer version and website made for IE !!! (why anyone would do that is still beyond comprehension !!!) you will get a number of compatibility errors <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid869bc83fd4.83fd4869bc@k12.hi.us"> <pre wrap=""> 3. Windows terminal server.</pre> </blockquote> Win2K or Win 2003 may work better. We've settled on this approach using the rdesktop cmd and map the Windows student directory to a SMB mount on the linux server. Win 2003 works better with remte clients but is very expensive Win2K is not as efficient however it is much less expensive. BUT you need a very powerful server for Windows Check with Microsoft for their Educational licensing policy for schools you'll find that the Server & client licenses are not that bad. Further yuo'll offer a well intergrated solution. <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid869bc83fd4.83fd4869bc@k12.hi.us"> <pre wrap=""> 4. Crossover Office on the server.</pre> </blockquote> Same as Wine <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid869bc83fd4.83fd4869bc@k12.hi.us"> <pre wrap=""> 5. Other suggestions welcome. We are in a budget crisis, so I'm thinking #3 and #4 would be too expensive. Our clients aren't very powerful, so I'm thinking #1 is not the greatest solution either. That leaves #2. Is anyone doing this with K12LTSP? --Peter _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.k12os.org"><http://www.k12os.org></a> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>