[K12OSN] Installing K12LTSP question

Brian Chase networkr0 at cfl.rr.com
Fri Jul 16 15:27:09 UTC 2004


I've loaded K12LTSP 4.0.1 and had the easiest install experience ever, 
with desktop launchable scripts that install flash plugins, and other 
things that usually require tweaking.  It's based on Fedora Core 1 and 
is VERY stable.

Mark Gumprecht wrote:

> Kristin,
> If your new to linux, go for the stock install. I know there are newer 
> packages out there (4.x.x), but my 2 cents is to stick with 3.1.2 
> until you get more comfortable. Just my thought.
> Mark
>
> Kristin Shoemaker wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I don't believe this has been asked before... Please forgive me if 
>> the question is a little ignorant, I am somewhat new to Linux.
>>
>> I installed Fedora Core, and tried to install LTSP (not K12). I had a 
>> dickens of a time with it. Finally I started to really think about 
>> K12LTSP, and thought that in my case (public library) it might be the 
>> wiser way to go (bonus that it looks about a million times easier to 
>> configure. Installing wasn't the problem with LTSP). So I purchased 
>> the disks today.
>>
>> Here's my question: Is there anything special I need to do to install 
>> k12LTSP in light of the fact that I already have Fedora Core 1 and 
>> LTSP on there? Should I rm -rf /etc/ltsp before installing k12ltsp? 
>> Should I just boot up with the K12LTSP disks and just start anew 
>> (there's literally nothing on the server, so it wouldn't be a big 
>> deal if I had to)?
>>
>> thanks!
>> Kristin
>>
>>
>> *****************
>> Kristin Shoemaker
>> Reference/Systems Librarian
>> Malden Public Library
>> 36 Salem Street
>> Malden, MA 02148
>> 781-324-0218
>>
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>
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>Mark Gumprecht 
>Data Systems Specialist 
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>Unity, Maine 04988 
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