[K12OSN] newbie

[cliebow]

jst be sure eth0 is your internal (or ltsp side) as your dhcp runs by
default on eth0..if it were me i'd take one client and use a crossover
cable to connect to your eth0 server toeliminate any network
inconsistencies..chuck
On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 08:27, Will Hatch wrote:
> Thanks for the quick reply TP.  I've looked up under the 
> hardware browser and found this out about my network 
> cards:  
>               Ethernet 100/10 mbit 
>               manufacturer: Davicom Semiconductor inc 
> 	      driver: dmfe 
> 	      device: /dev/eth0 
> this is the card I have attached to the cable modem, and 
> it works.  I am using it to write to you now.  It seems 
> that the internet connection works slower than it should.   
>  
>                Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 
> model nc100 
>                manufacturer: Linksys 
>                driver: tulip 
>                device: /dev/eth1 
>  
> That is what I know of the nic cards.   
>  
> The setup at the school is this: my room is the computer 
> lab.  There are 6 computers currently here.  I have taken 
> one and made a server out of it (what I am currently using 
> to communicate with you right now). The server will be 
> located in this room, and there will be 5 workstations for 
> now.  I would like to add 1 more in the future.  There are 
> two other rooms in the school, each having 1 pc with 
> internet access.  Eventually it would be nice to add 5 
> workstations in each of these rooms. However, by September 
> 1st I would like to have seven workstations (5 in the lab 
> and one each in the other rooms.  These will be 
> workstations for teachers.  Students only use computers in 
> the lab).  
>  
> I have two other pieces of equipment currently in use.   
>  
> Netgear 8 port DS108 dual speed hub 
> Dlink DI704 router. 
>  
> Our network is very cobbed up.  Some of the computer have 
> been utilizing windows 98, some xp home/pro.  The other 
> teachers computers (not in the lab), were connected to the 
> router.  I believe this was so they could have access to 
> the internet while it not being available in the lab to 
> students. Will this hub work? I'm not sure where to 
> connect the cable from eth1.   
>  
> Look forward to hearing form you again! 
>  
> Will  
>  
> 
> 
> 
>    
> >  
> > From: "Terrell Prudé, Jr." <microman at cmosnetworks.com> 
> > Date: 2004/07/02 Fri AM 07:38:01 EDT 
> > To: "Support list for opensource software in schools." 
> <k12osn at redhat.com> 
> > Subject: Re: [K12OSN] newbie 
> >  
> > Will Hatch wrote: 
> >  
> > >Hello All, 
> > > 
> > >I am a teacher at a small school who is attempting to 
> break from the cycle of not being able to upgrade 
> operating systems and hardware for budget reasons, by 
> installing the k12 terminal server.  I only initially 
> intend to have 7 thin clients to start.  I took our best 
> pc and upgraded the RAM to 1 gig, installed a second 
> network card, and a new hard drive with plenty of room on 
> it.  I bought the k12 cd package and installed it to my 
> new server.  While installing, I tried to follow the 
> default setup as much as possible.  Now, I've managed to 
> activate 1 of the nic cards (eth1), which is directly 
> connected to my cable modem.  The way I understand it, out 
> of the other nic card, I am to have a cable that connects 
> to my hub.  I can't seem to get this activated.   
> > > 
> > >Truthfully, I am going to need some help getting this 
> thing up and running.  Over the years, I have become 
> better than average with Windows, but am very new to 
> Linux.  Eventually, I would like to implement content 
> filtering to the internet access and set it up so my 
> students only have access to certain applications.  Can 
> anybody take the time to walk me through this?  Thanks!  
> -Will 
> > > 
> >  
> > We'll do our best.  Yes, indeed, you are to have a cable 
> that connects  
> > to the hub.  Note: it is much, much better if you can 
> hook it up to a  
> > switch instead of a hub.  Do you know what kind of NIC 
> the one that's  
> > not getting activated is? 
> >  
> > Also, how many clients do you eventually plan to have, 
> and on what  
> > timeline?  This will likely affect any recommendations 
> you might get  
> > from us about the hardware. 
> >  
> > BTW, you ought to see one of my deployments.  Ancient 
> Pentium I's, and  
> > they just f-l-y with K12LTSP, so you're going down the 
> right path. 
> >  
> > --TP 
> >  
> >  
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