[K12OSN] Free computers for kids

[Doug Simpson]

DSL is a cool (and small) linux!

It runs on nearly everything I have tried with it.  It even does X and has 
a web browser (it downloads and installs it on the fly as needed).

Interesting item!

DS

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Petre Scheie wrote:

> You might check out Damn Small Linux (www.damnsmalllinux.org).  It's like 
> knoppix but only about 50MB on the disk (designed to fit on a business-card size 
> CD).  I've run it on a P133 with 32MB RAM and it was quite snappy.  The website 
> mentions it can be installed on the hard drive, although I haven't tried it. 
> Seems to be an active site.
> 
> Petre
> 
> anthony baldwin wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > David Trask wrote:
> > 
> >> "Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
> >> writes:
> >>
> >>> Check this out:
> >>> School-Library.net's Free 2 Learn Project
> >>> Free computers for students
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Will it run knoppix 4 kids?
> > 
> > 
> > I did get it to boot the Freeduc CD, but there were display issues, same 
> > as with Corel.  Must be a Debian thing.  It split the screen up and had 
> > mirror images of things showing...It was weird.
> > I couldn't get it to load Woody at all.
> > 
> 
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Doug Simpson
Technology Specialist
DeQueen Public Schools
DeQueen, AR 71832
simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
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