[K12OSN] how about a live CD or live usb hard drive?

[David M. Rogers]

This is similar to what we do for demo purposes. The single NIC server 
works great for this. What we do for the client is use a PXES Thin 
Client bootable CD. It works great regardless of what type of DHCP is 
being used etc.....
Just download the PXES ISO and you are set!



Jim Kronebusch wrote:
>>>>show off K12LTSP to schools.  I'm thinking
>>>>specifically of a school that is local to me which has
>>>>a newish P4 in every classroom.  I'd like to show them
>>>>that they can turn each of those desktop machines into
>>>>a server and add 5 or so thin clients to each
>>>>classroom.  I think if I could plug in a usb hard
>>>>drive and boot their existing computer off of it (and
>>>>provide my own thin clients), it would really drive
>>>>the point home.
> 
> 
> 
> Our Solution to this has just been to buy a couple of the bottom of the
> line Dell home machines as demo servers.  The last one we bought was a
> 2.8GHZ celeron with 512MB RAM and an 80GB HD with a 17" flat screen for
> $500.  Then we just configure them as a single NIC server with K12LTSP.
> This way we can just change the IP to match the new network, re-run the
> k12ltsp-initialize scripts, slam it on their network, and start booting
> clients from anywhere on their network.  Any more than 5 clients and
> heavy use will about kill it, but it is enough to get the point across
> and let them start playing with the software.
> 
> We of course tell them that this is not a real server and that a decent
> one will cost them about $5000 and run 30-40 concurrent clients (with
> standard applications, not 40 instances of Kstars while playing Chess
> :-). 
> 
> After a few months we'll just wipe these machines and sell them for
> about the same price then buy new ones if we need them.
> 
> 

-- 
Thanks,
David

David M. Rogers, Technical Specialist
http://www.hgresaettc.org
(478)-374-2240 ext. 116	Office
(478)-374-0861	FAX
Heart of Georgia RESA ETTC
1141 Cochran Highway
Eastman, GA 31023

************************************************
Please,configure your e-mail to send text only,
see http://expita.com/nomime.html
************************************************
If you have received this e-mail in error or you are not the intended
recipient, ignore and delete the message immediately.