[K12OSN] Windows vs. Linux test by Symantec

[Doug Simpson]

I image XP computers all the time using KNOPPIX and heve never had any 
issues with it as far as anything but computer names (which takes on a 
short time to fix on each after you image it. . .

Doug Simpson
Technology Specialist
DeQueen Public Schools
DeQueen, AR 71832
simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
Tux for President!

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006, Huck wrote:

> Ahh guess that's where I'm lucky...
> we got the enterpris type key through oetc.org
> I guess being in Oregon does have at least one advantage ;)
> I still don't like the weather though =)
> I ghost an entire XP-Pro lab that authenticates via the K12LTSP server 
> using SAMBA as the domain controller...and it takes less than 30 minutes 
> to do 25 machines..(that includes changing their computernames manually 
> as I haven't figured out how to do that automagically)
> With MS-OFFICE 2003, Macromedia Suite, Adobe Suite and that's about it.
> 
> 
> Burke Almquist wrote:
> > One of the big hassles with ghosting is for NT machines and all the  
> > software that needs to be activated/reactivated if you change the  SID. 
> > I know that this is a problem for XP unless you use a sysprep  setup, 
> > but that makes it more difficult to take care of the programs.
> > Unless you have an enterprise type key you can use universally it's a  
> > big hassle.
> > 
> > On Mar 10, 2006, at 2:30 AM, Martin Woolley wrote:
> > 
> >> On Thursday 09 Mar 2006 16:50, Huck wrote:
> >>
> >>> I find this methodology odd.
> >>> #1 why not use an imaging method...plenty of free ones out there  if you
> >>> can't affoard Ghost.
> >>
> >> For the few machines involved, it is not worth the effort of  
> >> preparing a ghost
> >> image.  Also, experience has shown ghosting cripples the network.
> >>
> >>> #2 why are you connecting it to THE network before it's fully
> >>> patched/installed, segment a part for installs only?
> >>
> >> I'd like to know how to patch it without connecting to the  network.  
> >> The only
> >> way I can think of doing it would be via a dial up line, which is  
> >> hardly an
> >> option.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Regards
> >> Martin Woolley
> >> ICT Support
> >> Handsworth Grammar School
> >> Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna
> >>
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