[K12OSN] Converting to Linux

"Terrell Prudé Jr." microman at cmosnetworks.com
Thu Mar 1 16:04:23 UTC 2007


Hmm...Fedora always has asked me to enter a "root" password during the
installation itself.  Do you recall if it asked you for this?

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Kemp, Levi wrote:
> Thanks everyone for the input. I've decided to get a few versions downloaded and give them all a try. That way I can see what is going to be most compatible. I've started with the Fedora that was on the K12LTSP site. I did a workstation install, and maybe I missed this in the install because I couldn't be near the computer the whole time, but is there a default user or admin? I tried logging on as root but was unable. If there is a contact on that site I need to be looking at then I apologize for bothering the group. Thanks again. 
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> Levi
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> From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com on behalf of Daniel Bodanske
> Sent: Fri 2/23/2007 7:29 PM
> To: Support list for open source software in schools.
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Converting to Linux
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> Levi,
>
> I think that the first thing you should do is look at the types of
> clients you want to convert. Get detailed information about what
> hardware you have now and need to support for the switch. Make a list.
> Chip sets, processors, memory, printers, scanners, etc.
>
> Next look at your software requirements. Does your school system
> require the use of any software? Is it local or web-based? If the
> students need to visit web pages, are they built only for IE?
>
> How many students will your lab support this year? What's your one,
> three and five-year plan?
>
> How resistant are your teachers to switching from Windows? Does it
> terrify them? How supportive is the administration for this switch?
>
> Ask these questions before you ever decide what focus to take for the
> switch. You may save a lot of time that you would otherwise spend
> trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
>
> Once you have these questions answered, get back to us with the
> details, and there will be a million recommendations for you.
>
> I once put together a thin client network of thirteen machines for
> under US$1000, including the server. Everything was very used, but
> someone recently commented to me that the system used to work very
> well and that it was bulletproof.
>
> Best of luck in your conversion, but remember the old carpenter's
> rule: "Measure twice; cut once." Save yourself a lot of headaches by
> looking at your requirements before you start with any software.
>
> Dan
>
> On 2/24/07, Kemp, Levi <lnkemp at bolivar.k12.mo.us> wrote:
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>>
>> I'd like to ask for suggestions on this undertaking; we are going to attempt
>> to use Linux at our school as opposed to Windows. My first question is this,
>> without setting up a Linux server is it possible to create a lab of Linux
>> clients and run them on our current network, or does this have to be all or
>> none? I'm unsure if we want to go with thin clients, some of the programs
>> may be too much to run over the network. Second question, what version of
>> Linux would you suggest? None of us have a great deal of experience with
>> Linux, we are just unable to keep are hardware up with the requirements for
>> windows and do not want to have to move into Vista. Thanks for the
>> assistance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Levi Kemp
>>
>> Technology Specialist
>>
>> Bolivar R-I School District
>>
>> 417-328-8943
>>
>> lnkemp at bolivar.k12.mo.us
>>
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