Prompted to my first post by this. We have had the box for some time, opened yes but not installed, partly because there are too many other pressing issues to deal with here, and partly because I have not sorted out details of how to use Linux in the school. I have had various notions in my head, but the plan outlined below seems to be an immediate application for us to try here. Therefore I would be pleased to be included in any advice offered on this topic. I have been reading posts with great interest, and kept details for reference, as the list is building into a useful resource. I am sure (well, hope, I do not want to be the only lurker) that others must lurk in this manner. Thus, keep it going. I am sure that when I start to get my 'hands dirty' I will be asking for solutions and fixes. Chris Ferguson-Gow (IT Technician) Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XB Tel 01892 529551 FAX 01892 536833 ----------

From: Chris Davies To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Looking for some serious help. Date: 29 February 2000 14:47

From: "DCR" To: Date sent: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:03:15 -0000 Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Looking for some serious help.

This is exactly the sort of thing I want to be able to do. With computers having a "useful" life currently of 4/5 years it means we shall be replacing 25/20% of our stock annually. When I see what the average pupil actually achieves on a computer, this seems to be unnecessary. I, too will have an increasing number of "old" machines and would like to use them in this way, too.

Chris

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Hi all,

Okay I have been reading this list for a couple of weeks with increasing interest. Now I have a rough plan of what I want to do with my Linux set up, and I need some guidance from all of you that seeem to be so much more advanced than me.

At the moment we have a Linux server running Suse 6.1 which acts as our proxy server controlling internet access. We also have a NT network running which is our main network.

Now what i want is to set up some machines that run directly from the Linux server, that run the kde desktop and are able to surf the internet. That is all they have to do, I don't want them to access the main network or run any other applications, just be able to surf the net and possibly safe files to disk.

Now what i need to know is how hard this will be and what sort of hardware I need.

I have a cupboard full of old 486's in various states of disrepair and was hoping to be able to put these to some use. I am particularly keen to use them as diskless terminals if possible.

So now what i need is a very friendly soul or souls who would be willing to help talk me through all this, in exchange for infinite thanks and any help with web design, visual basic, javascript or any of the other things i do know about.

Looking forward to hearing from someone soon

Des Reynolds BBHS Lowestoft

Chris Davies Head of IT Epsom College College Road Epsom Surrey KT17 4JQ tel.: 01372 821178 fax.: 01372 821005