November 2000 - openSUSE Edu - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Case studies - schools
by Roger Whittaker 23 Nov '00

23 Nov '00

We at SuSE are interested in hearing from schools who are using SuSE (and happy with it ...) who would be happy to be used as a possible case study in publicity, magazine articles or whatever. Anyone who's got students using Linux on the desktop would be particularly nice for an article, but server use will do too. Let me know off the list if you're willing to be named ... Naturally this would be good publicity for your school too. -- Roger Whittaker SuSE Linux Ltd The Kinetic Centre Theobald Street Borehamwood Herts WD6 4PJ ---------------------- 020 8387 1482 ---------------------- roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk ----------------------

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Connect
by Russell Dyas 23 Nov '00

23 Nov '00

It's a good idea, but the biggest problem that RM connect networks have are the software compatibility problem. We run an RM connect network here and we use two bits of software that have so many problems running on RM networks. First is a accounts software package called Pass For Windows. Every time we do a upgrade RM clears the BDE.. settings. Then we have Cami a maths program, just don't get me started on that. RM tried to make so secure that when 3rd party software comes and tries to do something technical, RM tends to block it. So you need that balance, the application wizard is a good idea and so is there user manager(but that needs more advance features). But file protector is a complete waste of space. The topic manager and their station manager are good. So it would be possible, and it should be done. What is stopping a lot of people going over to Linux is that there is not the software for it, you have got Corel office. But as most teachers are trained on Windows and Microsoft Office, they are reluctantly to go over to it. Russell Dyas Assistant Systems Administrator

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X servers for PC
by Alan Davies 23 Nov '00

23 Nov '00

I have been using the MIX Xserver (which used to be free but I get the impression they now want money for the latest versions) We use this to access our LINUX box from PC stations to write C programs and 'play' with another operating system. MIX has its own window manager (twm with W95 furniture) but is quite limited. You can also run it without a WM - and run fvwm and fvwm2 at the LINUX end, but fvwm95 causes a trail of errors and kde sometimes works...and sometimes doesn't. Lots of errors are because of missing fonts (BDF types) which can apparenlty be donwloaded from various sites but the instructions for doing so are unclear and convoluted. It also complains about 'SHAPE' commands in X. Does anyone have experience of using MIX? Have you added fonts? (Yes, I'm after someone who has done the work already....well there's no point in repeating it!) Please don't tell me how good Hummingbird et al are - they cost money. Are there any other free Xservers that run in windows (or DOS for that matter)? Has anyone tried the 'web based' Office applications like www.thinkfree.com and others that download JAVA applets to run MS Office compatible programs over and Internet link to an ASP? -- Alan Davies Head of Computing Birkenhead School

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Fw: [RM Connect / OpenConnect]
by kevin.taylor＠powerconv.alstom.com 22 Nov '00

22 Nov '00

Found this on the Seul/Edu list - Francis/Spectre - are you on this list too (I guess not otherwise I would have seen a post before ... wouldn't I) ? Kevin. ---------------------- Forwarded by Kevin TAYLOR/DCL/DRC/ICG/GECALSTHOM on 22/11/2000 16:53 --------------------------- Douglas Loss <dloss(a)suscom.net> on 22/11/2000 16:17:00 Please respond to seul-edu(a)seul.org To: seul-edu(a)seul.org cc: (bcc: Kevin TAYLOR/DCL/DRC/ICG/GECALSTHOM) Subject: [seul-edu] Fw: [RM Connect / OpenConnect] On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, owner-seul-edu(a)seul.org wrote: > Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 12:29:13 +0000 > From: Francis Tyers <spectre(a)harry-carlton.notts.sch.uk> > To: seul-edu(a)seul.org > Subject: RM Connect / OpenConnect > > Hi, any of you in the uk may have heard, or even use a network > management > system > caled RM Connect, normally, this is supplied with RM hardware. > This product > is aimed > specifically at schools, IMO the ideas behind it are good, and > it is very > uesrfriendly, > but the main problem is that it runs on top of NT :) > > We are producing what will be an exact replica from the > frontend point of > view, > however, we are going to design so as it is modular, it will > be able to > authenticate users in many different ways, e.g. NIS, LDAP, > etc. > > It will be run on top of unix like operating systems, linux > and freebsd are > priority. > > If you would like any further information, or would like to > help out, > please contact me. > > Francis Tyers > > [fran(a)thinkgeek.co.uk] [spectre(a)harry-carlton.notts.sch.uk] > > Please send to spectre, and CC to fran. > > -- Doug Loss The art of medicine consists of amusing the dloss(a)suscom.net patient while nature cures the disease. (570) 326-3987 Voltaire

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OSE Development Meeting in Llandod - Change
by Malcolm Herbert 22 Nov '00

22 Nov '00

hi all ( and Paul in particular) to be advised that the planned development meeting in Llandrindod Wells will NOT go ahead as planned, mainly due to the location/timing.travel etc the plan is to hold another meeting before Christmas, probably at Becta's office in Coventry. Currently a possible date for that would be Monday 11th December. Please let me know if you would interested in only travelling as far as Coventry Also, the Small Scale Technology Pilots (SSTPs) are currently being reviewed and i am hoping to get some definitive working for these sorted out by the 1st December sorry for any inconvience Malcolm

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Squid memory usage
by SuSE 22 Nov '00

22 Nov '00

Hi The school has a proxy server with 512Mb of memory. The only major service running on it is Squid. The server acts as a proxy for approx 35 machines. Will squid (depending on demand) use all available memory or are there self imposed limits? Are there other ways of tuning squid? Should I really mess about with squid.conf!? For example, what does this actually result in ? cache_mem 320 MB Thanks in advance for any help Mike Rees Ysgol Glanymor School Heol Elfed Burry Port Llanelli SA16 0AL Tel 01554 832507 Fax 01554 832424 mike(a)glanymor.carms.sch.uk

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Interesting Site
by Malcolm Herbert 21 Nov '00

21 Nov '00

hi picked this up off the K12Linux list, of interest ? >I just came across a Linux web-based student >management solution for schools that is written in PHP >and uses MySQL as a database. It looks pretty >comprehensive to me so I thought that I would pass on >the information. There is an online demo @ the web >site. I couldnt find where you can download the >source from, but the site is: >http://www.schoolmation.com >There are a bunch of resources that are free to use on >the site, that look like they could be helpful to >teachers and students. The web-based student >management system is the most interesting thing. It >lets parents log-in to look at a student's grades, >attendance, home-work, etc I am going to investigate >it more and thought that I would let you know about >t. >Hugh a quick look at the site seems to confirm that the 'Open Source' nature of the site is uncertain, Open Source software used in the development, but is it really Open Source? Malcolm -------------------------------------------- Dr Malcolm Herbert Head of Technology Research and Evaluation Becta Tel: 02476 847126 Mobile: 07801 62438 -------------------------------------------- "I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 5/22/98

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Christmas presents
by Roger Whittaker 21 Nov '00

21 Nov '00

Just in case you don't know - SuSE 7.0 Professional is available to students at the price of the Personal version (£29 + £6.50 P&P). One person on the list has ordered on behalf of a Mum to buy needing a Christmas present for a pupil ... Just an idea :) -- Roger Whittaker SuSE Linux Ltd The Kinetic Centre Theobald Street Borehamwood Herts WD6 4PJ ---------------------- 020 8387 1482 ---------------------- roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk ----------------------

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Linux for Schools Project at new site
by Phil Jones 21 Nov '00

21 Nov '00

Dear all The Linux for Schools Project pages have moved to: http://www.lfsp.org/ For those new to the list, this is the home page of: Createusers - add users in bulk Removeusers - delete users in bulk Web User Interface - scan web server for user home pages and index them Gethelp - one screen help for telnet sessions. All are available free under the terms of the GPL. Wishes Phil.

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Notebook IRQ Problem
by Richard 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

Dear All Some weeks ago a gent from Wales was helped out on this list. His notebook was having some issues. Anyone know how to sort out an IRQ conflict on a notebook with SuSE 6.4 installed ? The PCMCIA cards are not working because of an IRQ conflict. Only info I've got is from Sterling Management. They say that I have to share the PCMCIA cards on IRQ 7 with the printer. To my way of thinking this suggests that they don't really understand that I'm running Linux when I've explained it to them several times. Thanks -- Richard

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