December 2001 - openSUSE Edu - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: Linux in schools
by Paul Munro 12 Dec '01

12 Dec '01

Michael Brown is your man! Paul ;-)

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] DCMA act - Linux format xmas 2001
by Damian Counsell 12 Dec '01

12 Dec '01

Just to clarify: when I wrote "No problem with that" I didn't mean that I agreed with this state of affairs, but that this part of Frank's post was accurate and perceptive---unlike the rest, which I disagreed with. (The security link was useful too, just in case you think I've got it in for him---it's just that I've heard all sorts of variations on his theme lately and I wanted to give at least one variant a roasting :-) ) > The law has historically been imposed as a means to protect property > and of course the more property you've got the more influence you > have in shaping what becomes law. > > No problem with that. -- Damian COUNSELL http://www.counsell.com/

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DCMA act - Linux format xmas 2001
by Paul Sutton 12 Dec '01

12 Dec '01

Hi This may be off subject but I feel this DOES affect ALL of us. Has anyone read the article in the latest Linux format, as it seems that if we are forced to use Digital rights Management software, (if similar laws are introduced in the EU and potentially in the UK) then open source is at risk as there is no guarentee that people will compile this rights management software in to their kernels etc, even though for freely distributable software it's legal to just copy it. I think the SSSCA will make this compulsory but this is not yet law in the US but if it is passed as law then it will eventually affect us in the UK. As a community we need to fight this, but IMO we need to support it, in terms of protecting real copyright, films, music etc. Otherwise we will be seen as condoning piracy, but just oppose the way the industry is going about this. Perhaps point out to the groups behind this that when Linux is used for example in a beowulf cluster to examine scientific data, then using commercial software would cost taxpayers more, and could jepodise projects, not to mention without Linux films like Shrek would not be possible as Linux was used to render the graphics, because it is more stable, cheaper, and open source so it can be tailored to suit it's use, something people can't do with closed source software the same reason beowulf clusters work so well on Linux. I would be interested to start a thread on this so we can discuss how to respond, and perhaps lobby people like sony (who incedently have released a Linux add on for the PS/2), disney, (Linux helps them render films etc). Paul

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linux in schools
by sTeVe 11 Dec '01

11 Dec '01

hi i am an ict curriculum support co-ordinator at st dunstan's community school in glastonbury uk at home i run linux in different distributions to test its relaiblility and functionality i am convinced of its potential to dominate the schools networking administration and curriculum delivery and support whilst offering felixibilty and budget saving computer power i am having serious problems convincing my colleagues that this is the case i am so convinced of my conclusions i have just registered the domain http://www.linuxinschools.org my hope is to track down and link any schools already using linux succesfully and to publish this information to help promote the use of linux in schools this email is an appeal for anyone interested in helping me co-ordinate this information as well as to anyone who might have any stories good or bad about using linux in schools please email me at the alias below kind regards in advance steve leonard-clarke alias penguin(a)linuxinschools.org

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Tyro
by Alistair Williamson 11 Dec '01

11 Dec '01

Hi, My project is to set up a Linux file server for a school's 20 machine windows 95/98/2k network (includes wireless nodes). I have ordered SuSE 7.3 from Roger Whittaker, but have managed to acquire a set of discs in advance of the ordered set. I am initially trying to install SuSE on my Compaq Armada M700 laptop (Pentium II 400 Mhz 128 Mb RAM 3 Gb h/d for Linux). to try and get a bit of experience before trying to install the server. When I install SuSE, the process seems to go OK, at the end of it I am presented with the KDE desktop. However, when I reboot, the loading process crashes the computer when the windows manager is being loaded (That's what it says on the KDE start-up logo). I had thought it was because my screen wasn't directly supported, so I have selected VESA and the offered colour depth and desktop size and of course it does work initially. I have trawled through the books and all the HOWTO's that I thought were relevant, but I can't find anything to help. I have tried the laptop with both RedHat and Mandrake - and it works fine in both Gnome and KDE. I would appreciate any direct help, or pointers to documentation that may solve the problem for me. Many thanks, Alistair Williamson alistair_williamson(a)btinternet.com

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RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Tyro
by Grainge, Derek 11 Dec '01

11 Dec '01

If you are running this machine as a file server, why do you want to have KDE at all? I would have thought that the machine itself would work most efficiently without it, although I can see that some management tools are easier to use from within KDE. You don't need KDE to run Samba for example. You can configure it via text files if you want. Just a thought. > My project is to set up a Linux file server for a school's 20 machine > windows 95/98/2k network (includes wireless nodes). > > When I install SuSE, the process seems to go OK, at the end of it I am > presented with the KDE desktop. However, when I reboot, the > loading process > crashes the computer when the windows manager is being loaded -- ******************************************************************************** All mail sent and received may be examined to prevent transmission of inappropriate attachments and certain obscenities. Wellington College does not accept responsibility for email contents. Problems to postmaster(a)wellington-college.berks.sch.uk. ********************************************************************************

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] kdm in -inetd mode
by Simon Kelsall 10 Dec '01

10 Dec '01

On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 10:08:42 -0000, you wrote: >> Sounds quite possible. How do I make xdm/kdm accept broadcast connections? I think you need to check in /etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess and look for a line * # Any host can get a login window. Also check /usr/shar/config/kdmrc for any reference to XDMCP and set this to yes or allow. From memory kdm uses some settings from xdm so check the other files in /etc/X11/xdm. If you don't need a local X runing comment out the line in Xservers starting 0: Hope this helps. -- Simon Kelsall.

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Remote XDM setup
by Alan Davies 10 Dec '01

10 Dec '01

OK, I've done this before - and each time I think 'Oh its easy , I'll remember that....' only to forget again :-( I've reinstalled SUSE (7.3 this time) and found I could not even connect remotely from a PC telnet session. This seemed to be due to only TCP/IPv6 connections allowed - so I changed it to tcp/ip and I can now connect. However - I cannot get XDM to work from a remote Xserver. I have commented out the last line of \etc\X11\xdm - no difference. but I have a feeling I should be looking for kdm .. is there such a file - and where? -- Alan Davies Head of Computing Birkenhead School

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RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] FTP through SQUID from WIN98
by Grainge, Derek 10 Dec '01

10 Dec '01

> I didn't understand that bit either. Unless they have something > like a webcam running on a windows machine which wants to > automatically upload to some remote webserver... Ah. So this isn't a *streaming* webcam with a full video feed - it's uploading jpg images at intervals. Hence ftp. -- ******************************************************************************** All mail sent and received may be examined to prevent transmission of inappropriate attachments and certain obscenities. Wellington College does not accept responsibility for email contents. Problems to postmaster(a)wellington-college.berks.sch.uk. ********************************************************************************

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FTP through SQUID from WIN98
by James & Cybèle 10 Dec '01

10 Dec '01

What do I need to enable for this to happen? thanks james c south lee school

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