On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Doug Glenn
Greetings,
I just finished loading my new replacement server with the latest build. The following are "issues" if you want to regard them as such, that I think still need to be addressed. I didn't see them documented, but I know this is not a 'final' also.
1. Suse Education Add-On repository is missing. The Update repository is ok. The base EDU patterns are missing from Yasts Software Management even though it appears to be install. It isn't functional :)
Li-f-e DVD contains selection of edu packages already, there is no pattern selection required.
2. After correcting this, and the Education Patterns installed, the Kids Desktop Software and Youth Education Software Patterns were selected, but none of the others. 3. I had to select LTSP Server Apps (TFTP installed, but not configurable and Xinetd service disabled which made it non-functional) 4. Prior to selecting the Add on, DNS and DHCP installed, but none of the configuration tools installed. These became selected after I selected the remaining options.
LTSP server with all the services it requires is already installed, no additional pattern/software needs to be installed. All that remains to be done is run easy-ltsp > Kiwi > Prebuilt Image. Everything is configured according to the network setup, see: http://en.opensuse.org/LTSP/Quick_start I am not sure you installed the system using live Li-f-e DVD, it does not need an Add-on. Here are the installation instructions for that: http://en.opensuse.org/Education/Live/Install and in greater details: http://www.linux-for-education.org/course/view.php?id=30
All in all, great job! The Live DVD works great. The installation portion still has some things missing, but I couldn't locate the bugzilla or build docs to figure what might have been left out or remaining. Hence this additional information. Forgive me if this is already known :) I'm not complaining (honest!)
Bug tracker here: http://devzilla.novell.com/education All feedback is greatly appreciated :)
I am documenting the current installation and configuration details as they are being done here: http://wiki.freelinuxpc.org/index.php?title=Sterling_Community_Center
This is somewhat buried in the site, and I am interested in any and all feedback regarding it. Once I finish this documentation, it is going to have to undergo a serious 'dumbing down' in order to meet the goal of a non-technical person being able to follow the directions to build a 'Community Technological Center'.
With regard to the http://www.linux-for-education.org/ site, I am still working on uploads, but got sick for a few days, then had to spend a few more days playing catchup with my schoolwork, and now my summer 'break' is on, finishing the buildup of a new server and 4 more terminals for the Sterling Community Center where I am the system admin (non-paid volunteer like this :)) So don't give up on me there. I should be back and finish uploading the Study Skills and Technology sections from the source site with in the week. Just a matter of getting this system online and doing three term papers over the next week :) Oh, and keeping my wife happy :) That is number 1.
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