[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE installed on Scouts Computers
Hello mates, The last few month we were working on a project. I contacted a Scout Team that they had computers at their place given from the bank. They replaced theirs with better and faster technology and the bank donated them to the scouts. They wanted something faster and to be fixed. All of them were old. In association with GreekLUG (they provided us with some old hardware they didn't need), we started upgrading. During work, one of the computers went for recycling. Personally I got a computer from a friend and I donated to the scouts. So after we finished the installations of hardware and software, we set them up. The kids were happy and they were playing with the new interface and games. Unfortunately, they don't have internet. 2 of the computers are so old that it's hard to play a game. 2 of them are with LXDE and only one of them is with Gnome. We wish they had 2-3 powerful computers so they can have a lot of fun with openSUSE. You can see a small report with pictures here: http://opensuseambassadors.blogspot.com/2011/02/opensuse-installed-on-scouts... Have a lot of fun, Stathis -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org
Le 27/02/2011 15:26, Stathis Iosifidis (aka diamond_gr) a écrit :
http://opensuseambassadors.blogspot.com/2011/02/opensuse-installed-on-scouts...
PIV with 1Gb ram should work, did you veryfy the ram (may be part of it don't work) P3 with 256Mb is too slow, for sure. Try puppy linux jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgxog7_clip-l-ombre-et-la-lumiere-3-bad-pig... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGgv_ZFtV14 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org
On 27/02/2011 07:30 μμ, jdd wrote:
Le 27/02/2011 15:26, Stathis Iosifidis (aka diamond_gr) a écrit :
http://opensuseambassadors.blogspot.com/2011/02/opensuse-installed-on-scouts... PIV with 1Gb ram should work, did you veryfy the ram (may be part of it don't work)
P3 with 256Mb is too slow, for sure. Try puppy linux
jdd
Thanks all for your replies. I think Jdd is closer. I mean there's no store that will give away a quite fast PC. We discuss with some schools to make an LTSP server, so when we'll work, I'll ask for help. I've found lupu (lucid puppy) and wary puppy. The second one is for older hardware etc. I'll try it when they'll have internet. Do you know also about games to install? I better take a look on the Li-F-E list of software. Stathis -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org
On 02/27/2011 06:26 AM, Stathis Iosifidis (aka diamond_gr) wrote:
Hello mates,
The last few month we were working on a project. I contacted a Scout Team that they had computers at their place given from the bank. They replaced theirs with better and faster technology and the bank donated them to the scouts. They wanted something faster and to be fixed. All of them were old. In association with GreekLUG (they provided us with some old hardware they didn't need), we started upgrading. During work, one of the computers went for recycling. Personally I got a computer from a friend and I donated to the scouts. So after we finished the installations of hardware and software, we set them up. The kids were happy and they were playing with the new interface and games. Unfortunately, they don't have internet. 2 of the computers are so old that it's hard to play a game. 2 of them are with LXDE and only one of them is with Gnome. We wish they had 2-3 powerful computers so they can have a lot of fun with openSUSE.
You can see a small report with pictures here:
http://opensuseambassadors.blogspot.com/2011/02/opensuse-installed-on-scouts...
Have a lot of fun, Stathis
Hello Stathis ! Perhaps, one of the best way, is finding someone (computer shop, etc) able to give away a quite recent computer (their not so expensive) and use it as ltsp ( or even see edu-life project) so the older can be used just as dummy terminal ? -- Bruno Friedmann Ioda-Net Sàrl www.ioda-net.ch openSUSE Member & Ambassador GPG KEY : D5C9B751C4653227 irc: tigerfoot -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org
Yes I agree with Bruno - search for kiwi-ltsp i think that is what you are looking for.. Its something I am planning for my final year project although mine will involve a beowulf cluster to add into the mix. But depending on how many users you need to run at any one time I think you can have around 4-5 simultanious users per 1 gb of ram. If you need any help I will try to assist as much as possible because its in my own interest also :) Stuart On Sunday 27 Feb 2011 18:42:03 Bruno Friedmann wrote:
On 02/27/2011 06:26 AM, Stathis Iosifidis (aka diamond_gr) wrote:
Hello mates,
The last few month we were working on a project. I contacted a Scout Team that they had computers at their place given from the bank. They replaced theirs with better and faster technology and the bank donated them to the scouts. They wanted something faster and to be fixed. All of them were old. In association with GreekLUG (they provided us with some old hardware they didn't need), we started upgrading. During work, one of the computers went for recycling. Personally I got a computer from a friend and I donated to the scouts. So after we finished the installations of hardware and software, we set them up. The kids were happy and they were playing with the new interface and games. Unfortunately, they don't have internet. 2 of the computers are so old that it's hard to play a game. 2 of them are with LXDE and only one of them is with Gnome. We wish they had 2-3 powerful computers so they can have a lot of fun with openSUSE.
You can see a small report with pictures here:
http://opensuseambassadors.blogspot.com/2011/02/opensuse-installed-on-sco uts-computers.html
Have a lot of fun, Stathis
Hello Stathis ! Perhaps, one of the best way, is finding someone (computer shop, etc) able to give away a quite recent computer (their not so expensive) and use it as ltsp ( or even see edu-life project) so the older can be used just as dummy terminal ?
-- Kind Regards Stuart Tanner Bolton Linux 24 Vincent Street Bolton BL1 4SA Tel: +44(0)1204 410474 Mob: +44(0)7868 028028 www.bolin.org.uk Distributing openSUSE in the UK Registered Linux User: 529825 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org
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Bruno Friedmann -
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Stuart Tanner