LTSP mailing list is up was Fwd: [Ltsp] Trafton Academy: pilot K12LTSP installation

[John Hebert]

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We have a target location for an LTSP installation at
a not-for-profit school near Hammond. If you have LTSP
skills or just want to help, please join the list.

Thanks,
John

--- Michael Murray <mmurray at i-55.com> wrote:
> From Michael Murray Sat Sep  4 10:56:35 2004
> To: ltsp at brlug.net
> From: Michael Murray <mmurray at i-55.com>
> Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 12:56:35 -0500
> CC: 
> Subject: [Ltsp] Trafton Academy: pilot K12LTSP
> installation
> 
> Trafton Adademy, a small not-for-profit K-8 school
> in Hammond started 
> this term with a modest K12LTSP system. Sabrina
> Duhe, Trafton System 
> Administrator, has had some experience with Unix,
> but this is her first 
> Linux experience.
> 
> Server: IBM P300GL 400MHz PII desktop computer;
> 256MB RAM, 6.4GB 
> storage.
> Clients: four IBM P300GL 166MHz P1 thin clients;
> 32MB RAM, no drives. 
> 15" monitors
> System is currently networked with a 10BaseT hub,
> but we just secured a 
> 24-port 10BaseT switch with two 100BaseT uplink
> ports.
> 
> We had intended to use an available dual processor
> 400MHz PII IBM 
> Netfinity server, but encountered issues and
> abandoned that server for 
> the rather lame one previously configured as a test
> machine. This 
> somewhat pitiful package is nevertheless providing
> internet access for 
> a total of five users.
> 
> We have a dual-processor PIII 500MHz server promised
> by CACRC in Baton 
> Rouge awaiting configuration. We'll issue a call for
> volunteers to 
> attend an install-and-configure session at CACRC as
> quickly as it can 
> be arranged. I'll bring a working server and client
> for testing and 
> demonstration. Free installation CDs for all who
> attend.
> 
> Configuring a terminal server for optimum
> performance is an ongoing 
> process, and there will be plenty to be done on site
> at Trafton. I 
> entertain hopes for hands-on help from members who
> live or work in the 
> Hammond area.
> 
> Please subscribe to the LTSP mailing list at 
> http://www.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/ltsp_brlug.net
> to participate.
> 
> Michael Murray
> 
> 
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