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Subject:    Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Looking for some serious help.
From:       "Chris Davies" <cjd () epsomcollege ! sch ! uk>
Date:       2000-02-29 14:47:08
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From:           	"DCR" <DCR@bbhs.suffolk.sch.uk>
To:             	<suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com>
Date sent:      	Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:03:15 -0000
Subject:        	[suse-linux-uk-schools] Looking for some serious help.



This is exactly the sort of thing I want to be able to do. With 
computers having a "useful" life currently of 4/5 years it means we 
shall be replacing 25/20% of our stock annually. When I see what 
the average pupil actually achieves on a computer, this seems to 
be unnecessary. I, too will have an increasing number of "old" 
machines and would like to use them in this way, too. 

Chris


> Hi all,
> 
> Okay I have been reading this list for a couple of weeks with increasing
> interest. 
> Now I have a rough plan of what I want to do with my Linux set up, and I
> need some guidance from all of you that seeem to be so much more advanced
> than me.
> 
> At the moment we have a Linux server running Suse 6.1 which acts as our
> proxy server controlling internet access. We also have a NT network running
> which is our main network.
> 
> Now what i want is to set up some machines that run directly from the Linux
> server, that run the kde desktop and are able to surf the internet. That is
> all they have to do, I don't want them to access the main network or run
> any other applications, just be able to surf the net and possibly safe
> files to disk.
> 
> Now what i need to know is how hard this will be and what sort of hardware
> I need.
> 
> I have a cupboard full of old 486's in various states of disrepair and was
> hoping to be able to put these to some use. I am particularly keen to use
> them as diskless terminals if possible.
> 
> So now what i need is a very friendly soul or souls who would be willing to
> help talk me through all this, in exchange for infinite thanks and any help
> with web design, visual basic, javascript or any of the other things i do
> know about.
> 
> Looking forward to hearing from someone soon
> 
> Des Reynolds
> BBHS
> Lowestoft


Chris Davies 
Head of IT
Epsom College
College Road
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 4JQ
tel.: 01372 821178
fax.: 01372 821005

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