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cbx33ping anyone alive12:39
LaserJockPete!12:39
cbx33hey LaserJock12:39
LaserJockcbx33: what's up?12:39
cbx33um12:40
cbx33mounting a chroot12:40
cbx33well going into a chroot12:40
cbx33i need to mount proc12:40
cbx33what is the command to do that?12:40
LaserJockyeah12:40
cbx33how is everything going with you?12:41
LaserJockhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebootstrapChroot has good info12:41
LaserJockI'm not sure how to do it CLI exactly12:42
cbx33hmm12:42
cbx33oh cos that's what I need12:42
cbx33think ubuntu-moet will know?12:42
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nixternalLaserJock: http://www.nixternal.com/docs/edubuntu/feisty-package01:05
nixternalupdated01:05
nixternalI will be in class, I will be home in 4 hours01:05
nixternallater01:05
cbx33hey ogra01:07
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cbx33hey guys01:13
cbx33on an edubuntu ltsp ldm screen01:13
cbx33is the ip address in the bottom left or right?01:13
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kgoetzRichEd-1: ping?04:51
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tom47would edubuntu run ok with wifi?06:53
tom47!wifi06:54
ubotuWireless documentation can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs06:54
LaserJocktom47: an Edubuntu LTSP server?07:02
tom47yes07:05
tom47attached to w wireless router by cable and the clients on wifi07:05
LaserJockI don't think it's recommended07:06
LaserJockthe network connection is basically the biggest bottleneck for an LTSP setup07:06
LaserJockhow many clients?07:06
tom473/507:06
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tom47with prob only 2 in use at any one time07:07
LaserJockit might work sorta07:07
LaserJockwhat kinda wifi?07:07
tom47probasbly thinkpads07:08
tom47with either a belkin or similar wireless adsl roiuter07:09
tom47router07:09
tom47pretty sure the comms volume would be low07:09
RichEdtom47: hi ... #ltsp is a good place to ask those sorts of questions07:11
RichEdhi LaserJock07:11
tom47riched ahh yes prob is too yep i will try there07:11
RichEdtom47: they are edubuntu aware across there :)07:12
tom47Riched ok ty tc guys07:13
LaserJockRichEd: get my email?07:14
RichEdLaserJock: lemme check07:15
RichEdyessir mr LaserJock mail received in good working condition07:20
LaserJock:-)07:21
RichEdthe education summit will help with application suggestions, as well as the community site where we are calling for applications in the field, and will be getting users to review07:21
LaserJockI've asked a bit on the Education and Science subforum of ubuntuforums.org07:21
RichEdat LCA the educators were all very excited about having a place where the kids and teachers could review applications and comment on:07:21
RichEd* grade level07:22
RichEd* age level07:22
RichEd* usability etc.07:22
LaserJockbut the feedback is pretty sparse and weighted towards scientists I think07:22
LaserJockis the education summit still planned for the week before Feisty+1 UDS?07:23
RichEdwe even floated the idea of getting teachers to set projects for the kids to spend a lesson searching for FOSS applications, downloading and installing 1 between say 3 kids, and then doing a review as a project task07:23
kgoetzit sounds very similar to what lorien were doing, and i have to say i think its a good one07:24
RichEdthe idea is to extend the concept of collaborative development in the Open Source community into other areas of education ... like applications and content etc.07:24
RichEdi.e. all help to create a list / repository whereby if you bring one new app to the list, you get 10 more to take away07:24
RichEd^^ yep UES thu 3, fri 4 May ... UDS sun 6, fri 11 May07:25
RichEdkgoetz: lorien ?07:26
RichEdwe'd welcome any existing lists to start with07:26
LaserJockRichEd: and same place as UDS?07:26
kgoetzRichEd: the school stuart someone was from (see my notes from the miniconf). he was plainning to set something similar runningwith GIS software to help another school07:27
RichEdyes indeed ... spain it is ... can't anounce exact location untill the official balloons go up - this week i hope07:27
RichEdkgoetz: okay ... i remember now ... there are quite a few lists of applications floating around, the main thing we want to do, apart from bringing them all together, is to get the classroom level review as opposed to the developer perspective07:28
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RichEdi.e. tuXpain is good for kids from 6-10 grades 1-4 but then you'll want to move them onto GIMP etc.07:29
RichEdthat sort of advice07:29
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kgoetzRichEd: i've been trying to keep in touch with stuart, perhaps we could aproach him about this. i suspect some other schools would be interested if it goes ok with him07:29
RichEdkgoetz: i'll be planning the community space with pips1 this wek and next, and the review concept will be the first key area of the new site07:30
RichEdso we will aim for getting a framework up by the end of feb, and kick it into action early march07:31
RichEdi'll make a note to include stuart in the annoucement / call to action07:31
kgoetzRichEd: my going overseas has bene put back a month, so i'm going to spend a little time here instead of none. i'm happy to try and work on that with you and pips as is neeed07:32
RichEdgreat ... thanks indeed. i've got to finish UES stuff this week, and planning for 2 overseas trips, and then will give it some energy next wek07:33
RichEdwill keep you in the loop07:33
kgoetzno worries. ping me whenever :)07:33
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LaserJockRichEd: still here?08:25
RichEdi think so08:25
LaserJockhow many people are going to be at UES?08:25
RichEdwe're aiming at 30-4008:26
LaserJockmostly teachers?08:26
RichEdtarget is mostly educators and decision makers - we're hoping for some UNESCO and DFID etc.08:26
RichEdpeople using Edubuntu or people considering taking the leap away from Veeeesta to FOSS08:26
=== highvoltage just turned 25
RichEdso the idea is for some presentations on success stories that will give people confidence that the time is rigjt and edubuntu is mature08:27
RichEd*right08:27
LaserJockhighvoltage: \o/08:27
RichEdmature like highvoltage08:28
RichEdhappy08:28
RichEdhappy08:28
RichEdBOIFDAY !!!!!!08:28
highvoltage:-D08:28
LaserJockI've been 25 for like 3 months now08:28
LaserJock:p08:28
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RichEdI've been like 25 for nearly 18 years now :P08:28
highvoltageLaserJock: and I for about 8 minutes (more or less exactly) :)08:28
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highvoltageerm...08:29
highvoltageblows out the candle and cake, at least08:29
RichEdyayay !08:30
RichEdLaserJock: we'll also be inviting distros built on ubuntu (guadelinex) as well as skolelinux and debian-edu etc for community collaboration against the dark side08:31
LaserJockare there going to be sponsorships? any need for a loser like me to go?08:32
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LaserJockhighvoltage: so what are you up to these days?08:34
LaserJockyour company going good?08:34
kgoetzhighvoltage: happy bday08:36
highvoltagethanks kgoetz08:36
=== kgoetz wasnt be 25 for 3.5 years ;)
highvoltageLaserJock: the company is doing good, I'd like to get myself replaced in this company08:36
highvoltageLaserJock: because I want to start an additional 2 companies before the end of the year08:37
highvoltageLaserJock: some big risks are involved, but I might as well try before I'm completely over the hill ;)08:37
LaserJockjust a little ambitous? :-)08:37
highvoltageI don't know. I never thought of myself as ambitious08:37
LaserJockI just want to graduate before I'm 30 :/08:38
highvoltageI'd like to graduate at some point at my life!08:38
highvoltagebut I'll have to start studying first for anything like that to be possible08:38
highvoltagemaybe when I retire one day ;)08:38
highvoltageLaserJock: I think it's more a case of being stubborn and wanting to see things happen the way I think it should than ambition08:42
LaserJockmhm, makes sense08:42
highvoltageLaserJock: there's so many opportunities that go by that no one takes advantage of, I guess I just want to prove what's possible08:42
highvoltagepeople here constantly complain that there's no work for young people here, and that's SO incredibly untrue08:43
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juliuxwillvdl, ping10:35
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willvdljuliux, pong10:49
juliuxwillvdl, did you have time to look at the edubuntu flyer?10:50
willvdlI looked at the last snapshot you sent, yesterday was it?10:50
juliuxyes10:51
juliuxi need some feedback on the text10:51
willvdlah. send me thie link again and I'll put something together for the end of the day?10:53
willvdlneed to swap offices and arrange some visas urgently this afternoon10:54
cbx33hey all10:56
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juliuxwillvdl, ok11:02
juliuxwillvdl, http://ubuntu.juliux.de/edubuntu_back.png http://ubuntu.juliux.de/edubuntu_front.png after the weekend is also o11:03
juliuxk11:03
cbx33hey all in an fstab line, can i do things like11:04
cbx33 /dev/hda/home/user /home/user blah blah11:04
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Kamping_Kaiserno11:05
cbx33that sux11:05
Kamping_Kaiserunless dev/hda/user is a symlink11:05
Kamping_Kaiserwhy do you want to?11:05
Kamping_Kaiseryou can bind (eg /proc to /chroot/proc)11:06
cbx33i have an lvm partition11:06
cbx33and it was my old system11:07
cbx33I have installed a new system11:07
cbx33but wanted to use the home dir on there as my new dir11:07
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Kamping_Kaiserwhats the structure of your old system? is /home/ on its own partition11:08
Kamping_Kaiser?11:08
willvdljuliux, thanks. will give it a go11:08
cbx33no11:08
cbx33it is /home/pete11:08
Kamping_Kaisercbx33, that is the seperate partiiton?11:08
cbx33no11:09
willvdlbbl11:09
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cbx33basicalyl this lvm parition had all the entire system11:10
cbx33file system11:10
cbx33but i only want to mount /home/pete to my current /home/pete11:11
Kamping_Kaiseryou can mount the old system anyware (ie /mnt/oldsys), and either bind or symlink the old home to the new one11:12
cbx33ah yes i suppose I coiuld symlink my home dir11:12
cbx33never thought of that11:12
cbx33oh well.....here goes11:13
cbx33I'll log out whilst i do that ;)11:13
Kamping_Kaisergl!11:13
cbx33hehe11:13
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cbx33i have a backup user11:13
cbx33cool11:13
cbx33ln -s <target> <source>11:13
cbx33or the other way round?11:13
Kamping_Kaiseriirce soruce first11:13
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Kamping_Kaiser*sp11:13
cbx33see ya soon11:14
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Kamping_Kaisercatch you then :)11:14
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symlinkedhomeKamping_Kaiser: works ;)11:29
symlinkedhomew00t11:29
Kamping_Kaisersymlinkedhome, :D11:29
symlinkedhomenow to reclaim my nick11:30
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cbx33that was awesome Kamping_Kaiser12:00
cbx33it's working like a charm12:00
Kamping_Kaisercbx33, np. see if you notice any weirdness :)12:03
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cbx33none so far12:22
Kamping_Kaiseri seem to recall there was some cute ones when changingn levels in a shell, i just cant reproduce them on demand12:24
cbx33heheh12:24
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cbx33thinking it'll solve all my problems12:24
Kamping_Kaisercbx33, http://pastebin.ca/34527812:25
Kamping_Kaiserthat one12:25
Kamping_Kaisernot sure if moving stuff around has any issues yet :)12:26
Kamping_Kaisercbx33, in that example, my home is a symlink from /mnt/Storage/kgoetz-home to /home/kgoetz12:27
cbx33ahh i see12:27
cbx33eek12:27
Kamping_Kaisereek? :S12:28
cbx33ahh yes12:45
cbx33have just recreated that bug12:45
cbx33:p12:45
Kamping_Kaiserlol :P12:45
Kamping_Kaisertook me a while to sus that one *grin*12:46
cbx33heheh12:47
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cbx33hey willvdl12:54
willvdlhey. how's the book?12:54
cbx33well i sent the email with the first draft off12:56
cbx33so...12:56
cbx33who knows12:56
willvdlgroovu. look forward to it12:56
willvdlgotto run quick12:56
cbx33np12:57
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tom47i have a flashdrive mounted on the client but cannot find the equivalenr"eject" option that exists in ubuntu .... do you simply remove it?01:07
Kamping_Kaisertom47, what do you mean its in ubuntu but not edubuntu?01:08
tom47when i plug in a flash drive in ubuntu i right click and "eject" it before removing it so thatr the buffers are flushed .... in edubuntu it mounts on the client desktop in the same way but there is no "eject" showing on right click01:09
Kamping_Kaiseryou mean a stand alone ubuntu pc, not ltsp ubuntu then? not sure about the problem, btw01:10
cliebowtom47:processes should just die when you pull the stcik in a client01:10
tom47yes a standalone ubuntu installation compared to an edubuntu client01:10
Kamping_Kaisercliebow, so they are mounted sync?01:10
tom47cliebow yes it does that it seems but are the buffers flushed every time ... ie the reason you have to "eject" in an ubuntu installation does not apply here?01:11
cliebowwell doesnt ltspfs make the connection01:11
cliebowseems they are flushed every couple seconds...there is sbalneavs page on wiki.ltsp.org01:12
tom47ah thats terrific .... wonder why ubuntu itself doesn't do this ;-)01:12
cliebowhhmm.cant find the spec01:15
cliebowThis is one of the coolest features of the local device support in LTSP-4.2.01:16
cliebowOnce the local device has been idle for 2 seconds, it is internally un-mounted, so that there's no data lingering around in buffers, and the filesystem is sync'd properly. Even though the device isn't mounted, the icon stays on the screen. If the user accesses anything on the device, it will automatically re-mount it and read/write it.01:16
cliebowA user certainly shouldn't be pulling the usb stick out in the middle of saving a document, but once the save operation is finished, only 2 seconds is needed before you can pull the device.01:16
cliebownot what i was loking for.but01:17
tom47aha!!! cliebow thats excellent news thanks for revealing the answer01:17
Kamping_Kaiserdamn it, why cant they put eject anyway?01:18
cliebowcant find the spec..durnit01:18
Kamping_Kaiserhave you any idea how confusing thats going to be at work? :|01:18
cliebowi dont know if there is a technical reason..01:19
cliebowhttp://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/LtspFS01:19
Kamping_Kaiserhow what?01:19
ograKamping_Kaiser, adding an eject would require two way communication ... which is very hard to do and raises the minimal requirements for the clients01:20
ograthe auto unmount is additionally way more secure for people that just ignore the eject ...01:20
ogra(which are many)01:21
Kamping_Kaiserogra, i see. *shrug*. hopefully by the next LTS (when the server will upgrade) ubuntu standalone will do someth8ing similar, or explaing to people when and when not to pull devices out will get silly and impractical01:21
tom47ogra yes makes for a good reason to move that capability into ubuntu itself to my mind ... but look guys thanks for the help .... i have a test setup here and am running through it reasonably closely and its great to be able to get answers  to such obscure stuff thanks again01:22
tom47snap01:22
ograwell, ubuntu edgy should pop up a warning if you just pull your usb stick out ...01:22
tom47too late she cried ... i am pregnant !!01:23
ograyeah01:23
ograbut she will be more careful before the second child at least :)01:23
tom47hehehehhe01:23
cliebowbe aware that lbussd will go crazy sometimes and consuume all cpu if clients are not logged off right..unless ogra has fixed that01:24
ogracliebow, ubuntu doesnt use lbus01:24
cliebowsolves that01:24
cliebow8~)01:24
ogra:)01:24
ograwe have a one way ssh socket we communicate through ... that makes lbus obsolete :)01:25
tom47i have been pondering the question of a wifi installation and have had some conversations in #ltsp ..... seems its quite immature just yet01:26
tom47there is a local small vet clinic where such an installation would be ideal ... quite a few workstations but not as many operators01:28
tom47quite a few = up to 6 and simultaneous in use workstations prob no more than 2 and even that quite rarely01:29
Kamping_Kaiserwifi?01:31
tom47wireless lan01:32
Kamping_Kaiserrather, 'whats with wifi and ltsp'? do you want to netboot over wireless?01:34
tom47ideally ..... but to run a live session would be the crucual feature .... local cd boot may be a way to go i gues conceptually01:35
juliuxRichEd, sorry i sent you an e-mail but this e-mail should go to somebody else01:35
tom47some work has been done but it does not look recent01:35
Kamping_Kaiserdo wireless cards support pxe booting? thats really the key bit ;)01:36
tom47and it revolves around a floppy boot which is not attractive as laptops are likely to be the chosen clients01:36
tom47no apparently not ... wouldn't it be a bios issue as much as wifi?01:37
Kamping_Kaiseryou could boot cd, i know people who diy dban cds (why i dont know)01:37
tom47you can use a eth to wifi bridge to achieve it but tahts not a very attractive choice01:37
tom47ah well maybe thats why ...01:38
Kamping_Kaiser not sure what re bios. it would have to allow you to boot that interface, but the rest should be the pxe loader01:38
willvdljuliux, what's your email address?01:38
juliuxwillvdl, juliux@ubuntu-de.org or jbloch@edubuntu.org or mail@juliux.de ;)01:39
juliuxwillvdl, it is all the some mailbox01:39
willvdlcool. I just want to introduce you to some guys that are going to go to Linux Tag.01:39
willvdlyou will be running a booth right?01:39
willvdlhttp://www.cs.umd.edu/~lorin/ffs.html <-- I love this :)01:40
juliuxwillvdl, if you mean the LinuxTag in berlin in may, yes01:41
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willvdljuliux, thanks01:42
willvdlerm, how many linuxtags are there?01:42
juliuxwillvdl, we have many in germany01:42
juliuxwillvdl, but they are not all called LinuxTag01:43
willvdloh. cool. I'll check :) Jono will be at the Berlin one as well?01:43
juliuxwillvdl, at the begining of march we have the chemnitzer Linux Tage01:43
juliuxwillvdl, i hope so01:43
willvdlcool01:43
juliuxwillvdl, we wants to committ a talk01:43
juliuxwillvdl, if you want to know on which expos in germany we are check http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/LocoTeam/Messen or https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ConferenceAppearances01:44
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SiCkello all01:48
SiCki'm stuck with a problem again01:56
SiCk:(01:56
SiCkhaha01:56
juliuxSiCk, ask;)01:56
Kamping_Kaiserpoor SiCk :(01:56
SiCki didnt have a problem when i first logged in here, then it reared its head. grr01:56
SiCkbut yes01:56
SiCki boot my client and get Can't open file /usr/share/gdm/themes/Human/Human.xml , this is after a gdm reinstall01:57
SiCkogra mentioned something about permissions the last time this happened?01:58
Kamping_KaiserSiCk, does the file exist?01:59
SiCkooh02:01
SiCkno.02:01
SiCkhaha02:01
SiCkbut even a find doesnt bring up human.xml02:01
Kamping_KaiserSiCk, try `ls -lh /usr/share/gdm/themes/Human/Human.xml`02:01
SiCkno such file/directory02:02
Kamping_Kaiserhead over to p.u.c and use the 'packages with this file' search and find the one you need02:04
SiCkpuc?02:05
Kamping_Kaiserpackages.ubuntu.com02:05
SiCkright well now i dont get any errors, but it doesnt log into the session02:25
SiCkit tries to and just jumps straight back to the login02:25
SiCkyou know, i've a feeling i might need to re-build my client02:27
ograto end up with the same problems again ?02:27
ograyou already rebuilt your client02:28
SiCkit was working before though02:28
ograjust fix it ;)02:28
Kamping_Kaiserhehe02:28
SiCkthen i uninstalled gnome and installed icewm02:28
SiCkthen i uninstalled icewm and installed gnome02:28
ograin your kiosk setup ?02:28
SiCkand then this happened. :P02:28
SiCkyeah02:28
ograugh02:28
SiCkhaha02:28
ograwhy did you install gnome ?02:28
ograi thought you only wanted a web kiosk02:28
Kamping_KaiserSiCk, move your not-working chroot aside, and build a new one02:29
SiCki do, it isnt even just a web kiosk for someones use , its just a computer showing a webpage in fullscreen02:29
SiCkat the moment the xsession is only calling firefox02:30
SiCkbut its moaning to have gdm for the whole system to start02:30
Kamping_Kaisernight02:30
ograright, so use gdm then :)02:31
willvdlRichEd,ping02:31
SiCkwell gdm is installed02:31
SiCkedgy-gdm-themes is installed02:31
ograand runs ?02:31
SiCkno, thats the problem02:31
SiCkits going to boot in i think and just jumps back to login02:31
SiCkmaybe its my xsession...02:32
SiCk1 sec.02:32
ograso gdm doesnt start up at all ?02:32
SiCkwould a blank line mess things up?02:32
SiCkin an xsession02:32
ograno, but a & at the end of the line02:33
SiCkall i have in the kiosk autologin user's xsession is02:33
SiCk#!/bin/sh02:33
SiCk, /usr/bin/firefox02:33
SiCkwithout the ,02:33
ograthat should be right02:35
SiCkill try it without that empty line i didnt notice02:35
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SiCksame thing :(02:48
SiCklunctime anywayh02:48
SiCkback late02:48
ograi suspect something fishy with your account or the homedir02:49
SiCkyeah, possibly... i might try re-creating the user later just02:49
ograno, just check the homedir02:49
SiCkif all else fails, a rebuild yarr02:49
SiCkwhat sould i be looking for in the homedir?02:49
SiCki checked the perms on it earlier and it seemed fine02:50
ograadd a delay to the gdm autologin ...02:50
ograwait until it failed02:50
ogralog in on console and check .xsession-errors in the sers home02:50
ogra*users02:50
SiCkthe gdm autologin is set to 1002:50
SiCkor 5 i think i changed it to02:50
ograok, so you have time to switch to console02:50
SiCkah right, okay ill do that when i get back02:50
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mathesisjai speak spanish?04:27
hjI speak spanish...04:38
hjalthough im not a saavy user  :  (04:39
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plagerismHello, I was hoping to start a new project that would allow multiple students root access to their very own linux distrobution. I originally started looking at this about 6 months ago, and now I am taking another look because of something that I heard puppylinux does with a save file05:14
plagerismPuppylinux allows changes to the filesystem to be saved on a separate partition05:14
plagerismSo my idea was to have a local disk with the base system, and then allow changes to be stored over the network, probably via a chroot via a minimal base system05:15
plagerismCurrently my school uses removable disks(one per each student) which you can imagine is a tedious task to administrate.05:17
ograwell, you could use ltsp and usbsticks05:18
ograbut that would bind you to a single distro05:18
ograyou could also set up a netboot server that serves liveCD isos ...05:19
ogradepending on the distro the students could mount a local disk or use usbsticks05:19
ograbut that will need some scripting ...05:19
plagerismogra: currently on the localdisk they have some archaic setup using evms to autorevert05:23
plagerismogra, I think for these purposes a single distrobution would be okay05:24
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mathesishi all05:24
mathesisspeak spanish?05:24
ograplagerism, well, then set up a test lab with ltsp ;)05:26
mathesisltsp edubuntu i = ltsp4.2?05:27
plagerismwill ltsp allow each user to have root access to their own virtual system??05:27
ogramathesis, edubuntu ships ltsp505:33
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mathesisedubuntu install ltsp505:52
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cbx33hi all06:43
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bddebianHeya cbx3307:09
cbx33hey bddebian07:10
Burgworkhey cbx3307:42
willvdlcbx33, your BETT leaflet is getting new life in juliux's flyer :)08:17
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cberl1Hey folks!  Good news!  Edgy wasn't giving me "kernel panic" for no reason (not that I didn't think there would be a logical reason).  I had a bad 2nd cpu.  Replacing it seems to have done the trick in fixing my server.  I'll monitor for a bit and make sure this is it, but looks good so far!08:40
cberl1stgraber: Thanks for your assistance on this one!  By knowing it was a hard crash, I narrowed it down to a few key elements and just replaced them one by one.08:43
stgraberoh, a CPU, you are really unlucky ...08:47
stgraberand your system worked with a defect 2nd CPU ? :)08:48
cberl1stgraber: Well, I guess when you're recycling servers that have been in service for a few years, ya take a few chances....  On the bright side, we're servicing a classroom of 30 for under $2000.08:48
cberl1...and yes, system worked.  Until it got busy, apparently...!08:48
cberl1stgraber: Still testing to verify the cause, but the system has been up all day now, unlike yesterday.08:49
stgraberOh 30 clients on a single server, you must have a huge amount of ram for that08:50
stgraberwell, I'm happy that you have found the problem, there's nothing worse than having a problem that can happen again at any time and you don't know what it's08:50
cberl13GB, although it rarely tips over 1.5 GB, so far.  With the big apps running -- Firefox (with java going) and OpenOffice.08:50
cberl1The dual CPUs definitely have an impact in this configuration -- only 1GHz CPUs, but when working together you wouldn't know it.08:52
stgraberthe recommended memory for edubuntu is actually of 150MB minimum per client, maybe this number will have to be reviewed (or the 150MB where for desktop+openoffice :))08:53
stgrabers/where/were08:54
stgraberActually the best for the big networks is I think the Xeon dual core, I had once to manage one of them, it's really impressive08:55
stgraber(it was a server with two Xeon Dual-Core 3.2Ghz) :)08:56
stgraberbut I wouldn't like to have to buy one of them :)08:56
cberl1I used the estimates from the LTSP project for number of clients (which I suppose is irrelevant since max. memory on the servers I have access to is 4GB), which suggest only 64MB/client.  From what I see, this actually seems apropos.08:58
LaserJockI think it really depends on the apps the clients are running08:59
cberl1Oh, and a side note:  it never touches swap (unless I'm running something to really stress out the server.08:59
LaserJockhow many clients are active at a given time?09:00
cberl1LaserJock: True.  But one girl in the class had over 32 instances of Firefox open and was still clicking when memory finally hit about 3GB.09:00
cberl1LaserJock: That's the thing:  "active" is a relative term.  All 30, but they use the web a lot, so really there's a lot of "waiting" time.09:01
cberl1(for the cpus, not the users)09:01
LaserJockinteresting09:02
LaserJockwhat grade level is this?09:02
cberl111-12 (dropouts, actually), leading to college level.09:02
cberl1It's part of a student recovery program.09:03
LaserJockdo you have an idea of what apps they use?09:03
cberl1I'll be trying to track that next (now that the server is up consistently).  Primarily, web, word processing, spreadsheets and math programs.  Found a nice online graphing calculator the teacher is interested in.  Also, one or two students need accessibility options -- screen magnifier, etc.09:04
LaserJockdo you know what kind of math programs by chance?09:05
cberl1Not off hand09:05
cberl1They'd *like* to use WordPerfect, too, if they could -- any suggestions?  :)09:06
LaserJockyikes09:06
LaserJockconvince them to use OpenOffice? ;-)09:06
cberl1Rest of our school board uses it, so compatibility is a bit of an issue.  So far, they are using OO, though.09:06
stgraberI know that WordPerfect 8 was ported to Linux (but non-free of course)09:07
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cberl1stgraber: Did you ever see that beast?09:08
cberl1stgraber: There is a freely downloadable version, but....<shiver>...I won't go there!09:08
stgraberthe only way to have it working on Linux is to use wine to emulate the Windows version but I wouldn't recommend it in an LTSP environment (I had some problem with Wine and some Math softwares)09:08
stgrabercberl1: What version are you using on Windows ?09:08
lemurfanI've been told that my source list could be out of date i'm wandering if anyone couls send me there list if you know it the up to date one please09:08
cberl1stgraber: Funny you mention:  on another server I have, I'm using wine, and I hate the security aspects of that...  But it works well!09:09
cberl1stgraber: WP1209:09
lemurfanI've been told that my source list could be out of date i'm wandering if anyone couls send me there list if you know it the up to date one please09:09
cberl1lemurfan: Only need to ask once.  Did you check the website?09:09
lemurfanWhich website09:10
cberl1Ubuntu's, I presume that's what you're using?09:10
lemurfanTheres nothing on there09:10
cberl1lemurfan: when did you install?09:11
lemurfanI installed edubuntu 6.06 last weekend09:11
cberl1Then your sources list is probably up to date.09:12
lemurfanoh right09:12
cberl1You can fire up the Update Manager and force it to check for updates, if you are curious.09:13
lemurfanCould you tell me how to get frozen bubble09:13
cberl1!frozenbubble09:13
ubotuSorry, I don't know anything about frozenbubble - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi09:14
LaserJock!info frozenbubble09:14
ubotuPackage frozenbubble does not exist in edgy, edgy-seveas09:14
stgraber!info frozen-bubble09:14
ubotufrozen-bubble: Pop out the bubbles !. In component universe, is extra. Version 1.0.0-6ubuntu1 (edgy), package size 72 kB, installed size 356 kB09:14
LaserJocklol09:14
cberl1LaserJock: Okay, so it's in the universe, right?09:14
LaserJocklemurfan: you need to enable the Universe repository first09:14
lemurfan<ubotu> how do i get it09:14
cberl1lemurfan: enable the universe and use your Add/Remove to instal it.09:15
lemurfanis it on the list09:15
stgrabercberl1: http://www.tldp.org/FAQ/WordPerfect-Linux-FAQ/downloadwp8.html It's about WP8 on Linux, for WP12 you would have to use wine (and add some RAM :))09:15
LaserJocklemurfan: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu09:16
stgrabercberl1: but I doubt WP8 is able to read correctly WP12 file format (if they didn't change it they at least introduced some new things)09:16
cberl1stgraber: Yeah, think I've done that one once or twice.  Very old stuff, so you have to mess with libraries and such.  Not what I want my users to go through.09:16
cberl1stgraber: Actually, WP is good that way, not much changes.  But all the same, I'll stick with OO as long as I can get away with it!09:16
cberl1lemurfan: do you know how to enable the "universe" repository?09:17
lemurfanno09:17
stgrabercberl1: Can they correctly open a WP12 document with OOo ? Last time I had to open a WP document it was from a WP8 computer09:18
cberl1stgraber: It does an okay job.  Graphics generally get lost, though.09:18
cberl1So I tell them to save as doc to get their stuff onto the terminal server09:18
cberl1That works pretty well.09:18
stgraberlemurfan: Go to the System menu, then Administration, then you should have something like "Software sources" (that's for Edgy, I can't remember the name for Dapper)09:18
lemurfanok09:19
cbx33hey Burgwork09:19
cbx33awesome willvdl09:19
cberl1lemurfan: this may help:  http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper09:19
cberl1Hey, that's the first time I've popped into that utility -- that's a nice improvement!  Looks very simple!09:21
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cberl1Well, no more lemurfan....09:22
stgraber:)09:22
cberl1Well, suppose I should get back to work.  Thanks again for the help!09:23
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rippawalle1is edubuntu educational09:26
rippawalle1and does it pwn09:26
LaserJockyes, and yes09:26
rippawalle1zh0mfg09:26
rippawalle1more than xubuntu09:27
rippawalle1D:09:27
LaserJockthey are different09:27
rippawalle1yar09:27
rippawalle1let me ask something09:27
rippawalle1what makes edubuntu educational09:27
rippawalle1i havent used it09:28
rippawalle1so am curious09:28
LaserJockit's got some educational programs09:29
rippawalle1cool09:29
rippawalle1i wish my school use it09:29
rippawalle1we have wind0ez 9809:29
rippawalle1:D09:29
LaserJockand it has an LTSP server setup09:29
LaserJockso you can make a thin client computer lab09:29
rippawalle1=009:29
rippawalle1:09:29
rippawalle1:(09:29
rippawalle1my skool sux0rs09:29
rippawalle1lol09:29
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rippawalle1rippawallet109:30
rippawalle1hmm09:30
rippawalle1stange09:30
rippawalle1lol09:31
rippawalle1D:09:31
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ajmitchheh09:45
cbx33heheh09:45
hjrippawalle1: check this link maybe we can help http://hj.nmty.org/ukini/09:57
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willvdlnight all10:54
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