[00:59] wubrgamer, its an extra cd for ubuntu which contains all the edubuntu packages [01:00] Kamping_Kaiser: so there is no edubuntu cd? [01:00] wubrgamer, no stand alone cd [01:01] Kamping_Kaiser: that's new [01:01] Kamping_Kaiser: isn't it ? [01:01] Kamping_Kaiser: I thought there used to be one [01:02] wubrgamer, until this release edubuntu has been a stand alone cd [01:04] The loading bar in the usplash keeps bobbing back and forth instead of actually loading. how do I fix this? === gnomefre4k is now known as gnomefreak [01:28] how many gnome freaks are there? [01:29] gnomefreak: [01:29] wubrgamer: too damn many :( [01:29] my connections is being cranky [01:30] you need to cut that down, i'm pretty freenode is cranky about that sort of thing [01:30] gnomefre?k, hey mate [01:30] ;) [01:31] * wubrgamer is away: I'm Away, Send me a PM [01:31] wubrgamer, could you not publicly announce aways please? :) [01:31] how do I do that? === wubrgamer is now known as wubrgamer-away [01:32] is that better ? [01:32] not really, but its less obnoxious :) [01:33] does it announce my nick change? [01:33] honestly, what's the difference? [01:35] many clients dont show nick changes. as it happens many do, which is why its not really better === gnomefre2k is now known as gnomefreak === wubrgamer-away is now known as wubrgamer === gnomefre1k is now known as gnomefreak [02:15] I'm looking for a child oriented word processor, I've looked at some of the programs edubuntu offers, but didn't see one [02:18] what does 'child oriented' mean exactly? [02:19] K thru 2 [02:20] what would you want from it though? are you thinking like the wordprocessor in an XO? [02:20] XO? [02:21] something very simple that would allow them to compose a letter, or a story, with some light formating ability [02:22] so exactly like whats in the xo. wonder what its called. it may be packaged [02:22] what is xo [02:22] the OLPC laptop [02:22] ah [02:24] the olpc website says it is packaged with abiword [02:24] a modified abiword yeah. [02:24] try abiword from the repositories. might be simple enough [02:24] * Kamping_Kaiser hasnt used it for ages [02:25] I have used it recently, it is more of a 3rd to 5 grade or adult light weight processor not very interactive [02:26] afk. catch you later [02:26] so long [02:36] roe_, why not gedit? (Applications -> Accessories -> Text Editor) [02:39] it isn't interactive (read fun for a kindergartner to use) [02:39] it needs to help walk them through the various steps of writing [02:56] roe_, did you look at gcompris suite? I'm not sure if there's a word processor or not but that's probably in the ballpark [02:57] I did and I didn't see one there [02:57] ya got me then [02:57] but there very well could be one out there [02:59] check this out [02:59] http://ingwa2.blogspot.com/2005/09/koffice-kids-office.html [03:03] that looks perfect [03:04] can't find if it has made any progress since 2005 though [03:04] maybe it's bug-free ? =) [03:07] looks like it is bundled with koffice 2 [03:09] some of KDEs apps are really top-notch...it'd be nice to see integration with gnome (such as the user mgr - very nice, well made comparatively) [13:49] are there any docs available for customizing ubuntu like edubuntu does? and what tools do the edudevs use? [13:50] searc for ubuntu cd remaster [13:50] edubuntu is not a seperate distro as of 8.04 [13:51] it is an addon cd [13:51] well [13:51] ubuntu uses debian-cd to build the disks [13:51] edubuntu is just treated like the second CD to ubuntu-desktop [13:51] in a standard debian-cd build setup [14:00] johnny, ogra: thanks! will check that out === gnomefre1k is now known as gnomefreak [16:05] Have a question about 8.04 upgrade... [16:05] Is it possible to upgrade edubuntu 7.10, keeping all users and without setting up thin clients again? Im a newbie at this... [16:07] reg_, you should regenerate your client chroot [16:07] but otherwise all the settings are fine [16:09] Hmmm... Is it best to get a linux-nerde to help me? :-) Im running a system with 7 thin clients and about 50 users. Proxy etc. is run by seperate server. [16:10] I have no idea how to regenerate client chroot or even what a client chroot is... ;-) [16:11] you built that system dind't you? [16:11] it's what the clients boot from /opt/ltsp/i386 [16:11] ltsp-build-client [16:12] you should backup your old /opt/ltsp/i386 [16:12] and then run ltsp-build-client again [16:12] Nope... Got some help from a "guru". I only service the system by upgrading and adding users... [16:12] well if that person may have modified the chroot.. [16:12] then you should talk to them again [16:12] and tell them that you were advised to rebuild the chroot from scratch [16:13] think I have to call him... The kids in the youth club would kill me if they lost their internet connection today... [16:15] I'll fix this later... Got to work some more now.. Thanks [16:16] reg_, http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading [16:16] thats enough for the genral system upgrade [16:16] for ltsp follow what johnny said (move /opt/ltsp/i386 away and run sudo ltsp-build-client) [16:17] that should be all you need [16:17] but better do it on a wekend in case you run into any probs ;) [16:18] ogra, but the chroot could have been modified ina necessary way [16:18] for their setup [16:18] right [16:18] so.. i think the original person should do it [16:18] but you have the backup === gnomefre1k is now known as gnomefreak === gnomefre1k is now known as gnomefreak [18:43] Hello [18:44] ive a question - i need to use edubuntu @ school (i am sysadmin) - can i configure 1 pc and copy trhe settings to other pc`S? [18:46] oder soll ich leiber auf deutsch fragen? [21:42] would a 550mhz K62 laptop with 512mb of RAM be a pretty painfully slow system to run Edubuntu on? [21:42] what are you wanting to run? [21:42] like what apps, etc. [21:43] A buddy is thinking to build a machine for his system (and 3 year old nephew) that will do basic browsing, email, etc. and I figure that having something like edubuntu would give some games/whatever that might be good for a kid [21:43] I'm brand new to Ubuntu myself (just converted from WinXP two weeks ago) so don't really know too much about what kinda system requirements Linux has in general [21:45] errrr, when i said "build for his system" i meant "build for his sister" [21:46] I think it'd work ok [21:46] the processor is a bit low, but the memory is nice, which is often more important [21:47] woudl it be adviseable to go with an older release? or is the newest release going to basically run just as quick as an older? [21:50] yeah, should be fine [21:50] you could perhaps look at Xubuntu [21:50] and then add on edu apps from the addon cd [21:51] oh, I didn't realize I could do the addon apps to either xubuntu or kubuntu, i for some reason thought I had to be running a gnome version [21:51] I'm still sorta learning how this all works =) [21:51] that's probably the best solution, xubuntu runs a noticeable amount lighter than ubuntu ? [21:57] MrBill: yeah