[01:08] I wish to alter clients desktops and not servers, so that students only see apps i want them to see - anyone help ? [01:33] davew_: patience [01:35] davew nfs would restrict them to their own directories. bieng able to customize thier own menu isn't a bad thing [01:36] Hi - Yes and I have got quite a lot of it when I'm in control but unfortunately in this situation it becomes difficult - you see the classes have to carry on [01:36] morever, it sounds like you have windows clients, so you would need a windows lockdown editor [01:37] on the linux side, someone messes up their menu, the menu entry get's deleted and the menu gets reset [01:37] No Windows clients. I just want 30 thin clients who can use open office apps and have access to their own folders [01:38] oh, that's easy ... you have all the control you want [01:38] davew> O.K. Let me tell you the story anyway. Have got a room with 30 pc's running XP and accessing a fedora core server via samba. - so you don't plan to use the windows xp side? [01:38] Oh tell me wise one ! [01:38] what are you concered they might mess up? [01:38] u r running fedora core right? [01:40] The kids will mess anything up. I want to just have a nmenu with the apps I am allowing them to use, together with their home folder icon on the desktop and the inability to change anything on the desktop or put in a memory stick and be able to access it [01:41] davew> I abandoned Open SUSE and went to ubuntu, with all of its promise of easy install if 2 NIC's on board. - now i'm confused. fedora core & ubuntu on the same server with ltsp? [01:41] u have a fedora core server with samba and a ubuntu ltsp server? [01:41] what r u concerned with them messing up? [01:42] help me out here [01:42] Sorry to confuse. We have been using a Fedora server and allowing the XP machines normal access via Samba. I have built a new machine based upon Ubuntu 9.04 [01:43] Thgis machine will be used as the LTSP server. I have managed to get this arrangement running........so the next thing is the control [01:45] Ahmuck-Sr - Is it clear now ? [01:49] Still there - Ahmuck - sr [01:52] Hello - anybody alive ? [01:54] Any of you use Unix ? [01:55] Now Unix was good ! [02:01] still here [02:01] Final call anyone ? [02:01] unix was 36,000 dollars [02:01] for 36,000 dollars i'll fix anything you have a problem with [02:02] The amount of sweat I have dripped over this, it was worth it lol [02:02] :) [02:02] ok, let me do some searching. i'm working on a magazine deadline, but i'll take time to look this up [02:03] That is very kind of you - you O.K. with what I am propsing ? [02:03] proposing [02:04] I shall return tomorrow and leave you in peace - Cheers ! [03:02] evening [03:13] http://www.quinncoincorporated.org/2009/08/youth-build-day-pictures/ === vorian is now known as v [11:59] hi [11:59] is there somebody here? [19:36] Can anyone tell me what the "recipes" are mentioned on this page - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EdubuntuRecipes [19:44] cprofitt, looks like network-install is the only recipe available atm [19:45] correct... I am curious what the recipes are... the network-install does not really serve as a good guide [19:46] Would telling people how to setup iTalc be good? [19:49] I am looking more for what 'good topics' would be. [19:54] andv, any idea what other topics would count as a recipe? or perhaps that page should be deleted? [20:21] andv I decided to redirect that page to the cookbooks [21:32] cprofitt, don't know who takes care of that page [21:56] I am part of the team that takes care of it andv via Rocket2DMn and the documentation team [22:32] cprofitt, oh cool [22:32] cprofitt, actually I wonder why that page is no more active [22:32] cprofitt, maybe there was a project about it and now no one cares [22:32] dunno [22:48] andv, could be... the cookbook seems more active... so a redirect to that should work [22:48] yep [22:48] I transferred over the one 'recipe' [22:49] cprofitt, if the only remaining recipe was the networkinstall one [22:49] the main edubuntu site linked to the recipes... not the cook book... [22:49] just move it to the cookbook and removed that page then [22:49] so we will have to get that fixed [22:49] I did that already andv [22:49] perfect [22:49] after consulting with a member of the documentation team with more 'seat time' [22:50] perfect then, you fixed the issue [22:51] as I said that page might be part of an existing project which got abanduned [22:51] * abandoned [22:54] might well be... [22:54] edubuntu needs to get a bit more 'push' behind it... [22:54] IT in schools have warmed to Ubuntu at home, but they need guidance to install it at work... [22:55] and the teachers / students need guides to help them transition [22:58] cprofitt, fully agreed [22:58] cprofitt, what's the situation for Edubuntu docs atm= [22:58] ? [23:18] andv not really sure... [23:18] not even sure who is leading the project or what the status is [23:19] I am involved with this project which may help fill the void - [23:19] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Learning [23:19] but it is not 'just' about edubuntu [23:20] this project looks great [23:20] did you have any good result since it has been created' [23:20] ? [23:22] cprofitt, anyway highvoltage should be able to tell you what the status of edubuntu-doc [23:23] nice... I will ask him at some point... [23:23] I am a systems administrator in a school district... [23:23] so I am greatly interested in the progress of the project [23:24] I'm sure you'll get all informations you may need by him [23:25] andv, the project is still in its infancy... [23:25] cprofitt, your project is about having 'lessons' on IRC about several topics [23:25] am I right? [23:26] so we have not produced a single class yet -- but we are consistently moving toward that goal... [23:26] we are about - using Moodle / IRC / Wiki / Forums to produce on-line classes [23:26] they may involved one or all of those [23:26] I would like to have both self-paced and instructor guided courses [23:27] what's moodle? [23:28] how many ppl follow this classrooms atm= [23:28] Moodle is a web based server that allows for on-line courses [23:28] http://moodle.org/ [23:29] http://learn.ufbt.net/ -- is our site at the moment [23:29] if we get things to take off we will likely end up with the site being hosted by Canonical [23:30] that's great [23:30] I've heard a contributor before talking about following MOTU videos [23:30] are they provided by your course? [23:30] MOTU does there own thing... [23:31] but our courses may be intertwined with theirs in the future [23:32] good luck with this project then [23:32] It will do good for sure [23:32] let me know if you have any news from highvoltage [23:36] cprofitt, I'm leaving, good night [23:38] good night andv [23:38] thanks, cya