[00:19]  * Ahmuck-Sr drops a pin
[02:55] <cprofitt> dinda: what was the 'Spanish' success story for education
[03:08] <sbalneav> Evening all
[04:01] <cprofitt> hello
[07:20] <MendoCino> Happy Hanucah Brothers
[07:24] <MendoCino> Jo reggelt dicsoseges testvereim
[11:42] <cheeko> is ther any linux alternatives for teracopy which increases the speed of copy in windows
[17:42] <BigDaddy> hi
[17:43] <BigDaddy> anyone here tryed to set up thinclients in edubuntu?
[17:43] <Ahmuck-Sr> yes
[17:43] <Ahmuck-Sr> how are you?
[17:43] <BigDaddy> i am well...and you?
[17:44] <BigDaddy> have you found it to be a relitively painless process?
[17:45] <Ahmuck-Sr> download ubuntu-alternate, install ubuntu + ltsp on a server, upon bootup, "sudo aptitude install edubuntu-desktop"
[17:46] <BigDaddy> for simple web and open office uses...have you found older, perhaps p2 systems to be adiquate
[17:47] <BigDaddy> *adequate
[17:48] <Ahmuck-Sr> server side?
[17:48] <Ahmuck-Sr> or client side?
[17:48] <BigDaddy> client side
[17:50] <Ahmuck-Sr> it's hard for me to say.  i'm using p3, but i may have some p2 at 500mhz?
[17:50] <Ahmuck-Sr> i just throw them in and make sure they have enough mem
[17:50] <Ahmuck-Sr> your problem is going to be firefox/flash
[17:50] <BigDaddy> this is my problem...I am needing to establish internet based learning centers throughout Africa...with the price of internet access i need to reduce my cost of equipment...thinclients seem to be the way to go...one p4 for the server and 4 or 5 lower end machines for clients
[17:55] <Ahmuck-Sr> any reason for not shipping newer clients?
[17:55] <Ahmuck-Sr> what kind of cost for the server/client are you looking for?
[17:56] <Ahmuck-Sr> why ltsp?  why not stand alone machines?
[17:56] <alkisg1> BigDaddy: what are the client specs?
[17:57] <alkisg1> BigDaddy: The minimum requirements would be something like 64 RAM, 200-500 MHz CPU...
[17:58] <Ahmuck-Sr> heh, my next suggestion would be to work with alkisg, and sbalneav
[17:58] <Ahmuck-Sr> maybe nubae
[17:58] <Ahmuck-Sr> BigDaddy: where u based out of?
[18:04] <BigDaddy> Africa
[18:07] <BigDaddy> The reason for the older computers is simply that of $$.  not only that of purchase but also the problems acociated with importing a large number of newer machines
[18:08] <BigDaddy> im not familure with alkisg, and sbalneav
[18:10] <BigDaddy> or nubae
[18:15] <Ahmuck-Sr> i'm working with a group who is exporting p3 to africa
[18:16] <BigDaddy> really?
[18:16] <Ahmuck-Sr> this is why i asked.  looking at power considerations it's been determined that lcd screens are cheaper to run
[18:16] <Ahmuck-Sr> and small form factor
[18:16] <BigDaddy> definitely...i just sent 60 LCD screens and p4 machines from the states over
[18:16] <Ahmuck-Sr> back to ltsp, alkisg probally has the better experience with lower end machines
[18:17] <BigDaddy> that was my same conclutions...well that and the issue of picture tube alignment after a month long journey on a ship!
[18:17] <BigDaddy> are we still talking within ubuntu?
[18:18] <BigDaddy> or edubuntu?
[18:18] <Ahmuck-Sr> ?
[18:19] <BigDaddy> you just mentioned alkisg
[18:19] <BigDaddy> i asked if that was something from within ubuntu(edubuntu) or if we were talking a different os
[18:20] <Ahmuck-Sr> alkisg is a user :)  here on IRC
[18:20] <BigDaddy> haha...sorry!
[18:28] <sbalneav> Morning all
[18:29] <Ahmuck-Sr> BigDaddy: sooo, looking to expand usability from old machines?
[18:33] <BigDaddy> yes. my goal at the end is to lower my cost of equipment by utilizing gear which is as cheep as possible
[18:35] <BigDaddy> i have an almost never ending supply of older machines in the states and if i can figure out a way to utilize them in place of newer, more expensive ones i will be able to increase my number of distance learning centers tramendously!
[18:45] <alkisg> BigDaddy: well, for simple office usage one server can power up dozens of ancient PCs
[18:46] <BigDaddy> that is what i was thinking...im glad to hear that i am thinking correctly
[18:48] <Ahmuck-Sr> BigDaddy: may i inquire what organization your with?
[18:48] <BigDaddy> Yes, Church of the Nazarene
[18:48] <Ahmuck-Sr> i run a small lab, and open office, is not a problem at all
[18:49] <Ahmuck-Sr> BigDaddy: care to private message?
[18:49] <BigDaddy> sure