[09:43] Hello I need a good program for simple math that also covers algebra and fractions [09:43] any ideas? [12:01] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/AppGuides/kbruch [17:07] Hi. [17:07] alkisg: I just was telling someone on the list server about your setup. [17:08] they wondered if you were using a 100 or gig switch? [17:09] Also, I told them about you using regular PC's as the fat client servers in your classes and am about to tell them that you use xubuntu to 'slim them down'. True? [17:11] False :) [17:11] We use switches either with 1 or 2 gigabit ports, or full gigabit switches [17:11] which part--about the xfce? [17:11] And we use normal ubuntu installations [17:11] We haven't tried xfce, but it shouldn't make a difference on the setup [17:11] lubuntu would also work, for thinner fat clients [17:12] I thought you said once that you used that to minimalize your image. [17:12] OK, I [17:12] I'll let him know. Thanks. [17:12] Nope, I never seen xfce or lxde in a thin/fat client environment, but especially for fats, they should work out of the box [17:13] OK, what are the specs on your classroom PC servers--you do have them, right ;) [17:14] We have about 250 classroom labs with ltsp, which one of them do you want? :) [17:16] Show off ;) This guy is looking at his options to replace their ailing servers… how about a range of low- adequate to high- adequate? [17:17] For fat clients, any 5 year old pc with a bit of ram + disk will do [17:17] The network speed is the greatest asset there [17:17] For thin clients, you need cpu, ram, network, etc etc [17:18] Great, thanks! [17:20] So, if he has some money to spare, tell him to go for 3 gb ram + 2 pci-e gigabit nics [17:21] (for fat server) [17:25] Do you bind those gig ports together? I assume you have another port, perhaps a 100 meg port, to the WAN/Internet? [17:40] We have cheap routers for wan/internet [17:40] 2 mbps usually [17:40] And yes, if one has 2 gigabit nics, he'd better bind them together