Edubuntu Cookbook report

[Herman Bos]

Kevin Cole wrote:
> Herman Bos wrote:
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>> I would suggest a chapter on which thinclients an be used. Fancy ones,
>> normal PC's old computer junk. Differences between PXE and Etherboot.
>> Possibilities when machines don't have network bootable cards (Using
>> bootCDrom with bootrom, etc.).
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> Sure.  I think it should open in the most general terms, then get more
> specific.  I'd steer away from specific brand names as much as possible.
> (If necessary, point to a separate page outside of the cookbook proper,
> like perhaps one of the existing hardware compatibility pages, and then
> try to populate that page with specific brand thin-client info.)
>   
Its not brand related. PXE is basicly on all the new stuff. Etherboot on 
the old junk, But you need a bootrom on the networkcard. For various 
reasons you could consider a bootcd with bootrom to start the 
thinclient. But I don't know where you would want to file this stuff 
(explaination, ways to get it working). Its not really a hardware 
requirement.
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>> I guess you could file it under Hardware requirements, and divide that
>> chapter in a client part and a server part. But I don't think real
>> instructions for the above are not really suited there.
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> Hardware requirements would seem to be the logical place, I agree.
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>> I don't mind to write Hardware Requirement part and if you want I can
>> write some side-dishes (or whatever you would call that): Stuff thats
>> normally not needed but might be useful based on actual experience of
>> real world edubuntu use. For example a way to manage windows software
>> (with wine) systemwide.
>>     
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> Side dishes!  I like it.  (And "wine" makes an interesting pun on its
> own.)
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