Does Open Source make life easy????

[Scott Balneaves]

CET wrote:

> About getting help well it depends on which country you live in, like myself
> I live in Swaziland we lack the expertise you call anyone especially people
> working in computer shops you ask how something is done in open source but
> nothing. I have also been deep in the internet I would not find help, I want
> to confess that I have'nt find any help from the internet, it is link after
> link very frustrating.  One good example I wanted to know- how to use ISO
> master after downloading I just could not find it from the numerous links.

http://www.google.com/search?q=burn+iso+gnome

First link that comes up for me:

Burning CDs in GNOME

Also:

Go to "System -> Help and Support"

In the search box, type in "burning cd"

The help's right there on your computer already.


> Please help we need to set up this network - open source and wireless. 
> Can we please work together in this project and please don't ask why I don't
> use cables? I have 300 wireless cards and fifteen access points that have to
> be put in 15 schools, what can I do with this equipment if it can all fail?

You certainly CAN use it, just not in the way you want.  As other people have
pointed out, wireless can't be booted over, and quite frankly, isn't really
well suited to thin client implementations.  However, PII's and PIII's will
work fine as Edubuntu desktops, why not just run them like that?

If thin client is the way you want to go, the machines may already have wired
interface cards on board, or if not, they are cheap to buy.  It simply depends
on what you want to do.

Scott

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