Interactive whiteboards with Ubuntu

[David Groos]

I used it with a fat client.  Here's what I wrote on my blog about the
experience:

> I tried to install SmartBoard software--SMART Notebook Software with
> Drivers 10.package--into my ltsp chroot. This problem was compounded by the
> software that installs this type of package, the .package format, is called
> "AutoPackage" or some such. Unfortunately it doesn't work on 64 bit systems
> without certain libraries (which I didn't install) and my server is 64 bit.
> However, its successor, "Listaller" does work on 64 bit systems.
>
>
> First I installed Listaller in the regular root, then I installed it into
> the chroot and entered the chroot with sudo chroot /opt/lits/i386 then
> started the listallmgr-gtk program but then wasn't able to make Listaller
> run the .package file.
>


> So finally I went to Veli-Menti solution which was to install it on a
> regular i386 system then use his cool script to convert it into a .deb file
> which is easy to install into a chroot.
>
>
> This page explains how to do that:
> http://www.opinsys.fi/en/smartboard-software-on-ltsp-fat-clients.<http://www.opinsys.fi/en/smartboard-software-on-ltsp-fat-clients>I did it in a Virtual box and the install went great but there was an issue
> upon running the script. Hoping that Matti will get back to me about that...
>
I think I left a comment on that page with details?  It appears that I
didn't record further details on my blog...

Thanks,
David

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Veli-Matti Lintu <
veli-matti.lintu at opinsys.fi> wrote:

> > From: "Matt Johnson" <johnsonmlw at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Veli-Matti Lintu" <veli-matti.lintu at opinsys.fi>
> > Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 4:54:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: Interactive whiteboards with Ubuntu
> >
> > Thanks for this post! We're just tackling promethean boards with our
> > Ubuntu thin client LTSP setup with 10.04LTS.
> >
> > Very handy to know it's possible!
>
> Are you using them with thin clients or fat clients? Thin clients is
> something that we didn't even try as they all want to use local usb
> interfaces.
>
> Veli-Matti
>
>
>
> > From: Veli-Matti Lintu <veli-matti.lintu at opinsys.fi>
> > To: edubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Sent: Friday, 6 May 2011, 14:47
> > Subject: Re: Interactive whiteboards with Ubuntu
> >
> >
> > > We have been testing the whiteboards now for a couple of weeks and
> > > it
> > > looks like most of the models can be made to work. Right now we
> > > have
> > > only problems with Cleverboard models. We have now Mimio,
> > > Promethean
> > > and Smartboard models running on normal Ubuntu 10.04 installation
> > > and on LTSP fat clients. Some of the installation packages require
> > > fixes to work correctly and we have given feedback to the vendors.
> > > We are waiting for some fixes before we finish the testing as some
> > > of the problems affect LTSP usage.
> >
> > We are finally getting testing finished and here are the results for
> > Smartboard, Promethean and Mimio. Cleverboard articles need still
> > some work before we can publish them:
> >
> > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/interactive-whiteboards-on-linux-test-results
> > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/smartboard-on-linux-test-results
> > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/promethean-on-linux-test-results
> > http://www.opinsys.fi/en/mimio-on-linux-test-results
> >
> > The articles have way too many details to summarise everything here.
> > Technically Smartboard, Promethean and Mimio all worked, but
> > depending on the use case some are better than others. We really
> > cannot say that one would be always better than the others. Linux
> > support is getting better, but all the packages still have problems.
> > Smartboard packages are the best for LTSP usage, but others can be
> > made to work with LTSP also. Details on how to fix the packages for
> > LTSP usage are still under work as we wait for possible fixes from
> > the manufacturers.
> >
> > We still have the test hardware in our lab if something specific
> > should be tested. Don't be shy if you want to know more. All testing
> > was done on Ubuntu 10.04.
> >
> > Happy hacking!
> >
> > Veli-Matti
> >
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