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Hi Rick,<br>
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Ok I will install Mint on it nearer the time to the meeting.<br>
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<div>I think we can take one more RM machine to make up the 2 for
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<div>We can discuss the other stuff at the next meeting.</div>
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Hi Rick,<br>
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Glad the meeting went well.<br>
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How many more PCs do we need as I still have a load of RM Ones
here that I can test and I have one fully working at the moment? I
also have some laptops, some have various issues but they will
need testing.<br>
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The move to our new home has gone reallywell. Harri Sharp met us
at the Exwick Ark pre-school, and we discussed our hopes, along
with their conditons.
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Lets start with the conditions.
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Access to the building is via the Key Holder, Rick T. We have
full use of the Kitchen, Conference room, and Office / Workshop.
The Kitchen must always be left in anl 'as we found it' state or
better. Similarly with the conference room.
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Should we come across any personal items belonging to school
staff, these are to be respectful left undisturbed.
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We can have access to the room any evenings that it is
unoccupied; which currently is all the time. Should the group
wish to meet, or indeed organise events, etc... We do not forsee
there being a problem.
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We have been provided with draw space in the kitchen where we
can keep our tea, coffee, sugar, hot chocolate etc...
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The conference room has Network, and WiFi (once Mark finishes
configuring the access points, thanks Mark). We have the
projector, and a large area of wall. This means that we can do
interactive sessions, like an Introduction to C, or BASH Shell
scripting, Well if you can think of it and put it into Impress
there are desks, with power and plenty of space for laptops so
that we can do things hands on.
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In the office workshop, there are 4 PC workstation which we are
welcome to use, running Linux Mint and a large workbench for
building, repairing, and hardware hacking too.
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We have been given space under the work bench where we can store
computers ready for testing, breaking etc....
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On the back wall of the workshop we have 3 shelves where we can
store, tools, components, and other small items. I would suggest
we think about getting some medium sized containers to house
these things and ensure that they sit nicely on the shelves.
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THe Arks IT Systems.
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We are almost there with their system setup, Mark Evans
delivered a Gigabit PCIe Netowrk card for the ltsp server. So it
is understood that we should be able to complete the build on
this. We will need to pick through the other server items with a
view to rescue and repair what we can. The ARK have asked for 2
thin clients to be set up in the Music room, with the Kids
Desktops on them.
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Ideally it has been suggested that we look to build a samba /
Lamp server to act as a backup machine for the PC's and the LTSP
server, and to handle print sharing.
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The Ark have also got hold of 4 Smart boards, although they have
no projectors for them yet. Suggestions, and ideas on how to get
one of these up and running for the main hall area would be
welcome.
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Harri asked if would could make one of the PC's dual boot, so
that they can run some communications software they have benen
given. I suggested that we could try installing it in WINE if
she provided the disks. It's our choice, they would just like to
be able to use it. I understand that Malcom, and Sam may well
bring Windows XP OEM install discs so that we can setup dual
boot machine.s. We have 5 desktops from Devon Wildlife Trust
that have Win XP Licene keys.
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We agreeded that with regard to the £50 pc programme, these
would now use Linux Mint the 'Matel edition, and failing that
the XFce edition, if performance is too low,
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The feedback we have had so far with Lubuntu has not been that
positive and very often people can't find their way around it.
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In addition Linux Mint has a very good PDF Manual, that would be
very easy to develop an introductory course, and with our new
facilities we could provide an introductory training course.,
for those taking a £50 PC.
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More to follow in regard to suggestions for the February meeting
and finishing the Ark Project.
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Comments and Feedback welcome..
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