[HLUG] schools project and boot menus

[dicegeorge at hotmail dot com]

my point is if tuxedu gets advertised on telly or the web
a deluge of thousands of hits will come in suddenly
and if your servers cant cope with it
then it will meltdown just when its about to blossom
hence a small corner of a huge server should be found.

The idea is to have millionss of tux  users isnt it?

[g]

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From: "Tim Spivey" <tim at spiveyworld.net>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 10:58 AM
To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group." <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [HLUG] schools project and boot menus

> Good point, but we will cross that bridge when we come to it. Feel free to
> look into sourgeforge :)
>
> Tim
> On Mar 30, 2012 10:46 AM, "dicegeorge at hotmail dot com" <
> dicegeorge at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> But if Tuxedu gets publicity
>> on the web or on telly etc
>> and thousands attempt to download it
>> would it melt Tim's servers?
>>
>> Shouldnt they be hosted somewhere huge,
>> like Sourceforge?
>> which can cope with sudden surges of demand?
>>
>> [george]
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------**--------------------
>> From: "Sarah Chard" 
>> <sarah at streetentertainers.co.**uk<sarah at streetentertainers.co.uk>
>> >
>> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 10:14 AM
>> To: "herefordshire" 
>> <herefordshire at mailman.lug.**org.uk<herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>> >
>> Cc: "Kevin Dontenville" <kevin at dontenville.co.uk>
>> Subject: [HLUG] schools project and boot menus
>>
>>  Just a bit of feedback for everyone about the Schools project
>>> Tim Spivey kindly offered to host the Tuxedu iso's as we need to move
>>> them from the hosting originally given to us by the vinux team - so
>>> thanks for that Tim, the move is in progress at the moment.
>>> The main tuxedu.org site is hosted by Kevin and Heather - thanks to them
>>> as well for the free space.
>>>
>>> At the meeting there was quite a long discussion about the problem of
>>> getting 'ordinary' users to try Tuxedu or any Linux OS using a USB stick
>>> - the main stumbling block being creating the stick and booting from it
>>> as this is quite daunting for many people. There are clear how-to's and
>>> a video on the tuc#xedu site but you still have to work out which key to
>>> press.
>>> Kevin suggested compiling a list of PC's and Laptops and the keys you
>>> need to use to enter the boot menu and/or Bios to change the boot order
>>> - he is investigating the possibility of an android app which could give
>>> you the correct key or key combo for your machine.
>>> In the mean time here are some bios key lists - I don't know how
>>> accurate they are
>>> http://www.mydigitallife.info/**comprehensive-list-of-how-key-**
>>> to-press-to-access-bios-for-**various-oem-and-computer-**systems/<http://www.mydigitallife.info/comprehensive-list-of-how-key-to-press-to-access-bios-for-various-oem-and-computer-systems/>
>>> http://pcsupport.about.com/od/**fixtheproblem/a/biosaccess_pc.**htm<http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/a/biosaccess_pc.htm>
>>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/**bios_manufacturer.htm<http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm>
>>>
>>> does anyone know of any other lists?
>>>
>>> it might be a useful start if HLUG members could tell us details for
>>> their machines -
>>>
>>> We also discussed looking at getting some funding for purchase of a
>>> stock of USB sticks for the project so that we have a stock ready for
>>> the next school or organisation who want them - the sticks would be
>>> purchased at cost and the funds used to buy more USB sticks so the
>>> project is self financing. Our experience at Fownhope was that teachers
>>> and parents were happier to spend a few pounds buying the sticks rather
>>> than burn their own copies.
>>>
>>> If you have any ideas for programs that should be included in Tuxedu
>>> that we have missed please let us know.
>>>
>>> We are also on the lookout for some better graphics for Tuxedu - so if
>>> you or anyone  you know can help us that would be great
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sarah
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