[HLUG] schools project and boot menus

[Sarah Chard]

Ideally yes - maybe you could take that on George and find us a 'small
corner'?
-- 
Sarah




On Fri, 2012-03-30 at 13:40 +0100, dicegeorge at hotmail dot com wrote:

> 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]
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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