[HLUG] schools project and boot menus

Fri Mar 30 15:41:14 UTC 2012

had a quick look as I had no idea what cloudflare was - it certainly
sounds impressive and they host an open source JS script repository and
say - 
"we believe that open source, community-driven projects like CDNJS are
the tools upon which the future of the internet will be built"

-- 
Sarah


On Fri, 2012-03-30 at 14:04 +0100, Mark Broadbent wrote:

> You could always use something like cloudflare to protect against these
> kind of problems, it's a CDN of sorts like akami. Best of all they do a
> free offering and it keeps people on your site rather than sending them
> elsewhere.
> 
> Thanks
> Mark
> On Mar 30, 2012 1:43 PM, "Sarah Chard" <sarah at streetentertainers.co.uk>
> wrote:
> 
> > 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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