[HLUG] schools project and boot menus

Sat Mar 31 14:49:48 UTC 2012

i dont know enough about internet servers
to do anything useful in this domain.

[g]

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From: "Sarah Chard" <sarah at streetentertainers.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 1:43 PM
To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group." <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [HLUG] schools project and boot menus

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