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Re: [LUG] Lostwithiel Linux Day

 

Richard Brown wrote:
> Hi Guys
> 
> I am gearing up to another Lostwithiel Linux day. It will have a three
> fold approach.
> 1. Install Ubuntu and/or Fedora onto a box. Let interested folks
> either bring their own boxes or install on a box in the centre. John
> who came to the last day - this might be a good one for you?
> 2. Set-up a network of 12 boxes for young people to play the Linux
> doom game. This will involve setting up a server as well.
> 3. Setting up a server to monitor the usage of the computers and to
> act as a net nanny. It will server internet to the 12 through a hub.
> It might also need to act as a print server?
> 
> Could you indicate if you are up for any of these please? Could you
> also suggest any applications that might be useful in running 3
> particularly? I know this might be a nightmare but any Saturdays
> before Christmas not good?
> 
> Just to let you know broadband will be live this Tuesday in the
> centre. I am having a bench built across the back wall and at least 12
> double sockets installed. So we should have a nice area to work in.
> 
> Many thanks.

Might I suggest that the box that acts as "netnanny" (smoothwall or 
ipcop I would suggest) is separate from any other kind of service.. it 
would need 2 x NIC (at least). The reason for this is simple security.. 
also its easier to reboot a router with little disruption to the network 
than the main server..

I would be interested in helping out on 2 and 3, possibly 1 also.. but 
it will depend on dates a lot..

Neil

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