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If you ever need any help with this i will see what I can do, same goes for old kit, i got some old vesa boards here, and various other bits. paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brough, Tom" <Tom.Brough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:15 AM Subject: RE: [LUG] knoppix > > >Seems to have gone quiet down in Torbay, Tom? > > Ok Ok.... Just to let you know ... > > I took 1 weeks leave from TC last week and spent a couple of days with > Howard Lunn @ Churston Grammer. We managed to set up a LTSP (using K12LTSP) > server and a couple of clients, as a proof of concept. We also managed to > get authentication through the exisiting NT PDC (thanks for the tips Simon) > . We also set up a PXE based workstation. Usual problems with X > configuration on the client but we got there. Now looking at locking down > the Bluecurve (GNOME). Worked out how to fix the menus, however does anyone > out there know how to remove the "Run Programs" option from the GNOME menu, > preferably without having to hack the source ? > > I think Howard was impressed. He wants to set up a small suite in the > library providing basic "office tools" and web browsing. Hes had a donation > of some old machines, and its either a case of finding licences for MS, > using Linux or dumping them. He has also ordered two "thin client" PC's > (Using Via's mini-itx boards again with PXE built in) and a server. > > We are taking small tentative steps towards open source solutions, and its > very early days but at least the ball is now rolling. > > Tom. > > Information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. > It is the intended solely for the person ( or persons) to whom it is > addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender, > and please delete the message from your system immediately. The views in > this message are personal, they are not necessarily those of Torbay Council. > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the > message body to unsubscribe. > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.