Re: [LUG] Smart Notebook

[Simon Robert <simon.robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

http://smarttech.com/us/Support/Browse+Support/Download+Software/Software/SMART+Notebook+collaborative+learning+software/Previous+versions/SMART+Notebook+11+software+for+Linux

is the download

well it's 2am here and I'm off to bed. Good luck!

Simon


On 19/06/14 01:41, MWilliams wrote:
> Well that's an ironic twist: you're guiding me through the install!
>
> I guess the alternative would have been to try WINE or Crossover. The 
> native app is probably far better than those versions though.
>
>
> On 18/06/2014 23:35, Simon Robert wrote:
> > Well I'm here
> >
> > http://bg.britanica-edu.org/
> >
> > why am I on DCLUG, well I still sort of have a base in mid Devon.
> >
> > Smart Notebook seems to be OK on kubuntu, though the look n feel isn't
> > as slick as a native KDE app. If you want it on mint do the
> >
> > wget
> > http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/udev/libudev0_175-0ubuntu13_i386.deb 
> >
> >
> >
> > and install it. Then the
> >
> > sudo apt-key add swbuild.asc
> >
> > from the command line in the unpacked directory. Then I just installed
> > the various *.debs by clicking on them in file manager. And ignored the
> > nwfermi, something to do with running a windows smart board I think. It
> > works! There's a lot of it!
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> >
> > On 19/06/14 01:11, MWilliams wrote:
> > > Ah, ditto. At last examination .notebook files were proprietary and
> > > only compatible with SMART Notebook. That suggestion is distinctly
> > > less helpful if you're not the only person using it, or if you're
> > > supporting SMART. Out of interest, which school? You can guess mine
> > > from the domain.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 18/06/2014 22:48, Simon Robert wrote:
> > > > Unfortunately it's what my school (language) uses and unless
> > > > open-sankore is compatable with smart notebook its a no go. As 
> > > > anything
> > > > I do will be used on a smart whiteboard from windows. Got it 
> > > > installed,
> > > > it works fine. But yes looks very bloated!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > On 19/06/14 00:40, MWilliams wrote:
> > > > > Use it professionally on Windows and Mac but never on Linux. Might 
> > > > > try
> > > > > in a Mint VM if no-one else can help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Otherwise try http://open-sankore.org/ It performs largely the same
> > > > > task but it's much lighter weight and is open source. SMART Notebook
> > > > > has been almost universally criticised by a lot of users I know for
> > > > > slowing their machines down. It's very bloated.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 18 June 2014 22:01:01 GMT+01:00, Simon Robert
> > > > > <simon.robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >     Hi
> > > > >
> > > > >     Does anyone have any experience of installing Smart Notebook on
> > > > >     k/ubuntu? I downloaded the *.deb version and just get unmet
> > > > > dependencies
> > > > >     and libraries that won't be installed. I can mail the output if
> > > > > anyone
> > > > >     can help with it.
> > > > >
> > > > >     I don't want to run a smart board, just have the basic package 
> > > > > for
> > > > >     preparing classroom presentations and was wondering if anyone
> > > > > here uses
> > > > >     it on linux and what they had to do to get it up and running.
> > > > > Otherwise
> > > > >     it looks like virtual box and windows 7.
> > > > >
> > > > >     Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >     Simon
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Sent from my mobile device. Please excuse my brevity.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk

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