Re: LI-F-E DVD feedback

On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Doug Glenn<[email protected]> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I just finished loading my new replacement server with the latest
> build.  The following are "issues" if you want to regard them as such,
> that I think still need to be addressed. I didn't see them documented,
> but I know this is not a 'final' also.
>
> 1.  Suse Education Add-On repository is missing.  The Update
> repository is ok. The base EDU patterns are missing from Yasts
> Software Management even though it appears to be install. It isn't
> functional :)

Li-f-e DVD contains selection of edu packages already, there is no
pattern selection required.

> 2. After correcting this, and the Education Patterns installed, the
> Kids Desktop Software and Youth Education Software Patterns were
> selected, but none of the others.
> 3.  I had to select LTSP Server Apps (TFTP installed, but not
> configurable and Xinetd service disabled which made it non-functional)
> 4.  Prior to selecting the Add on, DNS and DHCP installed, but none of
> the configuration tools installed. These became selected after I
> selected the remaining options.

LTSP server with all the services it requires is already installed, no
additional pattern/software needs to be installed. All that remains to
be done is run easy-ltsp > Kiwi > Prebuilt Image. Everything is
configured according to the network setup, see:
http://en.opensuse.org/LTSP/Quick_start

I am not sure you installed the system using live Li-f-e DVD, it does
not need an Add-on. Here are the installation instructions for that:
http://en.opensuse.org/Education/Live/Install and in greater details:
http://www.linux-for-education.org/course/view.php?id=30

>
> All in all, great job! The Live DVD works great. The installation
> portion still has some things missing, but I couldn't locate the
> bugzilla or build docs to figure what might have been left out or
> remaining.  Hence this additional information.  Forgive me if this is
> already known :)  I'm not complaining (honest!)
>
Bug tracker here: http://devzilla.novell.com/education

All feedback is greatly appreciated :)

>
> I am documenting the current installation and configuration details as
> they are being done here:
> http://wiki.freelinuxpc.org/index.php?title=Sterling_Community_Center
>
> This is somewhat buried in the site, and I am interested in any and
> all feedback regarding it.  Once I finish this documentation, it is
> going to have to undergo a serious 'dumbing down' in order to meet the
> goal of a non-technical person being able to follow the directions to
> build a 'Community Technological Center'.
>
> With regard to the http://www.linux-for-education.org/ site, I am
> still working on uploads, but got sick for a few days, then had to
> spend a few more days playing catchup with my schoolwork, and now my
> summer 'break' is on, finishing the buildup of a new server and 4 more
> terminals for the Sterling Community Center where I am the system
> admin (non-paid volunteer like this :))  So don't give up on me there.
>  I should be back and finish uploading the Study Skills and Technology
> sections from the source site with in the week.  Just a matter of
> getting this system online and doing three term papers over the next
> week :)  Oh, and keeping my wife happy :)  That is number 1.
>
> --
> Doug Glenn
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