Re: Handout Skolelinux

[Visvanath Ratnaweera <ratnaweera@dplanet.ch>]

Hello Patrick, Moin restliche Skole-Gruppe

On Sat, Sep 13, 2003 at 11:06:25PM +0200, Patrick Willam wrote:
> Visvanath Ratnaweera schrieb:
> > [...Text zu Skolelinux und dessen Installation...]
> 
> Ich halte die Texte fuer den jeweiligen Zweck (CD-Einleger, Quick
> Install Notes) fuer gelungen. Ich habe daher etwas Feinschliff
> betrieben, weil ich glaube, dass wir sie fuer diese Zwecke noch gut
> brauchen koennen. (siehe Anlagen)

Freut mich!

Wie gesagt, Ihr könnt es frei verändern und verwenden! Vor allem
wie lang der Text sein sollte, war mir nicht klar. Das war einfach
ein Versuch.

Apropo Feinschliff, habe ich weinige kosmetische Sachen noch gesehen.
Hab das Original nicht verändert, sondern meine Vorschläge mit vr>
gekennzeichnet.

> Ein Werbetext auf einer UNESCO-CD -- auf der dann auch noch viele andere
> Sachen drauf sind -- muesste aber IMHO noch etwas anders formuliert sein.
> 
> Wie beim Treffen letzten Donnerstag festgestellt wurde, ist es auch
> wichtig zu klaeren, _an_wen_ die UNESCO-CD verteilt werden wird.
> Stichwort: Zielgruppe.
> Diesbezgl. wollte Kurt nochmal mit seinem Kontakt Ruecksprache halten.

Melde Euch, wenn was neues giht.

Meine technischen Probleme im ursprünglichen Mail wurden nicht
beantwortet. Ich starte einen separaten Thread.

Gruss
Visvanath.
-- 
http://www.ratnaweera.net

> ========================================================================
> Skolelinux: Short summary for a CD cover
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 2003-11-09 Visvanath Ratnaweera:
>            created original text for prerelease 40
> 2003-11-13 Patrick Willam:
>            fixed typos; small changes in formulation (esp. last paragr.)
  6 Okt 2003 kosmetische Sachen, mit vr> gekennzeichnet
> ========================================================================
> 
>   [ Logo, wallpaper, background picture, bells and whistles ;) ]
> 
> Skolelinux is a unique Linux distribution originated with the idea of
> providing a complete environment for schools. Thanks to a dedicated
                       ^
vr>                    computing

> community, mostly in Norway and Germany, it has come a long way.
> 
> Skolelinux is a derivative of Debian with some major additions, such as
>    a) a comprehensive client-server model
>    b) highly automated installation
>    c) a central graphical system administration
> ?> d) additional software specially for schools

vr> Das Fragezeichen oben bedeutet, dass ich nicht weiss ob das stimmt!

> The client-server model makes Skolelinux unique among other Linux

vr> The client-server model makes Skolelinux unique among the Linux
                                                          ^ 

> distributions which are targeted for use in schools.
> This model differentiates between three flavours called "profiles".
> 
> Main-Server
> -----------
> You must have a "Main-Server" in your LAN which provides a whole lot of
> services: file server (e.g. Samba) exporting user data, DHCP server for
> your clients, centralized user authentication using LDAP ...to mention

vr> your clients, centralized user authentication using LDAP, to mention
                                                            ^
> only a few.
> 
> On the "Main-Server" no graphical system (GUI) runs by default. Once
> up and running you can do all the administrative tasks from any browser
> over the network.
> 
> Workstation
> -----------
> A "Workstation", on the other hand, runs a GUI. Namely XFree84 (4.0)

vr > A "Workstation", on the other hand, runs a GUI. Namely XFree86 

> and KDE (2.2). As already mentioned the users' authentication and data

vr> and KDE. As already mentioned the users' authentication and data

> are fetched from the "Main-Server".
> 
> Thin-Client Server
> ------------------
> Another kind of a "Server" is the "Thin-Client Server". Thin-clients
> with no storage at all can boot and run from the ressources on these
> Servers. Generally, the Thin-Client Server has a second network card
> for connecting to all its thin clients.

vr> which connects its pool of thin clients together.

> 
>   [ ubiquotious diagram here, with clever DTP as background pic? ]
> 
> Flexibility
> -----------
> If you have a single machine and want all these features in one,
> there is no problem in combining the profiles above in any order.
> 
> In case the web-based administrative interface is not sufficient for
> a special need, the Skolelinux distribution remains Debian. You have
> all the advanced packaging facilities of Debian intact.
> 
> IMPORTANT
> ---------
> a) The default installation takes over the harddisk partitioning for
>    you. This also means that all the data already on the disks will
>    be lost!
> b) For obvious reasons a Skolelinux installation does not provide an
>    uplink to the Internet by itself. Therefore you must have a gateway,
>    a bridge or a router in the network. Just enter the IP-address of
>    the standard gateway during installation.
> 
> ========================================================================
> 
> 
> 

> ========================================================================
> Skolelinux: Quick installation notes
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 2003-11-09 Visvanath Ratnaweera:
>            created original text for prerelease 40
> 2003-11-13 Patrick Willam:
>            fixed typos + wording
> ========================================================================
> 
> A. The first machine in the network has to be the Main-Server.
> 
> Step 1
> ------
> Clear all your data from the harddisk! Set the BIOS to boot
> from CD drive, insert the installation CD and boot the computer.
> 
> For the default Skolelinux installation just press <Enter> at the
> "boot:" prompt.
> 
> You will be requested to choose a profile. Depending on your
> requirements choose Main-Server, Workstation, Thin-Client Server or
> any combination of them. For example, if you want to have a GUI and
> work on the Main-Server, add the Workstation profile.
> 
> Note: The profiles Standalone and Standalone-extra are still
> experimental.
> 
> The message "Are you sure to partition automatically?" appears. As
> you have backed up all your data, you can say "yes" here.
> 
> Step 2
> ------
> The install program will partition and format the disk and install the
> base packages. The CD will be automatically ejected.
> 
> Set the BIOS to boot from harddisk and press <Enter>. The computer
> will boot with the base system.
> 
> Step 3
> ------
> After successful booting from the harddisk, the base system continues
> to install the full package collection. You will be requested to insert
> the CD again. This will take some time.
> 
> Step 4
> ------
> After copying the packages, auto detection of hardware starts. It is
> important that your ethernet card is in the database. Skolelinux does
> its own network configuration here, which you can fine tune later.
> 
> Step 5 (only for Workstation and Thin-Client Servers)
> ------
> X-Window detection starts. Set your monitor and graphic card properly.
> 
> Step 6
> ------
> You must have noticed that we haven't created any normal user in the
> box. The idea is that this administration task is done using the
> web-based administration tool, a cutomized version of webmin.
> 
> Open a browser and request http://localhost:10000 if it runs on the
> same machine. Otherwise http://<ip-address>:10000 [without <> of
> course].
> 
> 
> B. Installing Workstations and Thin-Client Servers
> 
> Repeat the same steps as in A for each machine.
> 
> ========================================================================
> 
> 
> 

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