All,
It is with great delight that we announce that K12Linux Release
Candidate 1 is
now available for download. K12Linux is LTSP 5 built on Fedora 9, and
is slated
to become the successor to the highly acclaimed K12LTSP. K12Linux comes
as a
live image which can be used to create a LiveUSB or LiveDVD with the client
chroot already installed & configured. Install the image onto a USB
key, boot
from the key, follow the simple README, and you have a running LTSP5
server from
which you can boot clients. Like what you see? Just click on the
install icon
and K12Linux is installed to the hard drive. Get it at
http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/ltsp/rc1/i686/
RC1 includes
* Fedora 9 & Updates as of October 12, 2008
* LTSP-5.1.26
* ldm-2.0.13
* ltspfs-0.5.5
* many bug fixes
* New K12Linux-themed artwork for the login screen
Thanks go out to all who contributed to making this release possible. In
particular, we'd like to recognize:
* Warren Togami for doing the lion's share of the work to get LTSP 5
working on
Fedora 9, and for making the LiveUSB system work.
* Maureen Duffy for creating the artwork used at the login screen and
elsewhere.
* All those who tested the previous Beta and reported & fixed bugs.
LTSP 5 on Fedora 9 with Updates is currently considered to be production
ready,
and development of improved features continues rapidly. Check out our
homepage
at http://k12linux.org for the latest news and updated instructions.
How to Use LiveUSB
===================
* From Windows: Get LiveUSB Creator at
https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator
and use it to make a bootable USB stick containing this Live image.
* From Linux: Download the livecd-iso-to-disk script from the same URL
as the
Live image and use it to make a bootable USB stick. Alternatively, the
livecd-iso-to-disk script is included in the live image file.
From either platform, it is highly recommended that you use a persistent
overlay file of at least 800MB because this reduces the amount of memory
needed
for your demo. For this reason you should have at least 2GB free on
your USB
stick (~920MB image + 800MB overlay).
* LiveDVD works, but is not recommended unless you have at least 2GB RAM
for your demo.
* You should install to your hard drive if you want to do more than just
a quick
demo.
FAQ
===========
1) Why is this not called K12LTSP?
It is the plan for K12Linux technology to be the successor of Eric
Harrison's
highly successful K12LTSP distribution. However, we had planned on
changing the
name to "K12Linux" to be friendlier sounding and easier to pronounce
when people
explain it at educator conferences.
2) Is this the only way to install a K12Linux server?
This Live LTSP Server image is only a convenient way for new users to get
started with K12Linux. Note that it is always possible to enable LTSP5
on any
existing Fedora 9 server by following the instructions on the above
homepage.
3) Why not LiveCD?
LiveCD was not possible because we simply cannot fit Server, Client and
apps
onto a single disc. If all you have is a CD drive then your hardware is
unlikely powerful enough to serve as a LTSP server. In any case you
should be
able to install from the LiveUSB without dealing with discs at all, and the
performance is much more impressive.
Please send questions or comments to the k12linux-devel-list.
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12linux-devel-list
Peter Scheie