i'm interested in getting a record of your frustrations with
the intent of documenting the steps one must take to
achieve an install.
I want to note that i have a lot of experience documenting
Linux and other *n?x installations. my work in this would
be available to anyone (i.e. "free" and "open").
On Sep 22, 2007, at 5:58 PM, Chris Gregan wrote:
John,
I ,and many other members here, would be happy to help. You are
exactly the user I referred to, and thank you for voicing your
position. We, as open source/Linux advocates, sometimes forget that
there is a vast potential user base for Linux tools in education
that are frustrated by the existing proprietary environments, but
lack the "guru" like knowledge to implement a fully functional
solution without hours of wasted time and frustration.
I have recommended open source solutions to hundreds of teachers and
administrators through my company and here through the list, but
without a means of integrating the suggestions easily into the
lessons, the suggestion is meaningless.
I would be happy to provide guidance in the creation of a disk for
your needs either through this list or privately. Let me know what
you are looking for, application-wise, and I'm sure a solution could
be found that would meet your need.
Chris Gregan
Open Source Consultant/Founder
Aptenix LLC Desktop Solutions
New Market MD 21774
cgregan@xxxxxxxxxxx
240-422-9224
"Open source, open minds."
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John Frank wrote:
cgregan@xxxxxxxxxxx,
I agree here. I do not have the time to DIY linux. It is why I
don't use linux. I downloaded a few livecds and tried to use them,
but just about the time I get everything set up the way I need it,
I make a mistake and have to start all over.
After about two months, I gave up, and hope someday to find
something that works.
Maybe someone here could help?
Thank you.
John
----------------------------------------> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007
17:23:20 -0400> From: cgregan@xxxxxxxxxxx> To:
schoolforge-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [school-discuss]
Live CD: DIY vs. Distribution>> Ben,> Well....yes I am aware of how
easy it is, but do not forget that many of> the members of this
list are not quite as Linux savvy as some. So the> prospect of
fiddling around in the command line is, frankly, scary. I> think
the promotion of a Live CD that demonstrates the technology we>
discuss here would be a boon for the list, and may grow the ranks
of> non-technical people who want to know more.>> Chris Gregan>
Open Source Consultant/Founder> Aptenix LLC Desktop Solutions> New
Market MD 21774> cgregan@xxxxxxxxxxx> 240-422-9224>> "Open source,
open minds.">> This message is confidential, intended only for the
named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged
or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the
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distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If
you receive this message in error or are not the named
recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the fax address or
telephone number above and delete this message. Thank you.>>>> Ben
Armstrong wrote:>> On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:59:01 -0400>> Chris
Gregan wrote:>>>>> I wonder if we could draw up some type of pole
on the site. Members>>> could request Live CD programs to be
included, and the top ones could be>>> ripped to an ISO monthly and
posted on the site for download.>>>>>>> I'm not sure if you're
getting how easy this is for people to do themselves.>> There
needn't be any poll, nor any download. For example:>>>> $ sudo
apt-get install live-helper>> $ mkdir mylivecd>> $ cd mylivecd>> $
lh_config -p gnome --packages "gcompris tuxpaint">> $ sudo
lh_build>>>> When lh_build is finished, you will have a binary.iso
in the current>> directory with a gnome desktop and your two extra
packages in it. The>> tool also supports a rich set of options to
configure every aspect of>> the build. See some examples here:>>>>
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianLive/Examples>>>>>>> Good to know...I
smell an Ubuntu custom CD tool announcement coming>>> soon!
:-)>>>>>>> Well, it's the same tool:>>>> $ lh_config --mode ubuntu
&& sudo lh_build>>>> Ben>> -->> ,-. nSLUG http://www.nslug.ns.ca
synrg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> \`' Debian http://www.debian.org
synrg@xxxxxxxxxx>> ` [ gpg 395C F3A4 35D3 D247 1387 2D9E 5A94 F3CA
0B27 13C8 ]>> [ pgp 7F DA 09 4B BA 2C 0D E0 1B B1 31 ED C6 A9 39 4F
]>>>>
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