Re: [seul-edu] Wireless Lab

["Paul Sutton" <psutton@uklinux.net>]

A good site on linux and laptops would be

http://www.linux-laptop.net/

you can click on the manufacturer and get details on different makes
/.models and information on peoples experiences with Linux.

Further to the other response Star office 6 is due out pretty soon,  this
uses separate applications instead of the destop thing you get with star
office 5.2 hence less memory wasted,  I am not sure if the individual apps
are any bigger though,  so you may want to check on what 6 needs and build
you lab accordingly,  Star office 6 looks very good, as I am using open
office which is the open source version

www.openoffice.org



Are you thinking of dumping windows in favour of Linux then,  or just dual
booting.

HTH

Paul (England)



----- Original Message -----
From: "John L. Johnson" <Johnson_J5@firn.edu>
To: <seul-edu@seul.org>
Sent: 10 March 2002 01:54
Subject: [seul-edu] Wireless Lab


> Our school just implemented a wireless PC lab (20 laptops in a cart
> which plugs in to the LAN via CAT5 in the classroom. The funny thing is,
> we can't afford software for them (duh). At my suggestion, we installed
> Star Office 5.2 for Windows and it is great. Now for the major leap of
> faith...
>
> Would Linux support this type of lab configuration? I'm a new user to
> Linux and am dreaming about a grant to set up a wireless lab of 30
> laptops. Any input (yes, it is possible or forget it dude) would be
> great. If you have any ballpark dollar amounts that would be interesting
> too.
>
> John Johnson
> West Shore Jr/Sr High School
> Melbourne, Florida
>