Re: [seul-edu] [Fwd: Computers in the classroom]

[Michael Viron <mviron@wsdo.sao.uwf.edu>]

>  Is this a common problem for Linux in general?  I am new to the 
>operating system.
As far as I know, it is not a common problem.  We have 4 linux servers that
run 24 / 7, and have never had a problem with the monitors.
>  We are currently running our 30 machines as stand alone 
>workstations with students logging in as a generic student and saving 
>to disks.  Should the computers we have be difficult to set up in a 
>server based network with students saving data to the server and 
>accessing it by logging it at any computer in the lab?
Not really that difficult.  You install NFS on the server, and export the
home directory.  Then mount whatever:/home on the workstations.  Then you
install NIS (on both the server and the clients), which will enable you to
set up user accounts that can login from any workstation.
>  I am very new to Linux and we are the first school in North Dakota 
>to set up a school lab.  I don't have a concept of where I can dream 
>and where I have limitations in the lab.  
>  I would welcome any advice.
>  Gail
>
>Also:  We are trying to use StarOffice5.2 with our students.  We are 
>experiencing some frustration with the program locking-up and not 
>displaying the graphics inserted into a new text document.  I would 
>like to know if any of you are more familiar with StarOffice5.2 and 
>would mentor me through the learning process or recommend some books 
>that teach StarOffice5.2 to me so I can teach my students.
>Thanks.
>