Warrington School/ Final Gnu/Linux push

Final push for using only Gnu/Linux on the school computers....

This is the list that I have so far:

• Musac running via wine on the office computer and this machine set up to be running Ubuntu.

• Junior class has a couple of dual boot machines - switch them to Ubuntu, also need to load some edubuntu and other educational games to these machines.

• Room2 is struggling to save onto the server - error messages - there is work around ways (save to desktop and cut and paste).

• Room2 is not accessible from the admin computers - even when i have set them up the same as i did for room 1.

• Wireless in the admin - no password, and this needs a reset every day to be able to log on (in the morning i turn off the switches and all is ok) also Paul thought there was interference as both wireless routers were on the same channel. I added a better aerial to the school block wireless and rooom 3 now has better connectivity.

• Certificate verification for email on at least nparker, mbarnes and blilley email.

• Laser printer is not running in the library - have this running and printing from the teachers laptops.

• Sleep mode is happening for some of the latest donated computers (bios???) they begin loading then just go blank.

• Undertake an audit of all our computers to make sure we are not running any MS product and that the MS 95/98 certificate is compliant with what we need to run some of the MS scripts with Wine.

Request list for laptop/computers - Trisha

• to learn how to work with laptop and a projector
• to work on streaming audio/media files like real audio e.g. radio NZ news broadcasts
• to have software that can batch process photos (reduce their size) for uploading
• to write DVD's to backup my stuff (burn DVDs)
• A music client that allows me to upload songs to an ipod (or  any content e.g. documentary)
• to learn how to upload software - how to install it onto computer eg. real audio player
• Laptop takes ages to start up if accidentally runs out of juice (often have to turn it off twice before it comes back on properly)
• laptop takes a while to close
• black spot on my laptop screen

My list of tricky computer tasks - Janine

• another lesson with photos, re sizing them for printing.
• writing emails while offline, can this be done?
• how to burn dvd disc from movie camera on to DVD
• how to access ubuntu education games for children.
• making a web page.