Re: [K12OSN] different configurations
Scott Sherrill scott@hancock.k12.mi.us
Sat, 16 Mar 2002 08:38:40 -0500
>We are trying to adapt the K12LTSP to use in a public library environment.
>The "K12" part is great because we have a lot of students who come in and use
>the educational software on the "Gates Foundation Workstations" that are
>currently in use.
>
>The problem we have here is the fact that the card catalog has been converted
>to a web based system. The four Gates computers get filled up quickly by
>students or internet "squatters" and patrons can't look up entries in the
>card catalog.
>
>Well, to our surprise, if you dig deep into how the new LTSP works, it is
>really easy to roll out a terminal that boots up straight to say netscape
>(which was left in the /opt/ltsp/i386/usr/local directory). Basically it is
>an X session, no authentication, and a tweaked netscape. We have added a new
>function to the lts.conf called WS_LEVEL so that a workstation can either be
>selected as a regular "terminal" or a "card catalog only" machine.
>
>Through some creative use of IP chains, patrons can only access the card
>catalog and no where else.
>
>We are going to write up a white paper on this and post it in the future but
>we would like some other opinions on what we are doing.
>
>Please post to the list so that others can view your comments.
>
Kris, I think a writeup on how to do the above would be great.
We too have Gates Workstations (our school also houses the Public
Library) but it would be great to have them running through our LTSP
box. Never considered it before - linear thinking I guess:-)
I could see a public kiosk or two type system around the school(s)
for information, I could use it in some classrooms to boot right to
rdesktop (an easier migration for some teachers) ...
Lots of possibilities.
Scott
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