[School-GNU-Linux] Re: SGL 3.0

Insert the kernel CD again
apt-add cdrom
then the installation will complete itself

--- On Fri, 4/7/08, pradeep mattara <pkmattara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: pradeep mattara <pkmattara@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [School-GNU-Linux] SGL 3.0
To: schoolgnu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, pkmattara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, 4 July, 2008, 12:54 PM


sir,


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1. There are two or more base system installation CDs are available to us with 
kernel version 2.6.23. When i tried to install these CDs in 15 AMD (Sempron) 
Machines, i observed the following


The base installation was fine and complete without errors

When i tried to complete the installation with SGL 3.0.1, aptitude failed at 
about 70% of installation. (error 255). i treid two more SGL 3.0.1 CDs but the 
result were the same.

then i reinstalled the base using a base installation CD with kernel version 
2.6.21, i could successfully complete the installation with the same SGL 3.0.1 
CD.

when the boot menu of the installed version is observed, i saw the version got 
installed is linux kernel 2.6.21-2-k7, but when the base CD with kernel 2.6.23 
was used, the kernel installed were linux kernel 2.6.23-1-686.

All of these base, SGL CDs are successfully used many times in intel machines 
including mine (1013-2.6.23).


2. Wide type LCD monitors are popular now a days. i myself using an acer 17' 
wide monitor. The resolution prescribed for this type monitor is 1440 x 900. i 
tried to set the resolution of my system to this by the dpkg-reconfigure 
command, but it is not accepting that resolution and therefore i get skewed 
images only with 1280 x 1024. when searched the web for some wall papers 
fitting exactly for this screen, i saw debian wall papers designed for 1440 x 
900. Does this mean that the resolution is applicable for debain systems and 
mine has some configuration missing? If it is so, please suggest me what should 
i do for it?


3. Last day i tried to install open office 3.0 beta in my system. The 
installation seems complete (as i could see in synaptic package manager) but no 
desktop icon or menu item has not been configured. What should i do to 
configure it, atleast by a desktop launcher?
If you experience OpenOffice.org startup problems (most notably while using 
Gnome) please 'unset' the SESSION_MANAGER environment variable inside the shell 
you use to start OpenOffice.org. This can be done by adding the line "unset 
SESSION _MANAGER" to the beginning of the soffice shell script found in the 
"[office folder]/program" directory.
Please tell me where is this [office folder]/program directory? Is this just 
indicates  the illiteracy of we, master trainers, in the structure of the file 
system and linux set ups. Please suggest us some web tutorials through which we 
could get a grip on it.


4. There are many package installation utilities in GNU/Linux like synaptic, G 
debi, dpkg and aptitude. We are using synaptic and some times g debi. But the 
last two, now i could see that they are some more frequent as we move on, are 
quite unfamiliar with us. Here also, please suggest us some web tutorials to do 
with them. Is sudo prefix is needed to dpkg for debian systems other than 
ubuntu?


5. Its about the platform we are using for the data entry for the single window 
admission process. The government has taken the decision to make GNU/Linux as 
its platform for the schools in kerala and we know that this operating system 
is competant enough to deal with such a program. But when it is launched, the 
OS selected is once again windows. As good old soldiers, we accepted the 
decision and doing it as good as we can. For the next year onwards, let us pray 
that the OS will be School GNU/Linux, with the DHSE changed thier mind both in 
platform and sillubus for the students


6. And finally, will we change to School GNU/Linux 4.0 after Onam celebrations 
in september? We are eagerly waiting for that!









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