[School-GNU-Linux] Re: SGL issues

Dear Pradeep sir,

On 9/27/07, pradeep mattara <pkmattara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> we tried to install school GNU/Linux 3.0 in 8 systems yesterday 4 athelon XP
> 1.7 and 4 Duron 1.2 machines, out of which 7 was success. But the last one,
> a Duron machine failed to get installed. we could install the first CD with
> separate GRUB loader but on trying the second CD we got the message-failed
> to fetch Cd rom SGL 3.0 .........../pool/main/school gnu
> -debs/foomatic-deb20061031-all.deb unable to mount CDrom. failed to fetch
> /pool/main/xfce/librecode_3.6-12_i368.deb. its on reaching
> item 300 out of total 315. we tried many CDs including 3 originals.

When you select to install print server, please make sure that  after
adding the second CD, remove it and insert the first CD in the drive
before selecting the tasksel or select packages by task option in the
synaptic. The package foomatic-deb20061031-all.deb and
librecode_3.6-12_i368.deb are all in first CD.

try running the tasksel command in a root terminal and try selecting
CD2 and Printserver again.

> 2. many Cd drives in our schools are not working even on correction of
> fstab, some have no such drive we are using pendrives to install examsoft,
> which is almost a sure way. can we install SGL 3.0 itself using pendrive in
> new machines?

Also make sure the /dev/cdrom or /dev/cdrom0 points to the correct
device. To check that issue the command
ls -l  /dev/cdrom
If it is not the correct device, remove the file with the command
rm /dev/cdrom
and add it again with the correct device as
ln -s  /dev/correct-name  /dev/cdrom

It is possible to install School GNU/Linux via USB. For that you need to refer :
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch04s04.html.en

In the second CD there is a step by step documentation for Network
Installation is available in the netboot folder.

> 3.In open office writer drawing toolbar has frequent use but it is not a
> default toolbar. can we make it default so that the student can get it there
> on every re openings of the application?

Setup a system with openoffice organized as the way you want. Then
copy the .openoffice2.org folder from the home directory to the system
where you want the exact configuration for openoffice.

> 4.we have a system installed with SGL 2.0 with linux 2.8 (yes 2.8) kernal
> can we upgrade it to SGL 3.0 can we upgrade kernal?

It is not possible to upgrade IT@School Lite version. But you can
install the latest kernel to the School GNU/Linux 3.0.  to do that ,
find  your current kernel with the command
uname -a
and check whether the installed kernel is a 486  or 686
install the new kernel with the command
apt-get install linux-image-2.6.21-2-XXX (replace XXX with 486 or 686
as per your system)

> 5. in old machines like Duron 1.1 installing with Base system first and then
> itschool packages and xutilities seems effective. i am using it in several
> systems in the schools where i am visiting. thanks a lot. can we reinstall
> itschool desktop lite to correct problem 1 above?

There is two seperate CDs released after the 3.0.1 version shipped to
schools. the one with version 3.0.2  which   will boot on older
systems. Also there is a base only system which has the latest kernel.
Both the CDs are available at IT@School Project Office, Trivandrum or
with District Coordinators and Master Trainer Coordinators.

> 6. can we change to KDE keeping SGL settings unchanged and having the
> packages in the menu? i have debian DVDs

Yes. You can install KDE and change to it if you have the Debian DVDs.
Use synaptic pakage manager to add the DVD and search for KDE and
install KDE.

regards,

~vimal



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