Re: [OS:N:] Senior Center

[Jay Scherrer <jay scherrer com>]

Jeff,
Your right! I had never thought of that but since we are now networked,
the box can be available for user learning and serve as a backup for the
file server. Great idea! Would I use a cron job for backing up once the
system is turned on? Because I don't think they will want the computers
in the Lab left running like the main server. 

Jay Scherrer
 
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 14:10 -0400, Jeff Kinz wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 10:33:22AM -0700, Jay Scherrer wrote:
> > My next question for the group is: Should I put this Linux computer box
> > in the Lab next to these other windows boxes? Or should I use it for
> > backup for the File server?    
> 
> Can it do both?  The load on a backup file server would be minimal,
> until it needs to become the primary fileserver.  In a lightly loaded
> environment (browsing, email, & word processing), many systems have
> enough oomph to do both file serving and acting as a workstation.
> 
> Having it out with the other windows boxes gives Linux more visibility
> with the users, and can give your project more visibility and PR at the
> center.
> 
> If possible, you might want to reload it with Ubuntu, or perhaps edit
> the standard user's menus so that the number of possible choices don't
> overwhelm anyone who hasn't seen Linux before.
> 
> Ubuntu menus are pretty stripped down and (IIRC) meaningfully labeled.
> much less intimidating for newcomers.
> 
>