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Pre-Installed Linux Servers for Schools

619 points posted to Education, Linux by linuxgirlie 02/21/07

This is a bit biased as I am a co-developer of a Linux based educational server operating (http://www.karoshi.org.uk) but I think it would be great to be able to have Linux Servers pre-installed for educational purposes.
Alot of people who work in schools that I have spoken to have meationed that they would take it alot more seriously if they could buy servers with this system pre-installed.

If schools had more of a choice, that they know is supported, I think they would be prepared to buy one. One choice would be to pre-install Karoshi, but along as the server is easy to use, and can support Windows Clients and do all of the jobs the school needs you could pre-install any version of Linux, more likily Novell Suse or Red Hat.

cyber_rigger
02/28/07		 Companies selling preinstalled Linux (unlike

http://lxer.com/module/forums/t/23168/
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moltmann
08/03/07		 Merged Idea originally posted 07/24/07
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Compatibility for Dell Servers

Allow Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server Edition as an option for new server purchases.

We recently purchased a new server from Dell and found that when we wnated to install Ubuntu 6.06 LTS we could not as Dell did not suport it with their installation disc. They supported Red Hat and SUSE but Ubuntu was not on their agenda.

I would like to see this O/S be an option for server purchases
tekhawk
08/03/07		 Merged Comment originally posted 07/25/07
would like to see this to but honestly suse is way easier for offce server setup then ubuntu and i think redhat is to but its been many years since ive given that distro a drive
tdavis
08/03/07		 Merged Comment originally posted 07/25/07
tekhawk setting up an exchange envior isnt that hard and actually cost less. You can google openexchange and read more on that.
tekhawk
08/03/07		 Merged Comment originally posted 07/25/07
sorry i ment opensuse which would be using openexchange to none of that novell netware and stuff sorry

im sure ubuntu has everything needed i was thinking more the smaller offices that just need a Primary Domain Controller the yast gui for that is very simple for even someone that doesnt know that much about PDC or linux
tekhawk
08/03/07		 WHY did a business server section of comments get merdged into a school server post if anything merge it the other way...... that title will get less attention
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