using a Linux boot disk to provide Internet access to the public

Thu Feb 7 16:19:52 EST 2013

Hello all.

ON experience. Use Kingston G3 or even fdaster 
ones. For one class I give we use 4GB and 8GB 
Kingston 3G. The trick is to use a distro that 
works all in memory as possible Puppy Linux and 
others do that job. We run  even mysql databases, 
apache server, php, libreoffice and more with 
them on old pentium dual core machines.

I hope this helps.

At 03:03 PM 2/7/2013, you wrote:
>One issue with USB sticks is that they are often too slow.
>
>Cary
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>On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 9:30 PM, John Fitzgibbon 
><<mailto:jfitzgibbon at galwaylibrary.ie>jfitzgibbon at galwaylibrary.ie> wrote:
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>Hi Hilton,
>
>
>
>Thanks for your reply.
>
>
>
>We have several small libraries which are a long 
>distance from our headquarters. When a PC stops 
>working someone must visit the library; bring 
>the PC back to headquarters, repair it, and 
>return it to the library. Frequently, the PC 
>can’t boot up because of damage to the boot 
>sector or to the hard disk. A great many of our 
>problems are solved by reinstalling the Windows operating system.
>
>
>
>These difficulties could be avoided if we posted 
>a Linux boot USB pen to the library. The pen 
>would be write protected. This would seem to be 
>a huge improvement on our current practice. I 
>know getting this solution to work with a printer would be a challenge.
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>Regards
>
>John
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>[mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Hilton Gibson
>Sent: 07 February 2013 09:57
>To: <mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] using a Linux boot disk 
>to provide Internet access to the public
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>Hi John
>
>
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>What you are referring to is a "Live CD" in the Ubuntu Linux world.
>
>It is also possible to create a "Live USB".
>
>The best application of thin client using Linux, 
>is Edubuntu, as far as I know.
>
>Please see: 
><http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za>http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za 
>for our use of Ubuntu on campus.
>
>And here is the main Ubuntu website: 
><http://www.ubuntu.com>http://www.ubuntu.com
>
>
>
>Also can you be more specific about the problem you are trying to solve.
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>Cheers
>
>
>
>hg
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>On 7 February 2013 11:49, John Fitzgibbon 
><<mailto:jfitzgibbon at galwaylibrary.ie>jfitzgibbon at galwaylibrary.ie> wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>
>
>It is possible to purchase Linux boot disks 
>online. Has any library ever used these to 
>provide Internet access to the public? The disks 
>include ‘Open Office’ and they seem to perform 
>quite well on old computers. Can they be used as 
>an alternative to a ‘thin client’, or do they 
>present difficulties that I haven’t considered?
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>John
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>
>
>John Fitzgibbon
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