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  <title>Table of Contents</title>
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<h1>Table of Contents</h1>
1. Introduction
</p>

<p>1.1. How to use this book
1.2. Why we wrote this book
1.3. Edubuntu lab project outline
</p>

<p>1.3.1. Open Source Learning Centres Background
1.3.2. Shuttleworth Edubuntu lab Program Outline
</p>

<p>2. Walkthrough
</p>

<p>2.1. The lab
2.2. The machines
2.3. The network
</p>

<p>3. Background
</p>

<p>3.1. Starting from scratch
</p>

<p>3.1.1. What goes in a lab?
3.1.2. What is an Operating System?
3.1.3. What is a distribution?
</p>

<p>3.2. Where it all began
</p>

<p>3.2.1. Academic computer science background
3.2.2. Open Source Software
3.2.3. Open Source Culture
3.2.4. Open Source in education
</p>

<p>3.3. What does this let us do?
</p>

<p>4. Getting a lab
</p>

<p>4.1. Steps involved in getting a lab
4.2. Drawing up a business plan
4.3. The lab in community context
</p>

<p>4.3.1. Clusters of schools
4.3.2. Volunteers
</p>

<p>5. Lab layout [5]
</p>

<p>5.1. Security [6]
</p>

<p>5.1.1. Window security
5.1.2. Stone guards
5.1.3. Non-concrete ceiling security
5.1.4. Door security
5.1.5. Alarm system
</p>

<p>5.2. Infrastructure
</p>

<p>5.2.1. Specifications for desktops
5.2.2. Wall brackets and centre aisle framework
5.2.3. Specification for server cabinet
</p>

<p>5.3. Electrical requirements
</p>

<p>5.3.1. Specification of electrical wall points
5.3.2. Sub-distribution electrical board
</p>

<p>5.4. Network infrastructure
</p>

<p>5.4.1. Switch cabinet
5.4.2. Network trunking
</p>

<p>6. Thin-client computing
</p>

<p>6.1. What is Thin Client Computing?
6.2. Linux Terminal Server Project
6.3. How the lab works
6.4. Benefits
</p>

<p>6.4.1. Easy maintenance
6.4.2. Cheap hardware
6.4.3. Less theft
6.4.4. Mobile desktops
6.4.5. Data easy to back up
</p>

<p>6.5. Drawbacks
6.6. Hardware
</p>

<p>6.6.1. Minimum specifications
6.6.2. Things to look out for
6.6.3. Sources for second hand equipment
</p>

<p>6.7. Thin Client configuration
</p>

<p>7. Software components
</p>

<p>7.1. K12LTSP classroom server
</p>

<p>7.1.1. About the K12LTSP distribution
</p>

<p>7.2. Wizzy server
</p>

<p>7.2.1. Benefits of a Wizzy server
7.2.2. Batch mail delivery solutions
</p>

<p>7.3. Applications
</p>

<p>7.3.1. OpenOffice.org
7.3.2. Mozilla
</p>

<p>8. Networking
</p>

<p>8.1. Why network?
</p>

<p>8.1.1. Printing
8.1.2. Email
8.1.3. File sharing
8.1.4. Servers and clients
</p>

<p>8.2. Equipment
</p>

<p>8.2.1. Switches / Hubs
8.2.2. Cabling
8.2.3. Building the network
</p>

<p>8.3. LANs and WANs
8.4. TCP/IP
8.5. LTSP, Wizzy, Wikipedia
</p>

<p>9. Server configuration
</p>

<p>9.1. Wizzy configuration
</p>

<p>9.1.1. Software used by the Wizzy server
9.1.2. Wizzy as a classroom server
</p>

<p>9.2. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
</p>

<p>9.2.1. Files
</p>

<p>9.3. Network configuration
</p>

<p>9.3.1. Wizzy network configuration
</p>

<p>9.4. Network Filesystem
9.5. LTSP configuration
9.6. tftpboot
9.7. Users and groups
</p>

<p>9.7.1. Permissions
9.7.2. Retiring users
</p>

<p>9.8. Printing
9.9. Developing a backup procedure
</p>

<p>10. Downloading the internet
</p>

<p>10.1. Accessibility
10.2. The internet as school library
</p>

<p>10.2.1. Wikipedia
10.2.2. Gutenberg
10.2.3. Connexions
</p>

<p>11. Open source Educational Software
</p>

<p>11.1. The KDE Edutainment project
11.2. Resources
</p>

<p>12. Advanced topics
</p>

<p>12.1. Incorporating your Linux lab into an existing
Windows network
</p>

<p>12.2. Community WANs?
12.3. Alternate sources of information
12.4. Programming, running each other's scripts
</p>

<p>13. Problem solver
</p>

<p>13.1. Introduction
</p>

<p>13.1.1. Sections
</p>

<p>13.2. Basic overview
</p>

<p>13.2.1. Edubuntu lab Network Topology
13.2.2. Thin client startup process
</p>

<p>13.3. Troubleshooting common Edubuntu lab problems
</p>

<p>13.3.1. Thin client stops at "Searching for DHCP "
13.3.2. Thin client stops at "Loading
vmlinuz.ltsp..."
</p>

<p>13.3.3. Thin clients have grey screen showing only
an X cursor
</p>

<p>13.3.4. Thin client displays message "Link cable
error"
</p>

<p>13.3.5. Thin client screen goes black or fuzzy at
startup
</p>

<p>13.3.6. Thin client freezes / reboots regularly
13.3.7. Mouse doesn't move
13.3.8. Keyboard doesn't work
</p>

<p>13.4. Known issues
</p>

<p>13.4.1. Thin client capabilities
13.4.2. Known software issues
</p>

<p>13.5. Troubleshooting reference
</p>

<p>13.5.1. How do I get access to a terminal?
13.5.2. How to reset the root password
13.5.3. lts.conf walk-through
</p>

<p>13.6. Further reading
</p>

<p>13.6.1. Edubuntu lab support process
13.6.2. Where to source hardware from
13.6.3. Additional resources
</p>

<p>14. Getting the most from your lab
</p>

<p>14.1. Software updates
14.2. Expansion
14.3. Other uses for your lab
</p>

<p>15. End matter
16. Appendices
</p>

<p>16.1. Business plan template
</p>

<p>16.1.1. Section 1: School information
16.1.2. Section 2: Goals and objectives for a
computer lab (Edubuntu lab or other)
</p>

<p>16.1.3. Section 3: State of readiness
16.1.4. Section 4: Opportunities and Risks
16.1.5. Section 5: General
</p>

<p>16.2. Edubuntu lab School Criteria
16.3. Credits
16.4. Glossary
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