[Inschool] Granger Christian

[Ralph M. Deal]

On 2 Jul 2002, randy perry wrote:

> Granger Christian school (Granger Indiana just on the Mich border) just
> put up a new building.  I was asked to help some Davenport University in
> doing evaluation for network needs and such.  It looks like I will put
> in the phone system and network.


How long a drive is this from Kalamazoo?  I live in Hickory Corners (NE of
Kzoo) & would get to 94 by either sprinkle or Battle Creek, so that might
add at least a half-hour.

> Regarding Network OS, they have a
> couple of church members that were making recommendations.  One of them
> owns a small PC company (larger than mine, but less service and
> knowledge), and in being members adds weight to their opinions.

Of course.

> Of course, their recommendation was "we'll setup Windows2000 server,
> upgrade the workstations...".  Yeah, looks great on PAPER.  They have no
> hardware or money for licenses for all new software.  So how are they to
> migrate a Win9x peer-peer clunking network to something useable that
> they can teach on?  Ehem...Linux anyone?  At first they were VERY averse
> to the idea.  I convince the Prinipal of the school and then met with
> the project director this past Saturday.  I brought my laptop along
> (which is running RedHat 7.2 now, not debian).  I let them play with
> OpenOffice, Evolution and some apps.  They do have a proprietary package
> (they just purchased 25 licenses for the week prior).  But, I will see
> if Wine will run it.

what package?

> They were pretty impressed, even if I brought my 9 month old daughter
> along (hey, Saturday is not supposed to cut into family time).
>
>
> Update: they did receive word that AEP will donate 30pcs (no os, of
> course)

What is AEP?

> The next step here is to setup a couple of PC's on Linux for the staff
> to play with.  After I get Linux in there, I am setting them up on LUGs
> for support and info.

What is the nearest LUG?

> If anyone cares to lend a hand on network setup (cable pulling, OS
> config....) let me know.  I would really like to do this right and set
> this up as a template for success..so other schools will follow suite.

If it is not too far, I would like to help, even though it is not a public
school.

	Ralph M. Deal