Free Software at Schools: Installing and Maintaining a Debian-Edu Network; Also Known as Skolelinux
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Chapter 4. Skolelinux/Debian-edu Installation[id=installation]

Keyboard Layout

The installation of Skolelinux/Debian-edu is purely text-based- no use for a mouse. [1] This means that all choices are marked and done using the keyboard only. Let me remind you of the placement of the keys used during installation, and their purpose.

  1. SPACE is the very long key at the bottom of the keyboard. During installation, this is used to mark a choice.

  2. ENTER is the big key to the right on the keyboard which is used during installation to execute your choice. It's sometimes referred to as RETURN

  3. TAB is to the left on your keyboard. Normally it has two arrows, pointing in opposite directions. It is used during installation to jump between different menu choices in the installer.

  4. BACKSPACE is not used during installation, but it's nice to know where it is. It's normally placed above ENTER. It normally has a picture of a rubber with a X inside.

The installation of the different Skolelinux/Debian-edu profiles, mainserver, Thinclientserver and workstation are almost identical during the first and second stages of installation.

Note

I will not go into the details about the last two available profiles in Skolelinux/Debian-edu,standalone and standalone-extras. They are not really part of the Skolelinux/Debian-edu network, but are meant for home use.

First, you need to make sure the machine is able to boot from the CD-ROM.

4.1. Network Architecture[id=architecture]

Note

This section should be it's own chapter, with plenty of diagrams.

The intro by pere should be used in the preface.

This is based on http://developer.skolelinux.no/arkitektur/arkitektur.html

Notes

[1]

Maybe someone in the future will add the possibility to play Solitaire during installation.

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