From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 31 06:34:54 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B90BF1065674 for ; Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:34:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd8@a1poweruser.com) Received: from mail-03.name-services.com (mail-03.name-services.com [69.64.155.195]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 69F278FC16 for ; Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:34:54 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; q=dns/txt; s=DKIM-NAME-SERVICES; d=a1poweruser.com; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Message-ID:X-Sender:X-Envelope-From; l=500; bh=vOckr71dwC6owW0HqTGM5zIy2JR5lkhfuOIGyvvVtqA=; b=UA6SPHS5TNCJzo1r4VBhrjziozfgRz1+94XK/y7a1M+UmqOUAaaqDzGH7RygXMqTGheSLtkDd3B1Okam8lEgCB8XtmCJBvdRmkzIb4aKmIHF4Wr9Xsz7wT7+8JMugB1pL5fx9Y+fdgcpjd4mLmMMls/SDWahSxH3f7jWO2Us3ho= Received: from [192.168.1.134] ([120.29.64.160]) by mail-03.name-services.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:34:41 -0700 Message-ID: <4EAE4173.7010603@a1poweruser.com> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:34:27 +0800 From: Fbsd8 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Sergio de Almeida Lenzi References: <4EAD2070.3020903@aboutsupport.com> <1319987010.21810.13.camel@z6000.lenzicasa> In-Reply-To: <1319987010.21810.13.camel@z6000.lenzicasa> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Oct 2011 06:34:42.0731 (UTC) FILETIME=[2C60F7B0:01CC9797] X-Sender: fbsd8@a1poweruser.com X-Envelope-From: fbsd8*a1poweruser.com Cc: Peter , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Solution for school lab X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:34:54 -0000 Sergio de Almeida Lenzi wrote: > I use a solution that is: > 1) a "large" Freebsd box (phenon X4,8Gb of memory, 1TB disk) > 2) OS=Freebsd 8.2 with all gnome2.32 installed > 3) Virtualbox 10.x installed in FreeBSD > 4) NT 2003 server with unlimited number of users on rdp (the iso is in > internet or torrent). > 5) internet connection > Here this would cost about US$400 > > Install the system using zfs, insert all users can hold about 1000 users > Setup FreeBSD to boot diskless (and so will run on all the old machines > in > your place) using either pxe or custom CD. > > The users will use Gnome interface, and those who wants windows, > can use via rdesktop, pointing on the NT server on the same machine. > > You will need a swith with ONE gigabit port, and the others is > 100Mbits... > > This setup you have: > about 1200 applictions (from the FreBSDports), > some include: > java, eclipse, python, c, c++, multimedia, web browing, office, > printing, email, chat, calculator, vector drawing, dia (visio), > raster image editor (gimp), monodevelop(.NET devel framework), > sql (postgresql), sql administration (pgadmin3). > > Reliable, fast, rock solid, central administration... > > It just works.... > > > [] > > Sergio You should look into the Freebsd port qjail. At our school lab all the pcs have ms/windows on the hard drive with the "putty" client installed. Students use putty to get logged into a jail on a single Freebsd system. Each student can practice installing ports, packages, or one of the desktop window environments in their private jail. The goal being to teach students to be system administrators.