I am trying to set up several Linux desktops for a secure (locked) facility for troubled teenagers. I brought one home to set up (so I can have unfettered internet access) but then I need to be able to 'clone' it to others without internet access (so package retrieval is impossible unless I bring home every single desktop; and we are talking about up to 50). So I need advice on the following:
1. Which distro to use? I've used Mint before in a similar setting (and was pleased) but I'm now stuck with 6 year old Dells with almost no video acceleration and .5 G memory each. I'm thinking XFCE with Mint or Xbuntu, but am open to others (even a stock debian install which I use on my home machine) but I will not be able to update unless I do so manually (which a CD or thumbdrive). 2. How do I 'clone' the machine to a CD or, preferably, a thumb drive so I can install the same configuration to all machines (limiting menu options, put in educational games, add openoffice or libreoffice, etc.)? Thank you for your time. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e624930.4000...@sbcglobal.net
