[LBo] Problem with finding the right distro

[Tim]

Actually this seems like a good place for puppy linux.
 With puppy you can run from the cdrom with the help
of an sfs file on the hard drive that saves your
config.  It also speeds boot up.  And if one or more
of the pcs have burners, by booting from a cd-rw, you
can configure your internet and networking and add or
delete whatever programs you choose, and then remaster
the bootable cd.  You could do all that and still
install to hard drive.  Then your backup would be as
simple as booting from your remastered cd and
reinstalling, all configuration ready to go. And the
remaster is a menu item, point and click.
--- David M Simmons <DMSimmons2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> If I may jump-in. I just found this article on
> Clonezilla for backing up 
> partitions, check out -
>   http://www.linux.com/feature/115208
> 
> Also, I just installed AntiX (MEPHIS mini install
> for old PCs) on an AMD 
> K-6 300mhz laptop. This article will get you started
> - 
> http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS8031025874.html  I
> got Puppy Linux 
> working and I like the desktop, but it does take
> some effort to get 
> working. DSL would not work with the graphics memory
> available.
> 
> A little more on what you want to have available to
> the kids might help 
> to identify a suitable distro.
> 
> David Simmons
> 
> 
> Randy Kramer wrote:
> > On Tuesday 03 July 2007 06:16 am, Anita Lewis
> wrote:
> >   
> >> On 07/02/2007 08:03 AM Allen wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I got 8 old PCs donated which were running W2K
> but the 
> >>> guy who runs the program doesn't have the skill
> to keep them up.
> >>>       
> >> A LiveCD may not be the way to go.  
> >>     
> >
> > Just another thought: are the 8 PCs identical (or
> very nearly so?).  If so, 
> > you might install the distro on one of the PCs,
> then make a backup image on, 
> > say, a CD (or two), then use that to install to
> the other 7 PCs and any time 
> > you need to reinstall.  
> >
> > <snipe>
> >
> > Randy Kramer
> >
> >   
> 
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