[ILUG] :Linux in schools query

[John P. Looney]

On Tue, Apr 04, 2000 at 12:39:28PM +0100, eman at eircom.net mentioned:
> hello, I am writing on behalf of my school St. Mary's Sec. School
> Newport Co.Tipperary with regard to setting up a network ontop of the
> existing computers.  There are currently 25 computers which are not
> networked, there is a current proposal by the usual 'tech' for a £5000
> 'network solution' which to me looks very dodgy and doesn't include a
> server machine.  If anybody knows of companies who would do a more
> stable system possibly with linux :) please let me  (or the list for
> ideas) know

 Well, a reasonable "Network solution" would be:
    26x network cards   say £10 each, for "Cheap" ones.
    1x  Pentium server, with a multi-gigabyte disk - about £400 quid.
    2x 16 port hubs, £300 - also IT direct. 
    30x network cables - £2 each.

 BTW, these prices include VAT. I'm sure a college student could tie it
all together in a week. Checkout IT Direct. They have reasonable prices,
and they are Irish based.

Kate

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