<OT> Linux now avaible in stores

Collins Richey erichey2
Mon May 17 11:53:24 PDT 2004


On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 09:39:41 -0700
Bill Campbell <linux-sxs at celestial.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 07, 2003, Ken Moffat wrote:
> ....
> >
> >I believe Walmart has linux computers, but it's on-line only.
> 

> 
> I have some minor nits to pick with the packaging on these boxen,

And which distro don't you/we have minor nits about?

> 
> As it is, we just change the software installation source in yast2 to
> point to the main NFS server where we keep the SuSE install images,
> install our OpenPKG stuff, and they're ready to go as workstations on
> the LAN in about five minutes.  Our primary changes are to set up LDAP
> authentication, the amd automounter, and map all /home directories
> using amd.
> 

Just think what a major step forward this is.  What Windows offering
could you get up and going Network ready in five minutes?  My kudos to
Walmart!

-- 
Collins Richey - Denver Area
if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the 
worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.




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