Re: Re(2): [seul-edu] deepfreeze and Gimp

[Les Richardson <richl@mail.tfsd.sk.ca>]

Hi,

Talked to my tech, and the config files location is set by environment
variable: "gimp_directory".

We set that in the autoexec.bat startup:

set gimp_directory=H:\gimp

On the laptops we think that 2 icons(shortcuts) for gimp should be used.
One for local unconnected use that will run a batch file that sets the
variable to a local folder: ie. c:\gimp and then runs gimp.

The other version just runs on network folder/drive as set above in
autoexec.bat.

This assumes intelligent users.....<grin.

Les Richardson
H. Hardcastle School
Edam, Sk. Canada


On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Benoit St-Andre-CSA wrote:

> seul-edu@seul.org a écrit:
> >Install gimp so that the gimp config files go into home folders, not onto
> >the frozen workstations. The first time kids install, they put it in their
> >H: drive (in our case). This of course is the Right Way to do it.
> >
> >The non connected laptops will need a setup on the laptop, so unfreeze and
> >install.
> >
> >I can provide more details if necessary.
> >
> >Les
> 
> The main problem is there. We can unfreeze and install Gimp, but whenever
> a student which has not launched Gimp before we freeze the laptop again
> has to reinstall it (the user part) all the time. Since laptops are
> sometimes connected, sometimes not, it's a big problem.
> 
> It would be simpler if we could use a single user directory which could be
> on the computer and then freeze it. But each time a user logs in, it
> always looks for gimp1.2_"username" directory...
> 
> I've tried to change that, but I was unable to do so.
> 
> Do you have more details on this ?
> 
> Benoit St-André
> Conseiller pédagogique en technologies de l'information et de la
> communication
> Animateur,  RÉCIT des Affluents
> (450) 492-9400 poste 4536
> courriel: benoit.st-andre@fc.csaffluents.qc.ca
>