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>Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 21:01:38 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Jianxiong Wu <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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>Subject: Re: #7648 Ghosting an OS X lab
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Jorg,

In our OS X lab, we use Disk Utility to do the whole machine imaging, but
use Radmind to do daily maintenance, refreshing, tripwire and update. The
machines in our lab are scheduled to start up every morning at 4:00am to
check the server for any new updates, including new software
installations, and to clean up any unnecessary stuff.  This has worked
great for us.  Radmind is free under a BSD-style license.  For more
information and download, visit http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/radmind/
Let me know if you have more questions.

Jian Wu
CLA Language Center
University of Minnesota



On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, LLTI-Editor wrote:

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> >Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:17:33 -0400
> >From: waltje <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: waltje <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Ghosting an OS X lab
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>
> Dear Colleagues:
>
> Does anybody have a good idea or application that would work for "ghosting"
> a Mac OS X lab?
>
> So far we have been storing a pristine image of our computers on an
> external harddrive, and that's very unwieldy, so I am looking for a way to
> clean and refresh (or update) machines without re-installing operating
> system and contents one-by-one.
>
> I know there is ghosting available for Windows machines, but have not been
> able to find similar mechanisms for an  OS X lab.
>
> Any info will be highly appreciated.
>
> Best regards from       Jorg
>
>
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> Dr. Jorg Waltje
> Director LRC
> Ohio University
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> Athens, Ohio 45701 (USA)
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> Ph: (740) 593-2748
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