My proprietary rage level is rising.....
 
> Unfortunately due to the supply contract the school is locked down to
> only what Acer permits on the computers.
> Installing anything other than windows apps is not permitted.
I second Daniels comments;
> May be a way around this.  Install VirtualBox and the VM file on a portable USB drive.  This will only appear
> as a drive on the laptop.  VirtualBox is a Windows app. And the VM is not on the computer in that case.  That
> may satisfy the "ignorants".  Surely they are not locking out external drives!
 
Why not run linux through a USB or some such equivalent. It will circumvent the contract conditions and provides a broader platform to use FOSS applications. With out knowing to many of the details
A: Students may already have a large enough USB device or can get there hands on one for relatively cheap or  
B: Can organise to purchase some for the class
C: There are a huge range of linux distros for USB see www.pendrivelinux.com
There would be a fair amount of work to organise, implement this for a group of class of '20' students, but the payoff is greater freedom.
 
Regards
 
Liam
 
 
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Daniel Jitnah <djitnah@greenwareit.com.au> wrote:
 
On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:47:37 +1000
 
Roger <arelem@bigpond.com> wrote:
 
 
> <snip>My daughter teaches python 3 in her software development
> classes.</snip>
>
>
>
> As an aside, is VirtualBox (or similar) an option for running Linux
> under Windows 7 ?
>
> HTH
> Andrew
>
> Thanks Andrew
> Unfortunately due to the supply contract the school is locked down to
> only what Acer permits on the computers.
> Installing anything other than windows apps is not permitted. she is
> pushing the limits of th IT department by installing Tk.
> Roger
 
 
May be a way around this.  Install VirtualBox and the VM file on a portable USB drive.  This will only appear
as a drive on the laptop.  VirtualBox is a Windows app. And the VM is not on the computer in that case.  That
may satisfy the "ignorants".  Surely they are not locking out external drives!
 
I would also like you (or daughter) to expand on this "Other than windows apps not permitted by Acer"  - Is
this what it is or you are just simplifying here?
 
Daniel.
 
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