Comments on: Qimo does it right

By: K.Mandla

K.Mandla — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:57:25 +0000

Qimo is good stuff. As far as remote administration, I believe you have options in ssh and X forwarding. Self-updating would be even easier, with cron as an option. Look into those two for ideas on how to start.

By: Mister Shiney

Mister Shiney — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:46:53 +0000

Ok so I’m evaluating Qimo as a good Linux distro for my kid so this is a helpful article. One concern I have is ease of maintenance: In an OS for my kid I want something that is set it and forget it — it should maintain itself, updating and installing important updates and any other regular maintenance with regular ease. Also, I should be able to remotely maintain it — ideally via a web interface. Finally, I should have audit/logging capability so that I can be sure that my kid isn’t getting into trouble. Your thoughts on how Qimo addresses these concerns would be appreciated — I probably only have time to install one distro so I want to get it right the first time.

By: Five distros for “fast” machines « Motho ke motho ka botho

Five distros for “fast” machines « Motho ke motho ka botho — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:20:13 +0000

[...] was Qimo, the Ubuntu-based system intended for kids. I looked at this one about a year ago when it first hit the streets, and it has been updated considerably, but has the same goal in mind. [...]

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:15:28 +0000

I’ve installed it on a Sony 366 mhz. laptop. for my daughter. So far seems to run fine. n’ she’s been playing with it for a while. The laptop does have the memory maxed out.
Thomas

By: Peebs

Peebs — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:46:55 +0000

There are other distros that are more old-computer friendly.

Google Freeduc, EduPuppy, or even FUZOMA.

By: Taila

Taila — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:17:30 +0000

When you install Qimo you need to make sure that your account does not auto log in then Qimo will log-in automatically and you will see the cold boy (as my daughter calls him) as you had seen him on cd testing. The only problem I found was that my account does cannot access the network. Not a problem much as I use a different Ubuntu desktop as main desktop, but would love to update Qimo system from time to time.

By: The K6-2, Debian 5-LXDE and not-Qimo « Motho ke motho ka botho

The K6-2, Debian 5-LXDE and not-Qimo « Motho ke motho ka botho — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:37:37 +0000

[...] Debian 5-LXDE and not-Qimo Published March 19, 2009 Crux Linux , Linux , Ubuntu I spent way too much time trying to jury-rig the Xubuntu-based Qimo to run on the leftover Sotec machine I keep on hand for [...]

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Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:10:29 +0000

[...] Qimo does it right For now I give a wholehearted, giant, cartoon-sized thumbs-up to Qimo, for keeping very small computer users happy, and keeping some otherwise outdated machines in circulation. And for giving me an idea or two of what to do with this K6-2. [...]

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Top Posts « WordPress.com — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:51:15 +0000

[...] Qimo does it right With everyone and their grandmother trying out Qimo, I suppose my assessment isn’t novel, or really even [...] [...]

By: K.Mandla

K.Mandla — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:34:04 +0000

I haven’t been able to install it on anything but the 1Ghz machine, because of the video card inconsistencies I mentioned. Try it and tell us how it goes.