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Yesterday's Fry's Electronics ad had a 60Gb Western Digital for $40
after rebates. Sorry but I don't have $40 to spend on myself right now
but if someone else does, there's a deal.
On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 12:16, George Gambill wrote:
> Hans,
>=20
> I am not familiar with "LTSP-like" but I can setup an LTSP box (static IP=
).
>=20
> For 9 clients, a 800 MHz Pentium class box with 512 MEG ram (might squeak=
by
> with less) and 60 Gig Hard Drive should server well. Anyone got one of
> those who is willing do part with it. We can always add memory.
>=20
> I am experienced with Etherboot NIC's. They can boot from a floppy (chee=
sy)
> or from a ROM chip onboard the NIC.
> =20
> If the school has a non-Linux DHCP server (and I think it probably does) =
we
> will need to deal with the ROM chip to configure them to ignore the
> not-Linux DHCP. With floppies (cheesy) this is a piece of cake. With RO=
M
> chips, we will need someone with a ROM burner (that is on my wish list).
>=20
> One thing, my experience shows that GNOME has (or at least had) a memory
> leak with LTSP. I had to convert the LTSP system to KDE. No flames plea=
se.
>=20
> Other question. Will a server scheme work. Is there an Ethernet in plac=
e?
> Is there cabling in place? Can the boxen(s) be located close to each oth=
er
> such that a hub will work?
>=20
> Also. I bought a 16 port Hub (not switch) at a thrift shop (can't resist =
a
> bargain) the other day that I could donate.
>=20
> Anyone got an 800 MHx box around (or do they)???
>=20
> Anyone got a 60 GIG Dirve to donate (or do they)?
>=20
> In short, if we can come up with the box, I will volunteer to set up the
> server. Will want help with the clients. Clients are the easy part.
>=20
> George
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:31:35 -0700 (MST)
> > From: "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com>
> > Subject: Re: Peoria Schools can't afford to replace stolen computers
> >=20
> > Am 16. Oct, 2003 schw=3DE4tzte Lee Einer so:
> >=20
> > >=20
> > http://netscape.digitalcity.com/phoenix/news/article.adp?artic
> > le=3D3D139416=3D
> > 0&_dci_e_t=3D3Dincoming&_dci_a_l=3D3Dmy.netscape.com/index2.psp?cp
> > =3D3Dmyfresh
> > >=20
> > <http://netscape.digitalcity.com/phoenix/news/article.adp?arti
> > cle=3D3D13941=3D
> > 60&_dci_e_t=3D3Dincoming&_dci_a_l=3D3Dmy%2enetscape%2ecom%2findex2
> > %2epsp%3fcp%3=3D
> > dmyfresh>
> > >
> > >
> > > It would be great if we could cobble together a few Linux boxes and
> > > donate them...
> >=20
> > They lost 9 of 45 computers. That means they still have a=20
> > few. AZOTO can
> > donate a few boxen for LTSP clients ( thanks to UAT for that=20
> > donation ).
> >=20
> > One or more of their remaining computers could be used to=20
> > serve up the LTSP
> > setup.
> >=20
> > Note, they may need a LTSP-like rather than LTSP, but the=20
> > physical setup
> > remains about the same.
> >=20
> > Do we have a couple of people with experience with this type=20
> > of setup who
> > will volunteer for this? Please respond on list or write me=20
> > at AZOTO.org.
> > LuftHans is my username there.
> >=20
> > Once we have a couple of volunteers lined up, and only then,=20
> > we can contact
> > them and start finding out what their needs are and how we can assist.
> >=20
> > Anybody got kids in that district? In that school? It'd be=20
> > good to have
> > someone local for the contact person. Living in/near Peoria=20
> > would be good
> > enough. Having kids in the school system would be better.
> >=20
> > If we volunteer to help, we have to be prepared to see it=20
> > through and help
> > them if they let us. If we're not going to follow through=20
> > it's better to no=3D
> > t
> > volunteer in the first place.
> >=20
> > ciao,
> >=20
> > der.hans
> > --=3D20
> > # https://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.AZOTO.org/
> > # It's up to the reader to make the book interesting.
> > # An author has only the opportunity to make it=20
> > uninteresting. - der.hans
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