[DC LoCo] Help needed: Kid Power Ubuntu Lab (near Gallery Place)

[Greg Reagle]

I would like to help.

Regarding recycling monitors:
http://turtlewings.com/
http://www.ourpeoplework.org/content.asp?contentid=381
http://www.e-structors.com/
http://www.greenearth-services.com/
http://earth911.org/
http://www.electronicsrecycling.org/
http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/soul/recycling.html
http://www.bestbuy.com/recycling


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-us-dc-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-us-dc-
> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Cole
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 6:14 PM
> To: Ubuntu Linux DC LoCo Team
> Subject: [DC LoCo] Help needed: Kid Power Ubuntu Lab (near Gallery Place)
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Quite some time back (January?), Sanjay and I began setting up an
> Ubuntu lab at Kid Power.  Six computers, I think.  Recently, we were
> able to get back to them and *ALMOST* finish the upgrading to Lucid.
> 
> Unfortunately, I've been a bit overbooked.  This week, our department
> at work is being moved out of our current digs, much to our
> displeasure.  Next week I'll be in Rochester.  So, if anyone has some
> free time in the next two weeks to go in and finish what we started,
> it would be much appreciated.  According to Erin Gordon, who is our
> contact at Kid Power:
> 
> "Two of the computers in the lab that I believe were set up are giving
> us some difficulties. Ubuntu appears to load (the background screen
> comes up) but none of the icons load. I think this was happening with
> one of them that Kevin was working on and if I recall you thought the
> monitor wasn't connecting with the computer properly."
> 
> She also asked if we know a good place to take old monitors to be
> recycled in the next week or two.  (These are the heavier, CRT
> monitors to the best of my knowledge.)
> 
> As I recall, the issue with one of the machines was that it's having
> trouble determining the video mode and fails to launch X, leaving you
> at the text login prompt.  I don't recall what the issue with the
> other computer is.
> 
> Kid Power is located at 755 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
> (http://www.kidpowerdc.org/).  If you can help, let me know and I'll
> put you in touch w/ Erin (and/or vice versa).
> 
> Thanx!
> 
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