Senior Center Computer Room

Wed Aug 15 17:23:02 BST 2007

The larger the better. The server/router has a 4 gig HD. I was planning
to add a second 15.3 gig HD to it. 
On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 12:13 -0400, Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team wrote:
> How much larger? I have a pile of drives at the house. Let me do a quick 
> check and find out what I have...
> 
> Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team wrote:
> > The center has DSL and a DSL modem. I was going to use my Debian box
> > with the 2 nic as a router/gateway with NAT, Squid, firewall, etc. The
> > switch would be used to connect the 4 workstations to the server/router.
> > Either of your proposed options is fine with me as long as we get others
> > to donate the larger hard drives and other equipment needed.
> > On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 11:43 -0400, Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team wrote:
> >> That sparc IPX is useless, lol
> >>
> >> Here's how I think data should be handled in this situation:
> >> Choice 1:
> >> Have a dedicated box w/ 2 HDs doing software raid 1 and an NFS server. I
> >> have a fileserver at my home doing raid5 on Debian, so I could set this up
> >> (though I don't have a pc for it). All user data (eg, home dirs) would go on
> >> the NFS mount.
> >>
> >> Choice 2:
> >> Have a separate partition on the disk for all user data (eg, home dirs).
> >> That entire partition could be rsync in a cron job across the 3 computers.
> >> Though... I'm unsure how this works if one HD fails and starts spitting bad
> >> data out. It could corrupt the data on the other workstations?
> >>
> >> I'm slightly confused on the network situtation. You said you would "provide
> >> a server/router [and] network switch". Does the center already have
> >> computers with internet? If so, that would mean they have a router. I wasn't
> >> sure if you were intending your dual-nic box to be a router/gateway and do
> >> NAT. If they already have a router, then you can easily just use a switch
> >> for the ubuntu boxes, or you may not even need to if you can get enough
> >> connections.
> >>
> >> Craig Younkins
> >>
> >>
> >> On 8/15/07, Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team <ubuntu-us-md at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >>> I have 1-2 Dell 720 printers, same as the Lexmark and two monitors I may
> >>> be interested in getting rid of myself.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team wrote:
> >>>> All donations are appreciated.
> >>>> On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 10:20 -0400, Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Can I donate a 17 inch and a 15 inch Monitor?  ( both working very well
> >>>>> until recently when I bought a LCD)
> >>>>> Can I also donate Lexmark Z73 all in one printer? (works well, except
> >>> it
> >>>>> needs printer cartridges)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Currently, I have no spare PCs, but I do have a spare Sparc IPX (its
> >>> almost
> >>>>> useless with 500 MB disk).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Please let me know, I can spare some time too if needed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -GGR
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 8/15/07, Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team <ubuntu-us-md at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>>> As long as I'm available on the day that this is going in I'll be more
> >>>>>> than
> >>>>>> happy to come out. I can also contribute a router/firewall to the
> >>> effort
> >>>>>> no
> >>>>>> matter when it happens. I don't have any PCs to throw at this
> >>>>>> unfortunately.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 8/15/07, Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team <ubuntu-us-md at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The timeline is very flexible since we are donating our time and
> >>>>>>> equipment.
> >>>>>>> On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 23:14 -0400, Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Do we have a timeline for this project?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I have offered to set up a computer room for the residents at the
> >>>>>>>>> Oakcrest Senior Center in Catonsville. The center will provide the
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>> DSL
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> connection and I wanted to provide a server/router, network switch
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>> and
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> four Ubuntu  workstations. Unfortunately, due to the age of the
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>> server
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> box that I am donating, it has Debian and not Ubuntu installed
> >>> along
> >>>>>>>>> with two network cards.
> >>>>>>>>> I have four 17" CRT monitors and a number of old PII and PIII Dell
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> boxes
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> that I can contribute. I would like to have some used P4 boxes that
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>> we
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> could use in place of the PII. The center will also purchase a new
> >>>>>>>>> printer for the room.
> >>>>>>>>> I have also offered to provide training for the residents on the
> >>> new
> >>>>>>>>> system. I am seeking help from the Ubuntu group in acquiring
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> equipment,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> setup and training.
> >>>>>>>>> Please advise if you would like to help with this project.
> >>>>>>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> - --
> >>>>>>>> Justin M. Wray
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> wray.justin.ubuntu at gmail.com
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