[wplug] Homeless Shelter Help

[Gentgeen]

"This sounds like a job for K12LTSP !!!" -- obvious superhero quote

Anyway, I don't know the specifics of the case, but if more then 1
computer is desired, this would be the trick.  Using K12LTSP over LTSP
would be smart cause K12LTSP is designed to "work out of the box".  Also
I still have a bunch of the boxes that I was given by the LUG to use at
my school with K12LTSP - I could not use all of them at the school. 
There would still be a need for some of the parts (monitor, better
router, keyboards,) but it would be a start.  I would be able to help
out some, but I can not comment to any set schedule or amount of time
since I have 3 kids and currently unemployed (My time is spend betweeen
'babysitting' while wife works, or 'pounding the pavement' for myself)


On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:33:27 -0400
"Wise, Jeremey" <Jeremey.Wise at agilysys.com> wrote:

> I was out all last week on vacation which was actually a service trip
> to Pittsburgh PA to help in a food pantry / homeless shelter. I was in
> no way expecting to do computer work but found that they are in dire
> need of help. I only had four days and as such did not accomplish a
> tenth of the things they needed to have done. Typical in that they
> have no backups, no AV, older computers. The worst part is that they
> have no help for doing their computers. I did get Best Buy do donate
> some hard drives for them (the one on MC. Knight road) to start to
> build what could be a 'server' in that it is a class of system that
> could be setup as a Linux server with mirrored drives and use it's CD
> burner to kick out backups. I also got forms for them to get a
> donation of a UPS from Circuit City to support the server. At this
> point it it a simple XP load because I did not want to introduce Linux
> without a way to support it. They do have DSL for remote access.
> 
> All that to say.... I live in Cleveland and as such could not make the
> (after things got repaired and patched:>) half a dozen onsite trips
> required for supporting such a system. I support several other small
> networks here and as such could not carve out the time. Is their a
> group of people that would be willing to COMMIT to helping them out. I
> can supply more details. They are very grateful for any help. This
> could be a great opportunity for a few Linux newbies or those looking
> to bit into Linux as a new OS to try it out. They are OK with that
> theory and would work with whatever they can get. 
> 
> Please RSVP to the list. I am still buried in emails in my personal
> mailbox. If we have enough group interest I can setup a concall and we
> can review their total site information.
> 
> -- 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeremey Wise
> Jeremey.Wise at Agilysys.com
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