[TriLUG] K12 Linux -- plea for help

[Paul D. Boyle]

Bob Hassett wrote:
> 	Very few of you know me, but I'm organizing and directing a project to 
> put a small (5-10 terminal) Linux-powered, thin-client lab in Chapel 
> Hill High School. We're going to make it available to the students 

[snip]

> What I'm asking is whether 
> anybody here is interested or knows of anyone who might be interested 
> in donating a new(er) machine for use as a server. Ideally, it will 
> have at least 512MB of memory and 10GB+ of hd. A tape drive would be 
> great, but it's not essential. And the setup calls for two Ethernet cards.
> The machine would be donated to the school.

As far as hardware goes, have you checked with state surplus?  I think
NCSU has it's own surplus (maybe(?)) separate from the state.  Maybe UNC
and Duke have similar surplus departments.  Another thing to do, and I
think someone on this list may have suggested it, is to do some dumpster
diving behind RTP firms.  You can scrounge up systems or components. Watch
out for broken glass and other sharp objects though.

With either state surplus inventory or some dumpster diving, you may be
able to put together a system from scavenged parts.

Good Luck,

Paul

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