[SC.LUG] Fwd: [Fsuk-manchester] Hardware Call-Out: LTSP Server Required!

[Lucy]

Some bad news from the project that hosted our recent software freedom
day event. I don't know if anyone here is able to help?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dave Page <grimoire at cultofperf.org.uk>
Date: 14 Oct 2008 23:32
Subject: [Fsuk-manchester] Hardware Call-Out: LTSP Server Required!

Manchester Free Software [1] recently set up a free software suite at the
 Marbella Café [2] at 52 Newton Street in the Northern Quarter, using machines
 previously used by Free Space Manchester and originally from the Basement
 Social Centre.

 This suite formed the nucleus of our Software Freedom Day event [3], provided
 free internet access at the café and also was set to be used for free
 software training and education.

 Unfortunately, the server which powered this LTSP [4] setup died this evening
 through a motherboard failure, so the suite is currently down. We have no
 budget for a replacement, but only need a fairly modest hardware. I thought
 it'd be worth asking around and seeing whether anybody could help us.

 The current server is a Sempron 3000, with 2GB RAM. This is actually overkill
 for 3 LTSP clients. I believe that the RAID-1 SATA drives will probably still
 be OK. If you have a spare machine of a spec in this ballpark in the
 Manchester area (or can get it to Manchester), please e-mail me on
 grimoire at cultofperf.org.uk

 Manchester Free Software and our friends and companions in the free software
 world are keen to get this suite back up and running - it's the only place in
 Manchester providing free and zero-cost Internet access, and will be used to
 help educate people about and with free software.

 Please propogate this e-mail to lists you think might be useful.

 Dave

 [1] http://manchester.fsuk.org/
 [2] http://marbellacupcakes.com/
 [3] http://manchester.fsuk.org/blog/2008/09/14/software-freedom-day-event/
 [4] http://www.ltsp.org/
 --
 Dave Page <grimoire at cultofperf.org.uk>
 Jabber: grimoire at jabber.earth.li


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