[Charlug] Fwd: [FLPC] FLPC status report

[Bob Evans]

We spoke briefly about the FreeLinuxPC project in South Carolina.
Here's a request for "stuff".

If you have any of these items and are willing to donate to a Linux
project, let's give them a hand...



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From: Norton Cater <nortoncater at charter.net>
Date: Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Subject: [FLPC] FLPC status report
To: uclug-flpc at googlegroups.com



Dear FLPC enthusiasts:

The four current Wednesday volunteers : Jim Biggers, Brian Roberts,
Tom Ashley and myself, have spent the past two Wednesdays at the
Easley FLPC lab working on behalf of the program.

We have discarded a number of computers that are beyond use,
cleaned out the various cards that are beyond their prime, and are
left with all current equipment configured...until we get more
computers to reconfigure.

There are currently two complete desktops, Ubuntu 8.04 installed,
8 monitors (1 an LCD), numerous keyboards, some speakers and a
limited quantity of mice.

Two old/slow laptops have PCLOS installed; these may not be suitable
for people who are new computer users, but might be useful for Linux
expermentation by someone more experienced.

To provide a system that is ready to  use, our age limit should be near
the five year mark - older equipment will end up putting us in the
transportation/discard business (not desired).

Moving forward, we need usable equipment, particularly 128 and 256 current
style
(DDR or newer) memory sticks. Kurt Stevens provided several 128MB PC100/133
sticks.
The computers we have seen recently (and particulary those less than 5 years
old)
require primarily DDR PC2100 and above.

NEEDS :
- Desktop computers less than 5 years old
- DDR and newer PC2100 and above memory
- PS2 mice, preferrably wheel type
- An additional supply of hard drives

and most importantly...

- Publicity to generate a flow of computers


We have made presentations to Easley and Mauldin Rotary Clubs about the FLPC
program and have a slide show to present to other groups - if any of
you are active in similar groups (community service organizations, etc.),
this may be of interest to you.

Norton Cater





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-be

I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.
 - Peter De Vries