[admin] What next.... (MUST READ)

[CSH-HQ]

I got room, and time.
If that is workable for others, just ship to CSH,HQ, as your donation, and 
the proceeds go toward equip.
What would we need to raise $$ for this Linux Box..
Bruce

The idea of having it at Fred's Place (the BOX) sounds good, that way we can 
bother him about the Y2K project car (<g>), and list stuff in one email.....


At 11:48 AM 11/11/99 -0500, gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu wrote:
>What would be a good idea is  everyone who can throw any efi leftover parts
>as a donatinon then hold a aution/swap meet like bruce said a while back.
>Sending all contributions to the cause :-)
>Mike Rolica
>EXT. 260
> :-)
>
>
>	-----Original Message-----
>	From:	steve ravet [SMTP:sravet at arm.com]
>	Sent:	Thursday, November 11, 1999 11:09 AM
>	To:	efi332 at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu;
>gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu; diy_efi
>	Subject:	Re: [admin] What next.... (MUST READ)
>
>	I just talked to my sister and the offer is still open but for
>various
>	reasons it would be really good if we could get it by the end of
>next
>	week.  Short notice, I know.  A "sponsored by xxxxxx" ad at the top
>of
>	the page is all she wants in exchange.  As far as a domain name, I
>think
>	the cost is very reasonable, like $70/year or something.
>
>	John, can you give us an idea what the minimum requirements would be
>for
>	a machine to handle the lists in non digest mode and the WWW
>traffic?  I
>	guess a 100 Mbit/sec connection would also be good?
>
>	FYI, the physical location of the machine would be in Dallas/Ft.
>Worth. 
>	If we decide to go this route I'll volunteer to purchase a machine
>(once
>	I know what's needed) and get it delivered.  I'll accept $10
>donations
>	up to the cost of the machine also :-).  I'm also NOT a linux head
>so
>	I'll need someone's help in the Austin area to get it set up and
>	configured before delivery.
>
>	Personally, I'd prefer this approach over one of the free public
>hosting
>	sites because it gives us total flexibility in terms of CGI, ftp
>site,
>	etc.
>
>	--steve
>
>	Orin Eman wrote:
>	> 
>	> > I sent a reply to diy_efi but it looks like most of the
>discussion is on
>	> > the other lists.  I'll summarize, if we can scrounge a PC and
>get it
>	> > configured I can get a free co-location at an ISP that a family
>member
>	> > runs.  Only problem is not having a list member "on the spot" to
>kick it
>	> > when necessary, but I think that's a minor problem.  They're on
>one or
>	> > two big pipes, so throughput isn't a problem (diy_Efi gets OUT
>of digest
>	> > mode!).
>	> 
>	> Run Linux and remote admin isn't a problem and with decent config,
>	> it shouldn't be crashing... at least my home Linux system doesn't.
>	> 
>	> I'd prefer any PC we use to be new, preferably with on-site
>service.
>	> That would put it at the best part of $1k.  Still, if 50 people
>	> chip in $20...
>	> 
>	> Steve, what about domain name hosting?
>	> 
>	> Orin.
>
>	-- 
>	Steve Ravet
>	steve.ravet at arm.com
>	Advanced Risc Machines, Inc.
>	www.arm.com
>