[TriLUG] K12 Linux -- plea for help

[Janyne Kizer]

NCSU's surplus is near the Blue Ridge theaters.  University surplus is
open to the public 8-12 on Fridays. The numbers for University Surplus
are 515-2211 or 515-5525.  This is what I did find: 
http://www.bas.ncsu.edu:80/materialsmgmt/centralstores/

"Paul D. Boyle" wrote:
> 
> 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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Janyne Kizer
CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-5
Systems Programmer Administrator I
NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Extension and Administrative Technology Services
Phone: (919) 515-3609