[TriLUG] Hacking Society

Ryan Leathers Ryan.Leathers at globalknowledge.com
Tue Dec 17 08:20:56 EST 2002


I just checked the tfsnc.org web site - looks like a worthy cause.  If
you can use it I will donate a decent 10/100 switch I have lying around.

Ryan




-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Tower [mailto:jason at cerient.net]
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 11:30 PM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Hacking Society

it just so happens that my wife works for a not-for-profit agency in
downtown
raleigh (tfsnc.org).  they currently have a 50-person office with mostly
pentium 133s, win95, and no server, all sharing a 56k internet
connection. 
pitiful isn't the word to describe their IT situation.  i am
volunteering my
time to get their computers and network in better shape.  i'm setting
them up
with RR on wed and routing it thru a linux firewall/nat/dhcp server. as
soon
as i get some halfway decent hardware i'll be setting up a samba server,
and
eventually moving their email inside to a dedicated server running
postfix
and imap, with a webmail package based on apache and mysql.  eventually
i
hope to connect their other two smaller offices with a VPN, again
running
thru linux boxes.  my ultimate long term goal is to get them all set up
with
linux thin clients running off an LTSP server(s) or something to that
effect,
but that's a way down the road.

the biggest problem is that they have absolutely no funds to purchase
the
necessary hardware for this rather involved project.  their entire
network is
currently running theu three or four daisy chained decrepit 10BT hubs.
they
desperately need ethernet hardware, cat5 cabling (bulk and patch
cables),
UPSs, a 4 port KVM switch, two or three small/medium servers, backup
tapes,
memory, hard drives, NICs, print servers, printers, monitors, etc.  if
anyone
is willing to donate to a good cause (or can get their company to donate
some
stuff) the ageny would hugely appreciate it.  they are a 501(C)
organization
and can provide tax-deductible receipts for donated hardware.

in addition i may be able to use an extra pair of smart hands this wed
when RR
is supposed to be set up since i'll have to set up the router and make
configuration changes on all 40+ PCs.

if anyone is interested in helping with hardware or hands, please let me
know. 
thanks all-

jason

On Monday 16 December 2002 22:50, kevin at flanagannc.net wrote:
> Quoting Tanner Lovelace <lovelace at wayfarer.org>:
>
> I'm not sure if time would permit much in the way of participation on
my
> part, but I have a suggestion for a project, not specific but.  I'd
suggest
> some kind of networking work for a not for profit agency.  School
> computer/network setup, something like that.
>
>
>
>
> Kevin
>
> > On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 19:57, Ed Hill wrote:
> > > and the Hacking Society
> > >
> > >   http://www.hackingsociety.org/
> > >
> > > (which is more-or-less an outgrowth of the above LUGs) supports
> > > _weekly_ events where you can get help with Linux installs and
> > > configuration issues in addition to the normal "whatcha hackin'
on?"
> > > fare.
> > >
> > > You folks back in NC should check out the HS web site and think
about
> > > starting an RTP chapter!  ;-)  Its a great excuse to get together
at a
> > > coffee house with 802.11b-delivered broadband and collaborate on
Free
> > > and Open Source projects.  And drink a lot of coffee!
> >
> > Wow.  The Hacking Society is cool.  Anyone interested in starting a
> > chapter here? :-)  I have to run it by my wife, but I could
potentially
> > offer my house for monthly meetings.  I've got good network
connectivity
> > and wireless access. :-)
> >
> > As for a project to "hack" on, I'd like to setup a subversion server
> > that the LUG could use.  I'm sure there are also other things we
could
> > find to do...  Suggestions?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tanner
>
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