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darren1
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 Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, lots of sand and no mains power is the reason why I'm leaving my eee pc at home and just using my palm pda.
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Jacqueline
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
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Location: Ev'rybody down!!!!
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I'll work on getting a machine setup to do notwo ^H^H network server duties at the next event with mains. I was planning on swapping out that box for a quieter one anyway.
Specs: Dual P3 1.4GHz, 1u rackmount, 2GB ram, dual 36gb UWSCSI3 drives currently set to span not raid. Dual gigabit nics, Designed for headless use, and setup with remote access management software.
Plan: Debian set up as server, with apache and wiki modules, windows contemptible file sharing, and small (50-100mb) personal user areas. The hope is to mirror the current wiki onto the machine before the event. Likely able to add 80211.G wifi in access point mode to allow wireless access. Unlikely to be able to get it to do much more on the simple basis that the less there is, the less there is to break and need support.
Limits: This box (while it'll have a UPS with it) will require onsite mains, it'd be simply impractical to use without it.
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Mali
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Hehe, just imagining the players struggling with all this kit on their backs while they tab all over the dunes...
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Fenric
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| Mali wrote: | | Hehe, just imagining the players struggling with all this kit on their backs while they tab all over the dunes... |
"Note to self - make sure Colin is reminded he's not at work when he sees the dunes."
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Jean-Pierre
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| Jacqueline wrote: | I'll work on getting a machine setup to do notwo ^H^H network server duties at the next event with mains. I was planning on swapping out that box for a quieter one anyway.
Specs: Dual P3 1.4GHz, 1u rackmount, 2GB ram, dual 36gb UWSCSI3 drives currently set to span not raid. Dual gigabit nics, Designed for headless use, and setup with remote access management software.
Plan: Debian set up as server, with apache and wiki modules, windows contemptible file sharing, and small (50-100mb) personal user areas. The hope is to mirror the current wiki onto the machine before the event. Likely able to add 80211.G wifi in access point mode to allow wireless access. Unlikely to be able to get it to do much more on the simple basis that the less there is, the less there is to break and need support.
Limits: This box (while it'll have a UPS with it) will require onsite mains, it'd be simply impractical to use without it. |
I built a laptop based server running web, email, DNS for cool domains and routing pls old school BBS services hooked up to a wireless router.
I brought this and ran it at two barnswood events and the usage was almost nil. It was not that folks were not keen on the idea of putting missions reports on it, messaging and so forth. It was more the reality that despite the keen interest once the event got going running around with guns, prodding alien artifacts with pdas and drinking beer was massively more appealing than sitting at a keyboard and screen.
I think a more powerful server is a great idea but just we aware it might just not be cool enough to compete with a chipboard box that in your mind is an alien artifact of unspeakable power and complexity.
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