Help with Linux Installation for World Computer Exchange nonprofit

Jack ODonnell <[email protected]>
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I'm the Chicago Coordinator for the World Computer Exchange.

We are a 503c international education/technology organization.  Our main
mission is to collect working computer refurbish them and send them to
partners(Peace Corps, Rotary, USAID, UN, ministers of education etc)  in
developing countries who place them in schools

We install a modified version of Ubuntu on all machines,  Recently a
linux programmer from Walgreens has created system for doing a PXE
install.  Previously we installed via CDs

We've tested the PXE install and it works well.  However our Linux
programmer cannot attend our weekend events when we do the installation.

I am very new to Linux.  I'm looking for volunteers who may help during
these installation events should something go wrong.

Currently we have 200 machines ready for installation.  These machines
are headed for schools in the Dominican Republic and Haiti

We will be doing the instillation from Oct 23rd to Nov 6th.  Our storage
are is located near 95th and Wood in the Beverly neighborhood.

Might there be a good way to contact your group and seek help

Thanks


Jack ODonnell
Volunteer
Chicago Coordinator
Regional Manager for Latin America
773 316 2944

World Computer Exchange
www.WorldComputerExchange.org Expand young minds, not landfills!
* Connecting 2,500 schools, libraries & orphanages in developing
countries to the Internet via reused donated equipment.
* 700 volunteers building capacity in 500 partner groups in 67 countries
in planning, fund raising, content & partnerships.
* Sending teams of volunteer tech professionals on their vacation time
to train & help upgrade and troubleshoot networks.
* Promoting responsible recycling of electronic waste in developing
countries.
www.WorldComputerExchange.org is a global educational & environmental
nonprofit that provides services and computers to help connect more
youth in developing countries to the resources, opportunities and
understanding of the Internet ~ while keeping working computers out of
landfills.
Our 700 volunteers provide our 450 Partner organisations in 65
developing countries with assistance in sustainable project planning,
partnership development, fund raising, shipping logistics, technology
support, digital libraries and responsible e-waste disposal ~ as well as
over 26,000 donated working used computers that have helped connect
2,500 schools, libraries, orphanages and youth centres that report use
by over a million youth per year.



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