Re: Help with Linux Installation for World Computer Exchange nonprofit

95th and Wood

google street view shows a metra station, and a hardware store at
1765 West 95th Street

Is that the right place?

I do PXE installs, including preseed files so you don't have to type
anything, and a local repository cache to speed things up.  full
install takes about 30 min.

How did things go Oct 23?

Er, Oct 23 *to* Nov 6 - so you are doing some each day?  (I read it as
just those 2 days.)


On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Jack ODonnell
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> 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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