Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi (Brian Ghidinelli)

2012-07-25 Thread Brian Ghidinelli
On 7/25/2012 8:18 AM, Tony Anderson wrote: The MSI has one ethernet port so that connection to the internet (WAN) will require a usb-ethernet adapter. Also, it is not possible to make a headless install on the MSI so that a monitor (vgb) and a keyboard (usb) will be needed to install XS.

Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi (Brian Ghidinelli)

2012-07-25 Thread Reuben K. Caron
On Jul 25, 2012, at 4:30 PM, Brian Ghidinelli wrote: On 7/25/2012 8:18 AM, Tony Anderson wrote: The MSI has one ethernet port so that connection to the internet (WAN) will require a usb-ethernet adapter. Also, it is not possible to make a headless install on the MSI so that a monitor (vgb)

Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi

2012-07-24 Thread Brian Ghidinelli
On 7/24/2012 10:02 AM, Reuben K. Caron wrote: Which hardware notes are you referring to? Thanks for the suggestions, the environmental reqs I saw here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Server_Hardware#Environmental Brian -- http://about.me/ghidinelli

[Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi

2012-07-23 Thread Brian Ghidinelli
Hi all, I'm leaving for Uganda next Monday and will be volunteering for a couple of days at Kasiisi. Apparently nobody knows the password to their server and it has stopped functioning as they expect it to. They have about 200 laptops. They would like me to bring a new server with me

Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi

2012-07-23 Thread Reuben K. Caron
Brian, The server was purchased from here: http://www.logicsupply.com/categories/fanless_systems Let us know how we can help before and once you get there. Regards, Reuben On Jul 23, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Brian Ghidinelli wrote: Hi all, I'm leaving for Uganda next Monday and will be

Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi

2012-07-23 Thread Brian Ghidinelli
Thanks for the fast reply Reuben - the folks on the ground were unable to get me anything other than a serial number from the existing box. I assume 4 years later that the models are different anyways. For their deployment size, which of those models would be the best fit? I believe they

Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi

2012-07-23 Thread Reuben K. Caron
Brian, I believe they have 200-300 XOs which any standard spec'd server should handle. I'm happy to look at any quote. Reuben On Jul 23, 2012, at 1:47 PM, Brian Ghidinelli wrote: Thanks for the fast reply Reuben - the folks on the ground were unable to get me anything other than a