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 monito

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. Tony,

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

2012-07-25 Thread Tony Anderson
Hi Brian, The MSI Wind has provided satisfactory service for many years in Nepal and Rwanda. It is designed as a home theater server. On Amazon, MSI 6676-001BUS 379.98 4GB Ram 100.99 2TB Hard Drive 129.98 _ 610.96 This is up from $350 on my last

Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi

2012-07-24 Thread Reuben K. Caron
On Jul 24, 2012, at 2:26 PM, Brian Ghidinelli wrote: > > 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 Yeah - I belie

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 ___

Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi

2012-07-24 Thread Reuben K. Caron
On Jul 23, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Brian Ghidinelli wrote: > > Minimum HD size, 500GB > RAM, 2GB > SSD or SATA, Sata is cheaper > power? In Uganda they appear to have 240v/50hz. Many of these say they are > 12v DC powered and may come with a brick, but there's no indication if the > wall war

Re: [Server-devel] Server rec for Kasiisi

2012-07-23 Thread Brian Ghidinelli
Minimum HD size, RAM, SSD or SATA, power? In Uganda they appear to have 240v/50hz. Many of these say they are 12v DC powered and may come with a brick, but there's no indication if the wall wart will handle that power. http://www.logicsupply.com/products/ms_9a19 http://www.logicsupply.com/p

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 ser

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 a

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 v

[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 whic