tmk_for_byteworks wrote:
> Yesterday was a wonderfully productive day. By the end of the
> afternoon, we had 17 Dell computers, Debian loaded, sound working,
> stacked and labeled. All that remains is to put modems in them,
> configure and test them, and set up each student's username and
> password for kppp. The machines have to be ready by December 2.
Indeed, very productive. One thing that helped was that for the first
time we used the shop machine that Theresa created to clone Debian
images. In addition to the 17 student boxes, Sean helped create the
foundation of an ssh, dhcp, and http-proxy server. This will
(hopefully) allow for faster responses for IP addresses and common web
pages. Lastly, Dr. Walter found an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
that seems to work. So, in the near future we should be able to
rearrange the networking so that the DSL modem, firewall, and
ssh/dhcp/http-proxy server are all on the UPS in the cabinet in the
basement.
A few things need to happen before we realize that setup:
1) configure the cabinet to hold the equipment
2) install the UPS
3) rerun the phone and network cables for the DSL modem and firewall
4) install the DSL modem and firewall
5) install the ssh/dhcp/http-proxy server
6) turn off the dhcp service on the firewall
7) turn on the dhcp service on the server
I'm aiming for Wednesday evening. I'll e-mail later to confirm.
> That's the tricky part ... we're out of hardware modems; we've used
> up our current supply. We've got lots of winmodems, most of which
> won't work under Linux. Karl will be calling his contact at EPC on
> Monday, to see if they've been saving modems for us again. So, if
> anybody has a stash of 3Coms just lying around somewhere?
Another option, albeit undesirable, is to try ndiswrappers with the
winmodems. Of course, we'll still need to find the Windows drivers.
> Also, to let those of you know who weren't there yesterday -- I will
> be away from the shop for a while, now. Hopefully it will only be a
> couple of weekends. You can still reach me via email, so if you have
> any questions, fire away.
If you need anything from us, please do not hesitate to write.
Good luck.
Regards,
- Robert
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