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Some form of content filtering is essentail if for community use, so at least one box could be used for that i guess. paul rob Beard wrote: >paul sutton wrote: > > >>I would go with a proper router / firewall unit, because of power >>consumption and it's less intrusive, you also have lights to give you >>an instant status report, not to mention looks a bit more >>professional, The pc's can then be used as client computers, (printer >>server would be useful eh). >> >>Regarding links I am happy to provide a link on my website, i don't get >>many hits, (or don't think i do) however a page dedicated to the >>project would fit the bill, if the blurb was written properly, some >>photos of it being set up etc would look good. if we all link to each >>other then eventually we increase the number of hits on each of our >>respective sites. >> >>If you can get the computers from work, perhaps again we can give a link >>to your company as they have provided the computers (f they are ok with >>that), >> >>paul >> >> >> >Funny you should mention a print server. My dad recently bought an >Wireless ADSL router from eBuyer that has a USB port for an external >printer from eBuyer which was fairly cheap with a decent range. Other >than that I could possibly get hold of a couple of old Jet Direct >boxes. Just need to find a cheap printer - that I probably can't get. > > >Another option for a print server would be a basic Linux box with proxy >and content filtering and a parallel printer hanging off the back of it. > >I have sent an e-mail to my boss (and cc'd in the station administrator >and the other engineer for the area) and mentioned about the potential >cost savings to the company (give the machines away rather than paying >to have them disposed) and the possibility of Rick & Kerry featuring it >in their Saturday article in the Herald Express and getting a mention on >the radio. > >I just see my work donating the machines as a better use of some still >functional hardware - I don't like chucking hardware away unless it >really is broken beyond repair. > >Rob > > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html