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Mark Jose wrote: >On Thursday 29 March 2007 18:06, Tom Brough wrote: > > > >>Can't say I have done much this week, however I have boxed up 4 computer >>system units ready for shipment to the cameroon, including flashing the >>3Com cards with the latest MBA so that they could netboot through PXE >>using LTSP servers. >> >> > >Beats my paltry efforts Tom! How do the rules and regulations about >transporting stuff affect the project? I recall hearing that the charges have >increased drastically in the last month or two for air freight - someone here >in Cornwall was talking on the radio about the increased costs of >transporting some childrens toys to Kenya I think it was. > > <sound of tom falling off chair /> "Air Freight !" - do I look like Im made of money ? ;-) This stuff goes out via slow boat to china (only this one only goes as far as the Cameroon). The costs of shipping is not my concern (since I pay for packaging only :-)), althought that is a cost to be reckoned with ), lucky for me the community in the Cameroon raise the money for shipping / get assistance from UN (or any other body prepared to chip in). The telecenter in the Cameroon is always at capacity (its the only "free" service in the area). They have had some hicups including not filing their CIG (Common Interest Group) registration, which lead to the centre being closed down breifly and the need to raise some money to re-register / pay fines etc.... Only problem now is the teachers from the surrounding schools (22 in all) being impressed with what GNU/Linux has to offer (who would blame them for being impressed) now all want similar LTSP configurations. 22x10 = 220 + 22 servers. LTSP clients are easy (relatively) to find but finding 22 LTSP servers is another trick all together. Tom. -- 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