[Linux-aus] Jackson's $150 hardware request

[Jackson Doak]

It doesn't really fit my purposes (doesn't fit in my case and there aren't
many mods i could do), but i'm sure someone would make good use of it.


On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 12:41 PM, gary.allpikes <gary at allpikes.com.au>wrote:

>  Hi All,
>
> I've got a HP DL360 G5 with dual quad core Xeons (5450's from memory) and
> 32GB of Reg ECC RAM Jackson can have if someone wants to pay the freight.
>
> I am in Perth.
>
> The machine is a 1RU server with dual hotswap PSU's and a battery-backed
> cached RAID controller. Has dual gig-e ethernet and an ILO Advanced license
> on it.
>
> It needs 1 or more 2.5" SAS drives as it has no hard drives in it at the
> moment.
>
> It is a retired VMware host server.
>
> If it's no good for Jackson, I am happy to donate it to any other good
> cause.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Gary Allpike
>
>
>
>
> On 16-11-2013 13:49, Jackson Doak wrote:
>
> Thanks for the offer Mark.
> How long are the cables and are they modular? (only the first really
> affects me, the second just makes sleeving easier)
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Mark Ellem <mark at colmiga.org> wrote:
>
>> Seeing the great work that Jackson is putting into testing I am also
>> fully supportive of this request as well.
>>
>> What kind of PSU do you need? I have a 550W high end Antec ATX PSU with
>> tons of connectors (SATA, 24pin ATX, PCIe 4pin molex etc.) that you can
>> have if you want. I will even pay shipping (which would only be about $12).
>> It would be great to see idle HW being put to good use.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mark Ellem
>>
>> Kathy Reid <kathy at kathyreid.id.au> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> Speaking as a member, not with my 'secretary' hat on, I would be
>>> supportive of Jackson's hardware request.
>>> Jackson is one of the youngest active members of the Ubuntu community,
>>> and his hardware would allow more testing of distributions.
>>> $150 is very small in the scheme of things and I would see this as an
>>> investment in our future community.
>>>
>>> Hypothetically, if this were to be officially put to Council, I would be
>>> in favour of it.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2013/05/people-behind-ubuntu-quality-jackson.html
>>> http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=noskcaj%40ubuntu.com
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Kathy
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