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This distro will handle the testing part fine.<BR>http://sourceforge.net/projects/deb-ice/<BR><BR><BR>> Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:45:41 -0400<BR>> From: schultmc@cinlug.org<BR>> To: announce@lists.cinlug.org<BR>> Subject: Volunteers needed for Linux project<BR>> CC: cinlug@lists.cinlug.org<BR>> <BR>> Wings for West Africa [1] is seeking volunteers for a Linux project.<BR>> They're looking for volunteers to create a Linux distribution CD and a<BR>> brief step by step process. <BR>> <BR>> Their current process is:<BR>> <BR>> 1. Receive a machine<BR>> 2. See if it powers on and boots<BR>> a. If so, see if the network card works<BR>> b. If not and the machine does not have a hard drive (often a<BR>> donated corporate machine), they install a hard drive, install<BR>> Windows XP, and check out the machine<BR>> 3. Reformat the hard drive. Once the machines get to Africa, a French<BR>> language version of the OS is installed<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> This is their most time consuming task.<BR>> <BR>> They would like to:<BR>> <BR>> 1. Have a Linux distribution on a bootable CD<BR>> 2. Have a short written script so volunteers can execute the process<BR>> (They can help write the script with some direction from Linux experts)<BR>> 3. Validate the NIC<BR>> 4. Reformat the hard drive<BR>> <BR>> Michael Zierdt from Wings for West Africa has time available and says he<BR>> can travel anywhere to support this. He has 3 donated PCs, mice,<BR>> keyboards, and a CRT monitor for testing.<BR>> <BR>> A flyer describing Wings for West Africa is available [2] although it is<BR>> aimed at donation drives.<BR>> <BR>> [1] http://www.wafwings.org/<BR>> [2] http://www.cinlug.org/files/misc/Wings_for_West_Africa.pdf<BR><br /><hr />Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. <a href='http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009' target='_new'>Find out more.</a></body>
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