[olug] Off-Topic: CALL FOR HELP: Computers For Africa TECHNICAL Refurbishing Day May 31, 2008

[Joe Gulizia]

Would love to get them them into Linux...they tried
with older distros a few years back...machines ended
up getting wiped (at the end locations) and Windows
put back on.  Possibly time to evangelize and show
them today's linux.

Joe

--- J Buresh <jhumor at cox.net> wrote:

> Subject: Re: CFA TECHNICAL Refurbishing Day May 31,
> 2008
> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 07:34:07 -0500
> To: J <jm.buresh at creighton.edu>
> 
> This is the 2nd request for help to Techies for
> Computers for Africa.
> Please be sure to reply to this email if you are
> able to help.
> Also if you know anyone not on this list with a
> Technical Aptitude,  
> feel free to forward it.
> Thank you!
> ~J. Buresh
> CFA Volunteer Coordinator
> 
> Computers for Africa Technical Refurbishing Day
> 
> When:  Saturday, May 31, 2008
>   Time:  9:00 to 12:00 noon
>    Who:  About 20 volunteers to do technical work
> 
> Jobs: Teams of workers will install and configure
> 100 used computers  
> for East African communities. Also some
> deconstruction of dead  
> computers. Expertise required: Love to work on
> computer hardware.  
> Some familiarity/experience with installation,
> configuration, and  
> trouble shooting of PC hardware and software
> (Pentium II - IV and MS  
> Windows 2000). Detailed procedures for refurbishing
> will be provided.
> Software Images will be loaded from CDs and then
> verified. Each  
> person to handle two installations concurrently.
> (Pictures attached)
> 
> Bring: Gloves. This is a warehouse environment, your
> hands will get  
> dirty handling hardware. If you have Packing
> peanuts, we will reuse  
> them in the shipment.  Water bottle. This will
> minimize waste. We  
> will supply drinks and a snack.
> 
> Where: Target Logistics Warehouse (more info below)
> 
> Directions to Target Logistics warehouse: 526 Crown
> Point Avenue,  
> Omaha, NE 68110 See attached map.
> 
> East on Storz to 16th Street.
> North on 16th Street to J.J.Pershing Dr. (this
> becomes Abbott Dr.)
> East on J.J.Pershing/Abbott to Crown Point. We'll
> put a big CFA  
> banner out on Crown Point.
> North on Crown Point
> Map is attached.
> 
> Contact info
> Tim Leacock's cell phone: 402-541-6639
> Tim and Ruth land line phone: 614-5742
> Target Logistics: 402-457-7992
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