[olug] OT: Fwd: Re: CFA TECHNICAL Refurbishing Day May 31, 2008 still needs help.

[Rob Townley]

i am wondering how set they are on a particular image - they do try to meet
customer requirements.  But make the image dual boot windows and Linux.

On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 3:12 AM, Joe Gulizia <jrguliz at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Computers for Africa still needs help.  Also I'd like
> to know if anyone has any spare
> Ubuntu/Xubuntu/Edubuntu disks that I can get thrown in
> the packages.
>
>
> --- J <jm.buresh at creighton.edu> wrote:
>
> From: J <jm.buresh at creighton.edu>
> Subject: Re: CFA TECHNICAL Refurbishing Day May 31,
> 2008
> Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 21:29:39 -0500
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> We could still use people to help out NEXT SATURDAY!
>
> Please, don't let the word "Technical" scare you!
> If have ever loaded a windows program onto your
> computer before (Example:  Office programs), you can
> do this work.  (Ok, so if you can follow detailed
> directions, you can do this work **grins**)
>
> If you're still scared, we could use some help with
> set-up (moving tables around, running power cords and
> the like) on Friday, or you can provide 'hospitality'
> (go around , see if people need water, give us
> pep-talks, etc) on Saturday.
>
> If you're name is among the following, I don't need
> to hear from you again (unless you're changing your
> status, from what you told me
> earlier this month):
>
> David Schuetz
> Joe Gulizia
> Sue & Bill Selde
> Aaron Reznicek
> Kathi Smith
> Rubayeth Kamal
>
> Thanks so much!
> ~J. Buresh
>
>
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> 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
>
> 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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