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JasperWallace: /* About the Project */

2012-10-05T12:30:26Z

About the Project

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	We received a large hardware donation from a local Internet company and are slowly auctioning it off, with all proceeds going to the Hackspace. It started with about 15 flat screen monitors, 60 servers of varying kinds and sizes, two network switches, and upwards of 200 hard drives; and we're already receiving hardware offers from other organisations.		We received a large hardware donation from a local Internet company and are slowly auctioning it off, with all proceeds going to the Hackspace. It started with about 15 flat screen monitors, 60 servers of varying kinds and sizes, two network switches, and upwards of 200 hard drives; and we're already receiving hardware offers from other organisations.

	Hardware gets auctioned off via our [http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/londonhackspace LondonHackspace eBay account]~~, or sold to Hackspace members at a 20% discount (though usually we first establish a price range via auctions~~.)		Hardware gets auctioned off via our [http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/londonhackspace LondonHackspace eBay account].

	Our work requires a combination of diverse technical skills, a lot of organisation and coordination, and eBay fu; but mostly patience, persistence, and a willingness to do basic repetitive tasks for no pay :D		Our work requires a combination of diverse technical skills, a lot of organisation and coordination, and eBay fu; but mostly patience, persistence, and a willingness to do basic repetitive tasks for no pay :D

JasperWallace: /* Selling */

2012-09-26T22:54:02Z

Selling

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	== Selling ==		== Selling ==

	* [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Sales]] for ongoing auctions
	* [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/eBay]] suggestions for ebay auction improvements		* [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/eBay]] suggestions for ebay auction improvements

JasperWallace: /* Servers */

2012-09-26T22:53:12Z

Servers

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	=== Servers ===		=== Servers ===

	Moved to ~~[[Project~~:~~ServerHardwareAuction/Servers]].~~		Moved to a google docs spreadsheet.

			(todo: insert link)

	== Selling ==		== Selling ==

JasperWallace: /* Archive */

2012-09-26T22:52:42Z

JasperWallace: /* DBAN */

2012-09-26T22:49:37Z

DBAN

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	=== DBAN ===		=== DBAN ===

			'''Most drives are already wiped for this lot'''

	All drives need to be cleared with dban before we do anything else. [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/DBAN]].		All drives need to be cleared with dban before we do anything else. [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/DBAN]].

JasperWallace: /* NetBoot Server */

2012-09-26T22:49:03Z

NetBoot Server

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	=== NetBoot Server ===		=== NetBoot Server ===

			'''this needs double checking'''

	It's 'C1'.		It's 'C1'.

	running debian 5.0.6		running debian 6.0.6

	* eth0 - unused (single socket)		* eth0 - unused (single socket)

JasperWallace: /* Diagnosis */

2012-09-26T22:48:37Z

Diagnosis

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	=== Diagnosis ===		=== Diagnosis ===

			'''(This section now out of date, will be updated when netbootyboxxy is back up and running)'''

	All servers have been assigned a hardware class, based on their type. (Double-check when you process a machine.) That way we only have to document the basic hardware once.		All servers have been assigned a hardware class, based on their type. (Double-check when you process a machine.) That way we only have to document the basic hardware once.

JasperWallace: /* Help Needed */

2012-09-26T22:47:15Z

Help Needed

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	== Help Needed ==		== Help Needed ==

	(last updated ~~Wed 6 April~~)		(last updated 26 Sep)

	If you would like to help out with any of the below contact ~~martind, roberthl~~ or Jasperw. Most of these tasks don't really require any particular skills, we can show you how it's done.		If you would like to help out with any of the below contact tgreer or Jasperw. Most of these tasks don't really require any particular skills, we can show you how it's done.

	* Be at the space for: deliveries of empty server boxes, pickup of machines by seller or courier		* Be at the space for: deliveries of empty server boxes, pickup of machines by seller or courier
	* Assess the box of "maybe dead" hard drives (smart status, stress test etc.)		* <strike>Assess the box of "maybe dead" hard drives (smart status, stress test etc.)</strike>
	* Coordinate eBay auctions		* Coordinate eBay auctions
	** Robert/martind/Russss have access to the Ebay account, and TurboLister		** Robert/martind/Russss have access to the Ebay account, and TurboLister
	* Prep more servers for auction		* Prep more servers for auction
	** Inventory of machine disk types (so we know how many disks to hold back. Plan: sell machines with 2 disks each)
	** Install disks, caddies, rack mounts; make sure machine description (wiki page) is complete
	** Take photos		** Take photos
	* Almost done: Review servers that didn't boot, fix where possible

	== Howto ==		== Howto ==

JasperWallace: /* About the Project */

2012-09-26T22:45:18Z

About the Project

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	Project members, in no particular order (please add yourselves):		Project members, in no particular order (please add yourselves):
	* martind
	* Jasperw		* Jasperw
	* ~~roberthl~~		* tgreer
	* dsikar
	* ... and many more volunteers helping out in countless small and big ways.		* ... and many more volunteers helping out in countless small and big ways.

	~~For more context see [[User:Martind/LfmHardwareAuction]].~~

	== Help Needed ==		== Help Needed ==

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	Old auctions.		Old auctions.

			* Servers: [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Sales]]
	* External Drives: moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/External Drives]].		* External Drives: moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/External Drives]].
	* Monitors: moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Monitors]].		* Monitors: moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Monitors]].
	* People who wanted to buy stuff: [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Purchasers]]		* People who wanted to buy stuff: [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Purchasers]]