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Salvage Server Project
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Salvage Server Project The Salvage Server Project (SSP) has been developed to assist those who want to get more 'technical' with their equipment. In particular, it concentrates on the use of recycled electrical equipment in support of community-based projects. For full details see the SSP website. The Salvage Server Projects work erratically – producing information as events take place or as individual development projects are completed. Therefore it produces information to serve different purposes: Salvage Server Project (SSP) Reports are produced on different aspects of using junk systems, and are intended to provide information on how you can do thew same sort of thing. Junk Ideas are practical projects, using junk equipment, that you can follow to develop the same type of project. These are detailed, in number order, below. SSP Reports SSP01: Selecting Operating Systems for and Upgrading Older Computers A guide to selecting the right operating system for a particular model of computer, and the steps that you need to go through to upgrade the computer in order to run that system effectively. Available as HTML or (63kB) Acrobat (213kB). SSP02: Networking Computer Systems Using Ethernet A guide to developing Ethernet netorks using old equipment, including how to set-up the hardware, and what types of useful services you can run over the network. Available as HTML or (74kB) Acrobat (217kB). SSP03: Setting Up Mail Forwarding Lists with KMail KMail is a moderately lightweight email client that works well under both the KDE and Gnome desktops. But it also has very good mail filtering functions. These can be manipulated to forward mail automatically each time your mail is checked. So making KMail function as a small email list server. Available as HTML or (67kB) Acrobat (195kB). Junk Ideas SSJI01: Swappable Hard Drives for Backing-up This sheet looks at putting old hard disks to a practical use – as bulk storage devices. For older hard disk the storage capacity is relatively similar to CD-Rs, but perhaps more expensive if you buy the drives. But when using recent, large capacity, hard disks you can achieve storage capacities that are cheaper per gigabyte than DVD-R discs. Available as HTML (87kB) or Acrobat (247kB). SSJI02: Ethenet Cable Tester This looks atbuilding your own low cost network cable tester. The sheet contains detailed information and pictures to guide you through the process. Available as HTML (index) or Acrobat (1,024kB). SSJI03: The 'Tech2' Variable Voltage Regulator A voltage regulator project esigned especially for powering small devices, laptops and peripherals from battery packs. The designed was originated at the Tech 2 festival in Lancaster in August 2002, and this report is an update on the original information developed for the CLTC web site. Available as HTML (index) or Acrobat (840kB). SSJI04: Uses for Useless Computer Hardware #1 – PC Cases When old computers get too old what can you do with all that old junk? One of the big problems are the cases of computers and other equipment. They're bulky, and although the steel ones can be sent for recycling, the plastic ones tend to get landfilled, or worse, incinerated. So here's an idea for re-use. Available as HTML (40kB) or Acrobat (247kB). http://www.fraw.org.uk/pubs/ssp/index.shtml == "Age is a very high price to pay for maturity." -- Tom Stoppard |
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