[plug] X-Mas present

[Colin Muller]

On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 06:01:58PM +0800, Matt Kemner wrote:
> 
> Linux IT (Scott & myself) are considering donating an X-Box to PLUG for
> the purpose of installing Linux on it and using it as an additional server
> for PLUG.
> 
> We would like to open up discussion on various issues, being:
> 
> a) Legality - ie is Microsoft going to get nasty because a Linux User
>    Group is advertising the fact they are running Linux on an X-Box?
> b) Uses - what services would be best moved onto this faster platform?
>    (eg the website)

yes please :-)

> c) Who's volunteering to do the hardware modifications required?
> d) Who's volunteering to do the software installation?
> e) We would like a volunteer to document the process step-by-step so we
>    can publish it on the PLUG website.

I'm happy to do/help do e) (which probably means also helping out with
d)

Colin

> Note, we have not yet purchased the X-Box, we are just trying to gauge
> interest, and we're hoping this will become a "PLUG Project" of sorts.
> 
> If there is sufficient interest we will go and purchase the hardware and
> arrange with those that volunteer to do the modifications.
> 
> I would like to volunteer for the software installation.
> 
> Regards,
> 
>  - Matt Kemner
>    Linux IT
>    9331 8051
>    www.linuxit.com.au