[plug] Magic Smoke

[Matt Kemner]

Hi all

We're not having much luck on the PLUG server front

We put the HP on the workbench so we could see if it was possible to add
another network card to that and set it up as a gateway for the xbox
(and Spark)

When we plugged in the power, and pressed the on-switch we heard two loud
bangs, and some of the magic smoke escaped.  It looks like 2 of the big
caps blew in the power supply.

http://www.linuxit.com.au/plug/dscn0692.jpg

Anyone here have experience with switch-mode power supplies and would like
to try fixing it?  We may have to try and source another PSU for it.

Anyway, we've given up on trying to run a private network between the PLUG
servers, so we have given the xbox a "real" IP address instead.
It is accessible on xbox.plug.linux.org.au (202.72.177.55)

The next project will be to implement NIS or similar, so everyone with an
account on Spark can log into the xbox.

I'll start copying the website to the xbox soon.

Regards,

 - Matt