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Super Server Bonanza
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:26:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Simon <skl...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [london-hack-space] Re: Super Server Bonanza
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I have a possibility of 5 more IBM x3950m2 with 128G RAM and quad core=20
2.4GHz machines that maybe available
I should find out this week if I can get them=20
Is there enough interest in them?
If so, they will have to be out of here on friday so transport will be=20
required - can any drivers with a car capable of taking 0.25 Tons and 20RU=
=20
of volume please be on standby=20
On Sunday, 16 September 2012 16:18:46 UTC+1, tgreer wrote:
>
> After discussing with Simon, unless there are any decent projects looking=
=20
> for the hardware, we'll be putting the servers on ebay, as this is the be=
st=20
> source of income for the space.
>
> If you have any worthy projects you feel could use the server then feel=
=20
> free to email me directly, and it'll be discussed with the relevant peopl=
e.
>
> On Saturday, 15 September 2012 18:53:27 UTC+1, David wrote:
>>
>> Fair enough.=20
>>
>> I just went with similar to the amounts I saw above and in the earlier=
=20
>> auction.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 12:20 AM, Monty <mont...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> To further Jasper's point, people "bidder" for these machines should=20
>>> note that all proceeds will be going directly to the Hackspace; thanks =
to=20
>>> efforts of Simon (as well as a few others). By not providing reasonable=
=20
>>> donations for the value of the hardware you trying to claim you are=20
>>> severely depriving the Hackspace of much needed monies that would allow=
us=20
>>> to move to a larger location. For further details please check out The =
LHS'=20
>>> Cost of Hacking=20
>>> http://londonhackspace.github.com/propaganda/posters/cost-of-hacking/
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, 14 September 2012 21:15:14 UTC+1, jasper wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2012, tgreer wrote:=20
>>>>
>>>> > Hi All=20
>>>> > We have a load of suns left over. Is anyone interested? They're as=
=20
>>>> they are, not mixing and matching parts, but if you're=20
>>>> > interested in one in exchange for a donation please let us know=20
>>>> before we start ebaying them next week.=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > Thomas=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 8 of SUN x4600 8 socket Opteron, some with 2 CPUs, some with=
=20
>>>> 4 CPUs, some 2.4GHz, some 2.8GHz=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 1. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz 16GB=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 2. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz 16GB=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 3. Sun x4600 2 * Dual 2.4GHz 16GB=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 4. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz 16GB=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 5. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz 16GB=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 6. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz 16GB=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 7. Sun x4600 2 * Dual 2.4GHz 16GB=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > 8. Sun x4600 2 * Dual 2.4GHz 16GB=20
>>>>
>>>> This list is definatly wrong (which is why i started the 2nd table on=
=20
>>>> the=20
>>>> wiki), the machines arn't labeled as to which is which anyway. We'll=
=20
>>>> need=20
>>>> to get the machine that went to emfcamp back as well.=20
>>>>
>>>> P.S. to those of you bidding =C2=A350 on these things : you are taking=
the=20
>>>> piss! - look on ebay for machines with the same specs to see what they=
=20
>>>> are=20
>>>> worth...=20
>>>>
>>>> I think we should ebay the lot, unless someone has a compleling use fo=
r=20
>>>> one of the for a cause the hackspace would like to support, and i've=
=20
>>>> not=20
>>>> seen one so far...=20
>>>>
>>>> P.P.S. we need to reset the ilom/ipmi stuff as well, it tries to=20
>>>> talk to there previous owners networking stuff!=20
>>>>
>>>> > On Saturday, 14 July 2012 00:03:37 UTC+1, tgreer wrote:=20
>>>> > Hi Guys=20
>>>> > Going to start clearing these servers out shortly, so there's a=20
>>>> bundle available for bidding on... =20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > http://wiki.london.hackspace.**org.uk/view/Super_Server_**Bonanza<ht=
tp://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Super_Server_Bonanza> =20
>>>>
>>>> >=20
>>>> > Bids here: http://wiki.london.**hackspace.org.uk/view/**
>>>> SuperServerBonanzaBids<http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/SuperS=
erverBonanzaBids>=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > Get your bids in soon.=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> > Thomas=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> >=20
>>>> >=20
>>>>
>>>> --=20
>>>> [http://pointless.net/] [0x2ECA0975]
>>>
>>>
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I have a possibility of 5 more IBM x3950m2 with 128G RAM and quad core 2.4G=
Hz machines that maybe available<br><br>I should find out this week if I ca=
n get them <br>Is there enough interest in them?<br><br>If so, they will ha=
ve to be out of here on friday so transport will be required - can any driv=
ers with a car capable of taking 0.25 Tons and 20RU of volume please be on =
standby <br><br><br><br>On Sunday, 16 September 2012 16:18:46 UTC+1, tgreer=
wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0=
.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">After discussing with =
Simon, unless there are any decent projects looking for the hardware, we'll=
be putting the servers on ebay, as this is the best source of income for t=
he space.<div><br></div><div>If you have any worthy projects you feel could=
use the server then feel free to email me directly, and it'll be discussed=
with the relevant people.<br><br>On Saturday, 15 September 2012 18:53:27 U=
TC+1, David wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;marg=
in-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Fair enough. <br=
><br>I just went with similar to the amounts I saw above and in the earlier=
auction.<br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 12:=
20 AM, Monty <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a>mont...@gmail.com</a>></span> wrot=
e:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">To further Jasper's point, people "bidder" f=
or these machines should note that all proceeds will be going directly to t=
he Hackspace; thanks to efforts of Simon (as well as a few others). By not =
providing reasonable donations for the value of the hardware you trying to =
claim you are severely depriving the Hackspace of much needed monies that w=
ould allow us to move to a larger location. For further details please chec=
k out The LHS' Cost of Hacking <a href=3D"http://londonhackspace.github.com=
/propaganda/posters/cost-of-hacking/" target=3D"_blank">http://londonhacksp=
ace.github.<wbr>com/propaganda/posters/cost-<wbr>of-hacking/</a><div>
<div><br><br>On Friday, 14 September 2012 21:15:14 UTC+1, jasper wrote:<bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Thu, 13 Sep 2012, tgreer wrote:
<br>
<br>> Hi All
<br>> We have a load of suns left over. Is anyone interested? They're as=
they are, not mixing and matching parts, but if you're
<br>> interested in one in exchange for a donation please let us know be=
fore we start ebaying them next week.
<br>>=20
<br>> Thomas
<br>>=20
<br>> 8 of SUN x4600 8 socket Opteron, some =
with 2 CPUs, some with 4 CPUs, some 2.4GHz, some 2.8GHz
<br>>=20
<br>> 1. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz &n=
bsp; 16GB
<br>>=20
<br>> 2. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz &n=
bsp; 16GB
<br>>=20
<br>> 3. Sun x4600 2 * Dual 2.4GHz &n=
bsp; 16GB
<br>>=20
<br>> 4. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz &n=
bsp; 16GB
<br>>=20
<br>> 5. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz &n=
bsp; 16GB
<br>>=20
<br>> 6. Sun x4600 4 * Dual 2.8GHz &n=
bsp; 16GB
<br>>=20
<br>> 7. Sun x4600 2 * Dual 2.4GHz &n=
bsp; 16GB
<br>>=20
<br>> 8. Sun x4600 2 * Dual 2.4GHz &n=
bsp; 16GB
<br>
<br>This list is definatly wrong (which is why i started the 2nd table on t=
he=20
<br>wiki), the machines arn't labeled as to which is which anyway. We'll ne=
ed=20
<br>to get the machine that went to emfcamp back as well.
<br>
<br>P.S. to those of you bidding =C2=A350 on these things : you are taking =
the=20
<br>piss! - look on ebay for machines with the same specs to see what they =
are=20
<br>worth...
<br>
<br>I think we should ebay the lot, unless someone has a compleling use for=
=20
<br>one of the for a cause the hackspace would like to support, and i've no=
t=20
<br>seen one so far...
<br>
<br>P.P.S. we need to reset the ilom/ipmi stuff as well, it tries to=20
<br>talk to there previous owners networking stuff!
<br>
<br>> On Saturday, 14 July 2012 00:03:37 UTC+1, tgreer wrote:
<br>> Hi Guys
<br>> Going to start clearing these servers out shortly, so there's a bu=
ndle available for bidding on...
<br>>=20
<br>> <a href=3D"http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Super_Server_B=
onanza" target=3D"_blank">http://wiki.london.hackspace.<u></u>o<wbr>rg.uk/v=
iew/Super_Server_<u></u>Bonanz<wbr>a</a>
<br>>=20
<br>> Bids here: <a href=3D"http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/vie=
w/SuperServerBonanzaBids" target=3D"_blank">http://wiki.london.<u></u>hacks=
<wbr>pace.org.uk/view/<u></u>SuperServerBo<wbr>nanzaBids</a>
<br>>=20
<br>> Get your bids in soon.
<br>>=20
<br>> Thomas
<br>>=20
<br>>=20
<br>>=20
<br>
<br>--=20
<br>[<a href=3D"http://pointless.net/" target=3D"_blank">http://pointless.n=
et/</a>] &nb=
sp; [0x2ECA0975]</blockquo=
te></div></div></blockquote></div><br>
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