My findings this weekend with the newly accuried computers.

[MemphisArtGuy]

I spent some time with the new computers this weekend; we seem to have two models one ID’ed itself as a DC7200. These have the white and black ram slots. They are running DDR2 ram, FSB 800mhz 3.2ghz Intel hyper Thread CPU’s. The other model has black and blue ram slots, DDR ram, FSB of 400mhz, CPU is unknown as there is hardly any ram for these units.

Both systems seem to be pretty much similar, 4 SATA, 1 IDE/ATA, 1 floppy, 2 serial ports (Need breakouts for internal on board port), six USB rear & two front, Broad Com gigabit ethernet, realtek audio, onboard video. To get more running we will need more Hard Drives, more ram in DDR or DDR2, and more LCD’s (or someone fixing the ones in the shop).

Hirens 15.0 failed to boot these units.

Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) 511 did boot these units, it’s about 50/50 on if a test will run. I’m sure it is the software not the units.

XP SP3 boots, does not like the serial on the units, can be ran 30 days unlicensed, missing drivers are Ethernet, audio, and Video. Unit usable with out the three mention drivers. HP has drivers for many OS'es on website just type in product DC7200.

We have 5 KVM’s up at the space each handling 4 units. Trent and I pull these out of our gear and have color coded our cables and leaving the plain cables the Groups. We would only need five LCD’s screens to do a test/manage twenty computers if all KVM’s test out.

I have one set up where Dan’s computer was, I’m using it to do some DOD’s. I talked with Joe and pulled 4 units out of the stack and beefed up the ram to 2GB. These are planned for the Lathe, Vinyl printer, Laser cutter, and a Kios. I have 8 units ready for burn in testing. Each one of these is DC7200 configured at 512mb.

My current goal is….

1. Get 4 units for space tested and ready for service.

2. Run ZCPU on all machines and collect every machines data to .txt and .html

3. Test all the KVM’s ( the usb’ ones all tested ok, the ps2 one’s have not been fully tested)

My next work night will be Tuesday if anyone wants to join me, or feel free to reply if there needs to be a course correction on my part.

-Dru

[Greg Zapf]

I'm a little rusty at slipstreaming XP installs, but this sounds like a good opportunity for it (if you're planning on imaging more than a few with WinXP).  If I recall correctly, we can trial and error building an install disk image that has the drivers already there, the right type of XP to go with the license stickers, SP3, patches, and even some default settings, etc... (always show file extensions, which programs/components are installed by default, that sort of thing).

If no one else is a slipstreaming guru, I can come in sometime and dust off my memory of this, and can arrange with other interested parties who want to learn too.

And if you're already doing this... LOL, just ignore my ramblings.  :-)

--Greg

[Dan Hess]

Check into nlite.  It helps a lot with slipstreaming.

Thanks,

Daniel H.

Google Voice:  (901) 214-5326

- Copying one is plagiarism, copying many is research.

[Trent Bontly]

Nlite is great

[Justin Rickert]

You could build a system, install the updates and drivers, then create a .gho of it and ghost it into the rest of the drives. I use to do this all the time. I also have a universal xp install disk that I have made also (works on intel processors only)

[Danny Chamberlin]

Is there a particular reason why we want to install Windows on these systems and not a Linux distro?

Danny

[Joe Ferguson]

For the Vinyl Cutter: I haven't found a linux solution to the workflow, however a Windows XP workflow has proven to work. Past that, I have no preference on OS unless the task requires it.

--
- Joe Ferguson
http://www.midsouthmakers.org

[MemphisArtGuy]

Well guess it depends on the hardware we are attaching to them, I assumed the kiosk would be Ubuntu only. I posted my windows findings just to let every one know what I found out. I believe Ubuntu will be a smooth(er) install.

 

-Dru

[Brandon Tice]

A few things to note here:

• They are either D530, DC7100, or DC7600 models.  All three were mixed in the load, with a couple of HP xw4xxx pro workstations.  There is no DC7200.
• For loading XP, I believe it has to be XP retail version.  If you try to load OEM or Volume License Key versions, the key won't work.
• You can build one, then sysprep it and take a CloneZilla image of the drive.  Use a small drive on the original build so you can use GParted to expand the partition to fill a larger drive.  To my knowledge, it doesn't work the opposite way.
• The D530s and DC7100s use DDR, not DDR2.  I have some spare modules that I can bring to the space for use in these units.
• The D530s don't have SATA.  The DC7100s and DC7600s should.

I hope that helps.

-Brandon

[MemphisArtGuy]

 

 

Your correct, I grabbed my thumb drives during lunch. it's an excert of the CPUZ data. One I was testing on was a 7600.

 

DMI
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DMI Port Connector  
 designation  REAR MIC (external)
 port type  Audio Port
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DMI Port Connector  
 designation  REAR LINE IN (external)
 port type  Audio Port
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DMI Port Connector  
 designation  VIDEO (external)
 port type  Video Port
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DMI Port Connector  
 designation  REAR HEADPHONE/LINEOUT (external)
 port type  Audio Port
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DMI Port Connector  
 designation  RJ45 (external)
 port type  Network Port
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DMI Port Connector  
 designation  CPU FAN (internal)

DMI Port Connector  
 designation  CD AUDIO (CD) (internal)
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DMI Port Connector  
 designation  PRIMARY IDE (internal)
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DMI Memory Device  
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DMI Memory Device  
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Graphics
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Graphic APIs
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[Kevin Nuckolls]

I'd like to point out as a casual observer that these units would double as an excellent Hadoop cluster if any of you are interested in mining massive datasets. 

You might also want to consider running Eucalyptus or Xen across these nodes so you can have a private cloud for spinning up virtual machines as needed. You could use Chef to define a base node for different use cases. 

Best Regards,

-Kevin

[Danny Chamberlin]

ObSlashdotReference: Make a Beowulf Cluster out of them!

Danny

[MemphisArtGuy]

Yeah they a pretty heavy duty computers. The question is how much can our power grind hold?

 

-Dru

[Josh Burnwatt]

Do you guys need more hard drives for them? We initially did not include them because we didn't have an efficient way to sanitize them, but since then we've been able to get a few prepped to leave the facility.

[Joe Ferguson]

We absolutely want hard drives :_D

[MemphisArtGuy]

Yes and I can "Boot and Nuke" them if need be. I'll be up there tonight playing with them some more.

 

-Dru

[MemphisArtGuy]

Last night notes.......

 

Boot and Nuke work's great on the 7600's

 

DOD'ed internal drive and usb drives at the same time  "Time saver" =D 

 

Figured out to place the ATA hard drives in the floppy bay works great, insert from the front and use the 2 screw holes furtherest away from power connector.

 

Test unit I'm using was in peices, looks like it has bad ram slots "video goes all funny" when ram placed in slots 3 or 4.

 

Any luck I'll sell my car this evening and I'll be up there after that.

 

-Dru

[MemphisArtGuy]

Most of the units have been powered on. Lacking ram for about 7 units mix of D530/DC7100 (DDR).

 

We now have 6 computers with 40gb hard drives, ready for OS install. 4 DC7600, 1 x4100, 1 random compaq.

 

D530 are just like the DC7100 - D530 has two IDE connectors on board, the 7100 has only one. Also the video slots are diffrent.

 

The 4100 has the harddrive that will boot the 4100,7100,d530, and the 7600.

That is 16 7600's stored behind the couches.

 

 

that's all i can thing of at this point.

 

[Chad Miller]

Are we turning them into a cluster or what?

[Ben Eishen]

Have each of the computers been marked for specs by chance? It would be handy knowing that information by just looking at them. Also in case they get moved or re-organized, we aren't back to square NULL. Great work dru! Thanks for heading this project!

Thanks,

--
Ben S. Eishen
773.234.7436 | b...@eishen.com
9160 Hwy. 64, Suite 12-302, Lakeland, TN 38002

[Danny Chamberlin]

I thought at least some of them were being used as front ends to our various (and future) CAM devices

Danny

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Chad Miller <cwmi...@gmail.com> wrote:

[MemphisArtGuy]

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0qHSIMfZO0MRU8zb0NBWHNSWHc

[MemphisArtGuy]

 Yes the 4 7600's are being farmed for our Devices and a Kios.

 

 

Were' suppost to get the windows image for the set. 

Any one have prefered OS's they like to see?

 

We have 2 more working already. I figure the 4100 is a primed for Ubuntu since it has a windows 2000 license. With group permission I like to donate it a firewire card since it has the external ports to support one.  

 

Also Ben's post above has the log I've been working on. Let me know if you see any specs missing? I did erase the 18 7600's and will have to boot them all back up.

 

-Dru