3W Computing
Computers
Floorpi has several computers for hall use. They're not great - as you know, you go to war with the machines you have. They're not the machines you might want or wish to have at a later time.
Simpi
Simpi is the Linux-Athena (at the moment, Debian-Athena) workstation in kitchen lounge. It does everything a cluster machine can (and accepts remote logins from floorpi residents), but much more slowly. Don't run Matlab projects, compile kernels, or fold proteins on Simpi - any vaguely memory-intensive application will send it into swap, and it might never come back. Simpi has so far resisted all attempts to have it replaced with a superior computer.
Don't unplug the Ethernet. Only bad boys unplug the Ethernet. Along similar lines, don't unplug the power - the power cable is loose and easily unplugs from the power supply.
What it has:
- Ease of access
- Network
- People logged in remotely who will be unhappy when you unplug it
What it doesn't have:
- Cycles
- Memory
Mrbigstuff
Mrbigstuff is a Debian-Athena server in TV lounge. It has nice sound and graphics cards, which are connected to the lounge television and hall audio system.
Network
TV lounge wireless signal is not great, and there is only one Ethernet drop. For your every need and desire:
Wired switch
We have a shiny gigabit switch. Do not unplug any of the network cables. Do not steal any cables. Do not unplug the power.
If you connect your computer to the switch, it should behave like any other MITnet network drop, except that you will get above-MITnet transfer rates to anything else connected to the switch.
Wireless router
We have a crappy wireless router. Again, do not unplug anything.
The network SSID is piwestpoint. Your computer needs to be on the MAC list to connect; ask Meeg how to get this done.
Because this is a router (not switch), any traffic going through the router is associated with the hall (not you). Don't pirate stuff through it.
