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'''Hardware'''
[[Image:disks.png|thumb|right|270px|Two hard disk drives: First disk is system, and Second disk is for backup purposes.]]
:* '''General Information'''
::* '''Server:'''
::* '''Workstation (thin clients):'''
:::* Amsdell Pentium IV (64-bit, 2 GB RAM, No Hard Drives , Ethernet Card, 17 inch flat-screen monitors)
:* [[Image:disks.png|thumb|right|270px|Two hard disk drives: First disk is system, and Second disk is for backup purposes.]]'''Layout of Hard Disks (Partitions)'''
::*The computer lab's server contains two hard disks:<br /><br />
:::* '''Disk 1:''' Contains the boot sector, Linux Kernel, applications and user accounts (The general mount-point is called "/" or "root"). This represents the main system.<br /><br />
:::*'''Disk 2:''' Contains an area for backing up the main system. The mount-point is called /backup, and is mounted or "connected" to the main system for backup purposes.<br /><br />
[[Image:lab-layout.png|thumb|right|270px|Westminster Computer Lab layout. '''WS''' represents workstations, '''P/S''' represents Printer/Scanner, '''DD''' represents Data Display Unit (projector), '''Serv''' represents Server.]]
:* '''Network Information:'''
::* Thin client configuration (LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project). Server acts as router (NIC card eth0 connected to Internet. NIC card eth1 connected to switch). Switch, in turn, connects thin clients. Server and switch(es) are located in the cupboard (locked).
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