Recovery connector?

[Ricardo Carrano]

On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 6:38 PM, Richard A. Smith <richard at laptop.org> wrote:
> Ricardo Carrano wrote:
>
>>
>> Thank you for your care and advice.
>>
>> This B2s belongs to a University in Rio, that actually has 23 B2s.
>> They are pretty useful devices for networking tests and I am helping
>> this group to mount a sparse mesh testbed with them. We already
>> "saved" this B2 by using his screen to replace the bad screen in
>> another one, so the group end up with the same 22 active B2s.
>>
>> As people play with this B2s (and even brick them) we are forming a
>> group of people that will help us develop our mesh network. And though
>> the user experience cannot be simulated with the old B2s, there is a
>> lot that can be done with them, in terms of tuning the low level mesh
>> parameters.
>>
>> I still have my own testbed with B4 models and my G1G1 unit. ;-)
>
> Using B2's for spare parts is a excellent idea.
>
> Again though, please encourage them to trade in their B2's. We have said we
> will replace B2's with MP's for developers.  Replacing 23 units will take a
> bit of time and planning but we really do want to retire the B2s.

Absolutely! Actually I just talked to them today about the logistics
of that wrt to customs. These very B2s stayed for months in customs.

So, btw, SJ, I will write to you soon about that.

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