Running the Store

Here's a list of stuff to do if you're running the Thrift Store. Use your store volunteers well. Don't forget to check out our Store Prices (although they should be posted by the register as well).

Here's a list of the things you should be doing in the store besides running the cash register:

Everyday-type Instructions

* Processing Store Boxen

When a store box comes in it should have its very own build sheet with it.

1. Make an index card with the following info:
   • Processor and speed
   • RAM
   • Hard drive size
   • Video, sound, NIC, modem?
   • Passwords
   • OS
   • Price (look at other boxes to figure out a good price)
2. Tape the price tag to the box and put it out
3. Give the build sheet to the nice folks at the front desk. They'll be sure the info gets into the database.

* Store Special Boxen

We, hopefully, have one or two of these for sale at all times. The procedure for processing them is the same as above, except the general rule for pricing is $10 for each 0.10 GHz. So, a 1.6 GHz box would go on sale for $160. Of course, you're encouraged to do some research and use common sense when applying this rule.

* Bulletin Board

Write special sale stuff up here. Even regular 'ol stuff if we don't have much on special. Make it pretty (and readable)!

* Burning Distros

You can do this on the register computer.

1. Put a blank CD into the burner drive.
2. Open K3b from the toolbar.
3. From the top toolbar, select Tools-->CD-->Burn CD Image. It's important to do this from the top toolbar so that the disk will boot up correctly when the customer installs the OS.
4. The isos (OS images) are in /home/sailor/Desktop/iso-store. Pick the distro and image you'd like to burn. Often, the distros are 3-CD sets. Disc 1 will be named something like "sarge-i386-1.iso", disc 2 will be "sarge-i386-2.iso", etc. You'll need to repeat this process if there's more than 1 disc.
5. Press "Burn" buttons until the program starts burning.
6. When the program's done, it'll eject the disc. Label the disc correctly, put it in a case, rubber band it if necessary, and put it in the display.

* Printing the FreekBox Manual

The FreexBox manual is sold in the store for $1. It lives in howto/deadtrees and is called manual.ps (please be aware that where it lives and what it's called could change).

Please print it off from a printer that can print double-sided, as it's a long document (so, the store printer won't work). If you can put the cute spiral binding on it, even better.

Special Instructions

* Sorting SCSI cards

Cards to eliminate:

• Really old ISA cards with the beefy connector port
• BusLogic on chipset
• Missing faceplate/somthing's broken

Keep:

• Everything else - Adaptec cards are standard/good
• Especially good cards: Adaptec "AHA-2940" cards. These should probably be priced a little higher. They're widely-used and last a long time.