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The Collective
"The collective" is a group of identical computers, 16, to be exact. They were a donation from the ECM and IT, at various points from 2024 to 2026. A majority of them are in use as monitors, running a special variant of Arch Linux we call "CIF_OS", whose sole purpose is to forward audio from the audio input to the speakers.
| Component | Specs |
|---|---|
| System | OptiPlex 7450 AIO |
| CPU | Intel i7-6700 @ 4.0GHz |
| Cores/Threads | 8/16 |
| RAM | 16 GB, DDR4 |
| Storage | 250GB SSD (Samsung 850 EVO) |
| IPs | eno1: LOCAL
|
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| OS | CIF_OS |
There is a script to install CIF_OS on any distribution CD. Once booted into CIF_OS, simply run
bash install.sh
After editing any parameters you may wish to edit in the aforementioned file (Such as passwords, etc).
You can find ISOs and information on how to make an ISO of your own here: https://github.com/JGlotr/CIF_OS
Computers that are part of the collective are named as "Monitor", followed by a number ranging from 0 to 15 (Because indexing from 0 is always the correct choice). Some of these computers had previous names (And previous lives) before being converted to be a part of the collective, but they have been assimilated, so their past lives matter little.