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Q was briefly our publically accessible Linux Server. Roundtable has replaced it for this purpose. It was returned to being a lab computer in January 2026, and was renamed to Illuminate, its name prior to being a Server.
Q was named after the Star Trek character "Q", though this information is not known to all. It's funnier that way.
Hardware
| Component | Specs |
|---|---|
| System | Alienware Area-51 R5 |
| CPU | Intel i9-7980XE @4.2GHz |
| Cores/Threads | 18/36 |
| RAM | 32GB |
| Main Storage | 500GB Toshiba nvme SSD |
| Secondary Storage | 2TB Toshiba HDD |
| GPU | 2x Nvidia RTX 2070 |
| OS | Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS |
Installation
- It used a pretty standard installation for a server, being set up as an IPA client. It had no interactions with lal.
- Installing Nvidia drivers on Linux can be a pain. If you ever have to do it, god help you.