I just set up my new miner following the ubuntu guide.  I have 2 x 6970s. 

I'm running headless
I'm running poclbm.py like this:

./poclbm.py -d0 --host=btcguild.com --port=8332  -v -w 128 -r 10 > /tmp/gpu0&
./poclbm.py -d1 --host=btcguild.com --port=8332  -v -w 128 -r 10 > /tmp/gpu1&

(username & password removed).

I'm getting between 150M - 250M H/s on each gpu.  seems to be bouncing around quite a bit.

My GPUs are running about 50%, is that due to the pool?  Is there anything I should do to bump the GPU usage closer to 100%?

Adapter 0 - AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
                            Core (MHz)    Memory (MHz)
           Current Clocks :    925           1375
             Current Peak :    925           1375
  Configurable Peak Range : [500-950]     [1375-1450]
                 GPU load :    38%

Adapter 1 - AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
                            Core (MHz)    Memory (MHz)
           Current Clocks :    925           1375
             Current Peak :    925           1375
  Configurable Peak Range : [500-950]     [1375-1450]
                 GPU load :    59%

Adapter 0 - AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
            Sensor 0: Temperature - 59.50 C

Adapter 1 - AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
            Sensor 0: Temperature - 60.00 C


                                                                                   

Is there a pool starter kit? 

What kinda hardware & bandwidth would I need to run a good pool?

Is there a need for another good pool?

What % would be acceptable for the pool to keep? I've seen some 0% pools but they aren't very stable.

Ok, so I have a new miner rig on order.  AMD CPU, 3x6990s, 4 Gig RAM, 30 Gig HDD.  I too the recommended list of parts from the wiki.

What OS should I use?  I would rather use Linux (which flavor) but will run Win7 if that is what gives the best performance.

My plan is to run it headless stuffed in a corner of my office and just let it crank away 24/7.

My cost was about $400 less than NewEgg buying direct through my distributor.  The 6990s are on back order but they should ship next week, just in time for the difficulty increase :/

I own/operate a small ISP/Telcom provider.  I'm interested in selling some of my services for BTC. 

Is there a need for:

online backup service
webhosting (Plesk CP)
email hosting (Plesk CP)

If so, how much $BTC should I charge for each month/year of service?