[wellylug] Re: linux installfest

Lindsay Hunter klhunter at paradise.net.nz
Thu May 1 18:59:32 NZST 2003


I will bring my SME 5.6 server.

Lindsay

Klenner, Colin wrote:

>My PC so far. I have had no other offers from anyone so having Natcoll may
>fill a space.
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>Colin
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lindsay Hunter [mailto:klhunter at paradise.net.nz] 
>Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 9:06 AM
>To: Klenner, Colin
>Subject: Re: linux installfest
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>Where are the display PC's coming from?
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>Klenner, Colin wrote:
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>>Hi All,
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>>Some questions have been asked and I hope this answers them.
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>>The venue will be open from 8a.m. for setting up. I hope to be there then.
>>That allows an hour to get setup with anything. 
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>>Liam from Silicon can't be there but one of their engineers will be.
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>>will not be selling as such as supporting us, although they are open for
>>enquiries of course.
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>>Black/white board for running list of people on builds - I had not thought
>>of that. Good idea if we can get one, but I would suggest a pad located at
>>the end of one of the workbenches would be ok to.
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>>I have burnt 4 copies each of Mandrake 9.1, Knoppix, and SME v5.6. Someone
>>(Daniel or Jamie I think?) was going to burn 4 copies of Red Hat. I will
>>have my machine but it is not the fastest thing in the world.
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>>How will we recommend distro's? Difficult to answer but I would recommend
>>Knoppix for a trial version (look and see, Mandrake for home users, Red Hat
>>for more serious users, and SME for small servers/businesses.
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>>CD Pricing - Knoppix and SME $5.00, Red Hat and Mandrake $12.00. This
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>>cd's and jewel covers, and a little extra.
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>>Experts - All depends on who will turn up on the day as few have indicated
>>their interest. So I am depending on you!
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>>Registrations - Jamie can tell us who has registered on the site I think.
>>Apart from that I have had no feedback.
>>Registrations on the day - I will construct a paper registration form for
>>that purpose. All registrations must be made available to Silicon as our
>>contribution to their support, so I will need copies of the registrations
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>>any case.
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>>Spare tables - We should have room for a small display of some sort. At
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>>point Dymocks will use the lounge area just off the entrance and I will
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>>to care for that as their person is not available. Any books we sell will
>>contain a 10% donation to the group.
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>>Flyers and posters - I printed a number and distributed them around friend
>>and some areas so they have gone up in Wainuiomata Mall, Tawa, Kilbirnie,
>>Dymocks, and into some businesses. It is on Access Community Radio but I
>>could not get it into other radio due to the short time - same for the
>>contact etc. (know better next time). Silicon have also printed a quantity
>>for us and even kindly distributed some. If any of you can do so then pick
>>up some more from them and please distribute to best effect.
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>>Process on the day. We will need the pre-registered list at the start so if
>>people turn up we don't look totally blank. Since I will need to nurse the
>>Dymocks books out front I can meet and greet, inquire and discuss
>>requirements, and refer registrants on to the build area - along with a
>>registration sheet. 
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>>In the passage area will be the display machines room for four or five so I
>>think Natcoll can go there, along with something people can touch'n'feel or
>>look at the flash presentation for OpenOffice.
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>>Tea and coffee facilities courtesy of Silicon for LUG people, toilet
>>facilities available as well.
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>>So I appeal to your assistance in getting through this 'fest successfully. 
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>>Colin
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