[wellylug] Meetings for 2009

[Lindsay Hunter]

I am happy to help though I would have to admit that I have never done a 
Debian install.  Perhaps we can recruit someone who has, and conduct the 
operation here?

Lindsay

Peter Lynch wrote:
> Lindsay,
>
> I would be keen to take you up on this offer.  I have a PC which I would
> like to get Linux installed on.  My preference is for Debian, as I have
> Etch install cds. The hardware I have was purchased from Ascent in 2004,
> so I hope it is up to the job.  Here are the specs:
>
> Gigabyte GA-7VM400AM motherboard, Socket 462, 333MHz FSB, 2xDIMM, DDR,
> 8XAGP, 3xPCI, 6xUSB 2, Video 
> AMD Sempron 2400+, 1.67GHz, 333MHz, Socket 462, Retail pack with fan 
> Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST340014A, 40 GB, 7,200rpm, 2048K cache,
> ATA-100, Fluid Bearing Hard Disk 
> TwinMOS 512MB, DDR-SDRAM, DIMM, DDR400 
> Colors-it C8002-C43, Mid Tower Case, 350W ATX PSU, Blue + Keyboard,
> Mouse and Speakers 
>
> I also want to be able to use a newly acquired webcam - DSE XH 5223 -
> and get my wife chatting to her brother and family in London.
>
> My software requirements are:
> - r/w access to my windows partitions (4 in total)
> - ability to use a usb key
> - email client that can integrate with my Pegasus Mail files
> - Java ide
> - MySQL
> - WinMerge equivalent
> - genealogy software
> - Firefox/Iceweasel
> - Putty ssh client
>
> Let me know if you're happy to help.
>
> Regards
> Peter Lynch
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wellylug-bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz
> [mailto:wellylug-bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Lindsay
> Hunter
> Sent: Tuesday, 24 February 2009 4:38 p.m.
> To: Wellington Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] Meetings for 2009
>
> I would be happy to host small weekend meetings here at 470 Evans Bay
> Parade. Good buses and parking. Cable internet.
>
> Lindsay
>
>