[wlug_org] second installfest meeting
Jeremy Naylor
wlug_org@lists.naos.co.nz
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:06:35 +1200
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Hey Brent,
Yep - this all sounds good to me. :)
At the moment, I can probably help with Mandrake stuff on the day if need be.
No offense or anything, but when you say "all care, no responsibility", why
do you say "no responsibility", sorry?
Thanks,
Jeremy Naylor.
At 11:31 PM 4/6/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi y'all...
>
>Here is the first cut at the minutes of the second meeting.
>
>The agenda was as described in my previous email, & we sort of followed it
>in a
>loose, meandering but productive way.
>
>A few more attended than last time:
>
>Michael Dittmer, Jeremy Naylor, Chris Hodgetts, Lyndsay Hunter, Brent Wood,
>Carl Klitscher, Tony Booth, ed Hintz, Jamie Baddeley.
>
>
>So, the gory details....
>
>
>Distro gurus on the day:
>------------------------
>
>Mandrake: Damon Lynch (maybe??), version 10.0 official instead of 9.2
>Fedora: Carl Klitscher
>Debian: Sam Cannell/Chris Hodgetts
>
>
>
>no driver/winmodem guru appeared.
>
>We discussed this issue and agreed that we would use a borrowed external modem
>for laptop setups, and suggest the owner purchase an appropriate linux
>compatible PCMCIA modem, with further help at wlug meetings. (Is USB also
>suitable? I've never tried it)
>
>For internal PCI modem setups, we will have Linux compatible PCI internal
>modems available on the day (for sale). Brent/Michael to follow this up.
>
>We will have a copy of Partition magic to re-size any systems with existing
>Windows partitions, prior to a Linux install (any problems during
>re-partioning
>will NOT be a Linux problem :-)
>
>We will have some cheapish (40Gb?) hard drives available for purchase on the
>day, so if appropriate a dual boot system can be set up without
>re-partitioning
>the existing Windows drive.
>
>
>
>Hardware for sale on the day will be through or approved by Silicon. (Brent to
>look after this aspect)
>
>
>
>Presentations:
>--------------
>
>We agreed on a few presentations & how to run them.
>
>Each will run for <1/2 hr, starting at 10:30, and on the 1/2 hr thereafter.
>This gives a spare 1/2 hr to run a presentation again if there is enough
>interest (see web page reg details) or plenty of time to set up for the next
>one.
>
>I've held Michael's demo to 1/2 hr, as he'll be available during the
>installfest for demoing the productivity packs anyway, wearing his Lycoris
>reseller hat rather than WLUG.
>
>Topics (titles are mine- the presenter can let me know if they want summat
>different- or can sort out times if there is a problem?)
>
>
>10:30AM Linux: what is it? (Brent Wood/Jamie Baddely)
> (basic description of Linux, open source software, distro's...)
>
>11:30 Using Linux every day: core applications (Carl Klitscher)
> (Open Office, Evolution, browser? GIMP?)
>
>12:30 Demo of Linux install using Fedora (Carl Klitscher)
>
>1:00PM Desktop LX: productivity pack & game pack (Michael Dittmer)
> (demo & presentation of these commercial add-ons to improve your
> Linux
> experience)
>
>2:00 What is Wellylug? (Jamie Baddeley)
>
>3:00 Basic internet security (Ed Hintz)
>
>
>
>Advertising.
>------------
>
>Jamie to chase up local papers, both in the free "what's on?" columns &
>possibly an interview/news item.
>
>Jamie to draft the brochure (which is to go to Dymocks, local DSE stores & a
>few to any WLUG members who want some to pin up in suitable places, eg: local
>computer shops, malls, community noticeboards, schools, etc.
>
>Jamie's draft can be tweaked by a couple of graphic artists & we can take
>whichever....
>
>
>Dymocks powerpoint.
>-------------------
>
>Sort of part of the advertising, but I'll list it separately...
>
>Brent showed a presentation he'd put together as a starting point. Apart from
>the font, background, colour & general content it was pretty good :-) Taken by
>Jamie to tidy up (note: Jamie, can you add the logos for the sponsors from the
>web site on the sponsors page?)
>
>This will hopefully go to DSE to incorporate in a LiveCD, and will run from
>that at Dymocks on a Silicon PC, as well as in local DSE stores for the week
>preceding the installfest. If not, then as an Impress document on a basic
>Linux
>install.
>
>It can also go to a graphic artist friend of Brent's to tweak if desired.
>
>
>web site.
>---------
>
>Hi Jethro, we haven't forgotten you :-) There was some discussion about just
>what we wanted, resulting in:
>
>We need a registration page, to collect numbers (& names/email addresses?) for
>each presentation & the installfest.
>
>Someting like a form which they enter name, email, tickbox for presentations
>they want, distro if the have a preference, info saying stuff like they have
>backed up any files they don't want to lose, they recognise that any process
>involving partitioning & formatting can lose files, etc, that we'll have extra
>HDD's available if required, & maybe a field for comments?
>
>Once required fields are completed, they can click the register button to
>record the details.
>
>We can use this (like Jethro's current polls?) to gauge interest in the
>various
>aspects of the installfest to plan it more effectively. (eg. plan to run a
>presentation a second time in the empty 1/2 hr if required, or have more of
>required distros...)
>
>
>
>Install form.
>-------------
>
>This is the form the installees sign on the day, with their details &
>WLUG/installer waiver/disclaimer- all care & no responsibility stuff
>
>Michael will have something to show us soon. (and has done so- so this is
>under
>way)
>
>
>
>NZ PC World Linux articles.
>---------------------------
>
>Brent has photocopied & downloaded several from the last 18 months, & will
>have
>about 40 copies of each available on the day. We'll check that photocopying
>facilities at Silicon are available on the day if required.
>
>
>
>
>Govt installfest.
>-----------------
>
>We ruminated on this & generally agreed that it was appropriate for the group
>to make a decision without wider consultation (FWIW, there are 20 subscribers
>to wlug_org, I don't know how many in wellylug)
>
>We felt it an event which NZOSS is better set up to run, although they are
>welcome to ask WLUG members to help.
>
>I won't go into more detail unless some one REALLY wants to know....
>
>
>
>
>Please let me have any comments/changes so it goes out as an agreed report &
>I'll post a copy to the full wellylug list, along with a please let us know if
>you can help on the day message....
>
>
>
>Brent
>
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