[wlug_org] Installfest update

[Chris Hodgetts]

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Could we please keep the number of "Show Off" boxes to a minimum.
Unless there is room in another part of the building.

Just makes it easier to keep track of things, and it will also ensure
that your things dont go walking

On Tue, 2004-03-09 at 13:56, Michael Dittmer wrote:
> Hi All...
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> I currently have the LUG Firewall / USB hard-drive at home. Jamie D, if I
> can give it back to you in the next week, then we can use the ISO's that =
are
> on that. I also have a large number of ISO's and will be bringing my PC t=
o
> the InstallFest to show off Lycoris Desktop/LX Deluxe and Lycoris
> ProductivityPak. I'll be bring some other advertising material and exampl=
es
> of full boxed products. (As they say at weddings: Speak now or forever ho=
ld
> your peace).
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> My linux box also has an FTP server to transfer ISO's around a network if
> needs be.
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> 24/25 April sounds good to me and gives us the fallback of 1/2 May if
> necessary.
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> Regards
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> Michael
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wlug_org-admin@lists.naos.co.nz
> [mailto:wlug_org-admin@lists.naos.co.nz]On Behalf Of Wood Brent
> Sent: Tuesday, 9 March 2004 10:51 a.m.
> To: wlug_org@lists.naos.co.nz
> Subject: [wlug_org] Installfest update
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> Progress report & where to now stuff....
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> I have some dates from Silicon when their facilities will be available fo=
r
> us
> to use.
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> The weekends of 17/18 April, 24/25 April & 1/2 May are all possible.
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> The first weekend is immediately after Easter weekend, & I suggest we don=
't
> plan to use that...
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> If we initially work towards holding it on 24/25th then we still have a
> fallback of 1/2 May if necessary.
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> This means we have Silicon as the primary sponsor, and I can ask if they
> will
> be happy to provide printing facilities again (it is likely this will be
> fine).
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> Dymock's are willing to supply a table of books on Linux & Open Source wh=
ich
> will be available for purchase, as they did last time.
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> Dymocks are also willing to have a PC in the shop window (cnr of Willis S=
t &
> Lambton Quay) for the week prior to the installfest. I suggest a OO Impre=
ss
> looping through a Powerpoint describing Linux & OSS. Near this we can hav=
e
> A4
> or A5 brochures with venue/date/time & sponsor details. I haven't asked
> Silicon, but if they can't then I'm sure we can sort out some PC we can u=
se.
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> At this stage I'm not sure who else will be involved as a sponsor. Obviou=
sly
> given the support from Silicon & Dymocks we won't have competing hardware=
 or
> book sellers.
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> Summat to note from the last installfest, & from comments from others who
> have
> been involved in other such events, is that many of those turning up simp=
ly
> want to see what Linux/OS is about, sort of potential pre-install enquiri=
es
> rather than bringing a PC in for an actual install.
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> Silicon also have a well setup presentation room which we may be able to
> use.
> It might be useful to have a PC set up with internet access, email client=
s,
> Office suite all set up so anyone interested can wander up & see it worki=
ng
> without hogging the hardware area???? Any comments for/against this?
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> Silicon will segment their LAN so we have a private network, we'll need o=
ne
> box
> as DHCP server on this, others as clients. It will NOT have internet acce=
ss,
> tho we will have some access to download stuff elsewhere on site if neede=
d &
> within reason (like drivers prob OK, but full ISO's not :-)
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> The server would be a good place for ISO's, etc....
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> If anyone is interested in seeing the venue before we get too much planni=
ng
> done, let me know & I can sort it out.
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> Note that the few weeks to go will disappear quickly, so this does need t=
o
> be
> progressed asap.
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> So the done list:
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> Venue (time & place)
> books
> (live PC for advertising)
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> To do:
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> agree on the date
> sort out who is gonna help & what roles they have
> design/create presentation for shop window
> identify (& coerce) other sponsors
> eg: Linux training, NZOSS, ....
> identify distros to have available for install
>     (may depend on who from WLUG is there?)
> have CD's of ISO's available for purchase (cheaply)
> build CD of things like modem drivers, proprietary graphics drivers, etc =
for
> use
>    during the install
> decide on live presentation & set up for this if agreed
> community radio advertising?
> community paper articles/interviews for advertising
> notices to stick up around the place (& people to stick them up)
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> Maybe have some compatible modems available? SM56 or Lucent??
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> & everything I've omitted/forgotten....
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> Cheers,
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>    Brent
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