[wlug_org] Installfest update

[Jamie Dobbs]

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Michael

I'll be back at work next week and we can arrange to meet up then if you
like.

Thanks

Jamie

On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 02:56, 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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