[SlugLUG] Installfest Discussion

[Larry Cafiero]

Thanks for bringing that up, Rohan. But I think there will still be those
who want to try GNU/Linux for the first time as well, and we should be
prepared for them.

Since I'm a Mac hardware guy, I have a slew of Live CDs for PowerPC Macs at
our disposal, should we need them.

Something we discussed at our last Cabrillo LUG meeting that we'll probably
act on is utilizing a room in the student center one day a week (for a
couple of hours in lieu of a "meeting") for a sort of walk-in "help desk"
where students can have these questions answered by volunteers (that is, if
the people staffing the "help desk" can help).

See you at the installfest.

Larry Cafiero

On Nov 13, 2007 7:52 AM, Rohan Sheth <ronashet at ucsc.edu> wrote:

> Additionally I wanted to mention something that Larry Cafiero about
> installfests.  Since most versions modern of linux are almost completely
> trivial to install more pressure would be placed on helping people with
> current installs of linux do things like play MP3s or watch dvds
> (libdvdcss).  I doubt very much actual INSTALLING will happen simply
> because it is so easy to do.
>
> --Rohan
>
> On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:49:13 -0800
> Rohan Sheth <ronashet at ucsc.edu> wrote:
>
> > The server was down over the weekend thanks to the wonderful like 2
> > minute power outage @ SOE.
> >
> > Continuing our discussion of the installfest.
> >
> > We're looking at November 29th (Thursday) or December 1st (Saturday).
> >
> > Advertising ideas (provided by Matt T.) include plastering SOE with
> > flyers and using the SOE weekly newsletter to advertise our event.
> >
> > Location will most likely be Jack's lounge however I hear that
> > undergrad advising is more strict this quarter about giving it
> > out...I'll shoot them an email as soon as we have decided Thursday vs.
> > Saturday (Leaning on Thursday because it would drastically improve
> > student attendance).
> >
> >
> > In terms of equipment I've got some install cds, a 24-port switch, and
> > and spare ethernet cables.
> >
> > --Rohan
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