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Author: George Gambill
Date:  
Subject: FW: InstallFest at UAT Status
Don't know if anyone in the Tucson area might be comming to the InstallFest
but, if so, Ravi could use a ride.

Thanks,

George

-----Original Message-----
From: Ravi Parimi [mailto:parimi@ece.arizona.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:50 AM
To: George Gambill
Subject: RE: InstallFest at UAT Status


Hi George,
    Thanks for replying. Sure I wouldnt wind at all...


Regards,
--ravi


> Ravi,
>
> Would mind if I forward this to the PLUG list. There might be someone in
> the Tucson area planning on attending who could provide a ride. But, then
> again, there might not.
>
> George
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ravi Parimi [mailto:parimi@ece.arizona.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 5:43 PM
> To: George Gambill
> Subject: RE: InstallFest at UAT Status
>
>
> Hello George,
>
>     I've been following all the InstallFest messages on plug and would
> like to be part of this event. However, there are several factors which
> act against my participation:

>
> 1) I live in Tucson, and believe this event is in Phoenix.
> 2) Have no means of travel - worst case will have to rent a car to go
>    there.
> 3) Not sure how many more days I will live in Tucson. Basically
>    planning to move out and look for jobs.

>
> Given my situation, it might seem useless for me to write this mail. But I
> would definitely like to participate in this event. I can help with Red
> Hat and Mandrake installations and a lot more linux stuff...If anything
> changes between now and October, I would love to show up...
>
> Thanks for the patient reading,
> --ravi
>
>
> > InstallFest -- Status
> > George Gambill <>
> >
> > Here's everything I have to date. I borrowed this form from Bill
> Lindley's
> > efforts of last year. It seems Bill broke his wrist recently just to

get
> > out of this!!! 8-)
> >
> > Anywhere you see "_____" is a opening that might fit your name!!!
> >
> > Please reply off-list with additions or corrections.
> >
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > What: InstallFest
> > When: 25 October 2003, 10am-4pm
> > Where: UAT
> >
> > Press release at: TBD per Hans
> >
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > STATUS as of this posting (see header)
> >
> > UAT Contact:     Eldric <>
> > Publicity:      ______
> >   Press Release:  der.hans <>
> >   Flyer:         ______

> >
> > Newbie classes (hope to have schedule before Fest): ______
> >
> > Vendors: Alan Dayley <>
> >
> > Installations:  (Prefer to have several names for each)
> >   RedHat:    ______
> >           ______
> >           Robert Ambrose []

> >
> >   Mandrake:    ______
> >           ______
> >           ______
> >   Debian:    ______
> >           ______
> >           ______

> >
> >   Slackware:______
> >   BSD:    ______
> >           ______

> >
> >   General Assistance:
> >           _____
> >           _____
> >           Matt Alexander <>

> >
> > Presentations:
> >   - Intro to Linux/GNU/PLUG/Free/Open Software:
> > 1.    Linux/Open Source:
> > 2.    ______   <-- YOUR NAME HERE!
> >       3. ______
> >       4. ______
> >       5. ______
> >     6. ______
> >     (Should have several folks to speak briefly).
> >   - Videotape, Stallman visit October 2001:  Thurman
> >   - Other presentations:  ________:  ______
> >     (Your chance to speak!)

> >
> > Food: per Eldric (UAT):
> > - TBD
> > -
> >
> > Giveaways:
> >   - (see also Vendor above)
> >   - PLUG handouts:  ______
> >       ______
> >   - PLUG business cards: TBD
> >   - Tux the Penguin, case badges, to all successful installs.
> >     TBD
> >   - Vendors:
> >     - TBD

> >
> > CDROMs to give away
> >   - Mandrake 8.2   ______
> >   - Debian         ______
> >   - RedHat         ______
> >   - ___________    ______    <- Your favorite distro here!
> > - Open Office
> > - Mozilla 1.0.   ______

> >
> > Working computers for people to see.
> >   - Apple G3
> >   - ____________     <- KDE?
> >   - ____________     <- Gnome?
> >   - ____________     <-- need at least one with CD burner
> >   - ____________     <-- IPAQ or other platform?
> >   + Firewall Distro demos
> >     - __________
> >     - __________
> >     - FreeSCO: TBD

> >
> > ----- MATERIALS LIST -----
> >
> > Start of a list. Let me know which you can bring. Reply to me (not to
> > all) with any additions / changes. Then we'll cc the pluglist. Ideally
> > we'd have several folks with a "reserve" of items in their cars'

trunks...
> >
> > GENERAL.
> > - Markers, paper, tape -- for signs
> > - Pens, pencils
> > - Preprinted signs ("Install fest This Way" [left, right, straight])
> > - Easel, whiteboard, dry markers
> > - PLUG banner.
> >
> > HANDOUTS.
> > - PLUG business cards
> > - Flyers
> > - Vendor materials
> > - Supply of blank CDRs, and access to ISOs of several distributions
> > on an operable computer with a CD burner.
> > - Hardware Inventory / Waiver forms -- see http://www.vlug.org/ifht/
> >
> > PARTS.
> > - power strips / surge protectors (several folks pls bring)
> > - network switch/hub & cables
> > - extra network switch/hub & cables for Firewall demos
> > - spare keyboards
> >
> > - spare mice
> >
> > - various converter plugs, screws, etc.
> > - screwdrivers
> > - network cards (PCI, ISA)
> > - extra floppy drives, cdrom drives, video and sound cards
> > (for folks with recalcitrant hardware?)
> > - IDE, floppy cables
> >
> > FOOD.
> > - _______
> > - _______
> > - _______ <--- sponsors?
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
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> >
>