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Author: tickticker
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Old-Topics: InstallFest -- Hats Off Status
Subject: InstallFest -- Mandrake CDs
I'll burn 5 sets (or more if requested) of the current release of Mandrake,
which should be 9.2 by Installfest

anthony

On Tuesday 16 September 2003 07:37 pm, George Gambill wrote:
> InstallFest -- Hats Off Status
>
> Our hats (not the Red ones) go off to the following volunteers.
>
> "Thanks for helping further the cause (making it a reality)"
>
> Alan Dayley <>      Vendors:
> Alexander Henry <> Host
> Augie Grayfox []        RedHat 9 CD's
> Bruce Pettycrew <>    RedHat Installation
> Bruce Pettycrew <>    Slackware 9.0 CD's
> Bart Garst <>           Debian (Woody) CD's
> Craig Brooksby <mailto:azipa@brxb.com>   Host
> Dennis Kibbe      Slackware Installation
> Derek Neighbors []         Presentations
> der.hans <>            Press Release
> Eldric <>                  UAT Contact:
> George Gambill <>
>                                          This Thing
> Matt Alexander <>             General Assistance:
> Marcia Wilbur []           Dead Rat Installation  ;-)
> Marcia Wilbur []           Debian Installation
> Marcia Wilbur []           RMS video tape
>                                          "Stallman visit October 2001"
> Rares Marian <>     Debian Installation
> Robert Ambrose []        RedHat Installation

>
>
> -------------------------------
> The remaining orphans need TLC from a loving parent (champion)
> -------------------------------
> Suggested demos(presentations) needing a champion where "Demonstration"
> means: Normally one (instructor/demonstrator) to few (as many as can look
> over the demonstrators shoulder) students and normally presented in a room
> with much other activities going on.
>
>   OpenOffice.org:
>       ______

>
>   The GIMP: demo on GNU/Linux and m$
>       ______
>   Desktop: KDE and/or GNOME
>       ______

>
>   GNUe: we've got 20 experts now :)
>       ______

>
>   useful things:
>     ripping CDs,
>       ______
>       photo albums,
>       ______
>       'my <datatype>',
>       ______
>       viewing faxes
>       ______

>
>   What is Free Software? (This might be a presentation.)
>       ______

>
>   licensing (This might be a presentation.)
>       ______

>
>   Free Software development in .az.us:
>     GNUe,
>       ______
>       KDE,
>       ______
>       GNOME,
>       ______
>       familiar,
>       ______
>       kernel,
>       ______
>       Sodi-Podi,
>       ______
>       GDB,
>       ______

>
>   LTSP (This might make a good presentation also)
>       ______

>
>   Blender
>       ______

>
>   Knoppix for Kids/debian jr.
>       ______

>
>   Knoppix
>       ______

>
>   Firewalling  (This might make a good presentation also)
>       ______

>
>   Security updates: should also be covered in the 'where now?'
>       (This might make a good presentation also)
>       ______

>
>
> Please send in suggestions and/or volunteer to do these
> demos/presentations.
>
> -------------------------------
> Giveaways:
>   - (see also Vendor above)
>   - PLUG handouts:  ______
>       ______
>   - PLUG business cards: TBD
>   - Tux the Penguin, case badges, to all successful installs.
>     _____
>   - Vendors:
>     _____

>
> CDROMs to give away
>   - Mandrake 9.1    ______
>   - Debian        ______
> - Open Office    ______
> - Mozilla 1.0.  ______

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

>
> -------------------------------
> Documentation
>   Menu(s) to aid in selecting distro, firewall, OpenOffice etc.
>     _____
>     _____

>
>   After Install Maintenance (apt-get, Up2Date etc.)
>     Red Hat
>       _____

>
>     Debian
>       _____

>
>     Slackware
>       _____

>
>   Got it installed, now what?:
>     a guide to putting the box on the air at home
>       ( cable/dsl/phone setup, etc. )
>       (This might make a good presentation also)
>       _____

>
>     Where to find assistance
>       (This might make a good presentation also)
>       _____

>
>     How to find out what's installed
>       (This might make a good presentation also)

>
> -------------------------------
> 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
>
> -------------------------------
> -------------------------------
> The clerical stuff:
>
> Anywhere you see "_____" is a opening that might fit your name!!!
>
> Please reply off-list with additions or corrections.
>
> When replying off-list to volunteer, please let me know how you want your
> name presented, full name, first name and last initial, just first name or
> even just their email address or nickname. If you provide no instructions
> I will use the name provided in the email header (i.e. ggambill@compu.....)
> Thanks,
>
> George Gambill <>
>
> -------------------------------
> What, When, Where:
>
> What: InstallFest
> When: 25 October 2003, 10am-4pm
> Where: University of Advancing Technology ( http://www.UAT.edu/ )
>      2625 W. Baseline Road, Tempe
>      Building(s) TBD

>
> Press release at: TBD per Hans
>
> -------------------------------
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