Installfest

[Michael Havens]

That would be like, totally happening. I hope someone who knows something=
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about that will volunteer!
(I'm not teasing you. I speak like that alllll the time.)

On Thursday 27 February 2003 03:12 pm, goldenchild@nettaxi.com wrote:
> Would it be possible for someone at the Installfest to teach people how=
 to
> create a Linux Box from scratch, meaning without a distribution CD.  Li=
ke
> (sorry, I'm orginally from California), having the Kernel Sources and t=
he
> bare essentials (whatever they are - binutils?, gcc?, make?, modutils?,
> e2fsprogs?. etc?   ) to bring life to a box.... that would be a great
> learning experience for me.
>
> On Wednesday 26 February 2003 01:36 pm, Michael Havens wrote:
> Date:    TBA
> Time:    TBA
> Locale: University of Phoenix (Tempe)
>
> Who wants to burn some instalation CDs for us. I think it would be good=
 to
> have 25 -50 of each distribution to hand out with each instalation..
>
> Who wants to burn some Mandrake 9.0?.....How many would you be willing =
to
> burn for us?
>
> Who wants to be there to install them..... Wait. That one installs itse=
lf
> so I will be one of those installers. Who else wants to do it?
>
> -----
>
> Who wants to burn some RedHat 8.0?...How many would you be willing to b=
urn
> for us?
>
> Who wants to install it?
>
> -----
>
> Who wants to burn some Debian?.....How many would you be willing to bur=
n
> for us?
>
> Who wants to install it?
>
> -----
>
> How about some other distribution?.... How many can you burn for our li=
ttle
> install party?
>
> -----
>
> Who is going to volunteer to bring their computer in so people can watc=
h
> each individual distribution in action?
>
> -----
>
> Who would like to host a presentation? what would you like to teach or
> show? We should probably have four or five newbie classes throughout th=
e
> day and other presentations as well.
>
> I sure hope that the school will provide the availability of food. If n=
ot
> we will have to ask the list members for donations..... which brings up
> another issue.
>
> My feeling is that we should put an ad into the AZ Republic. As such I
> called the AZ Republic classifieds to get a pricing on such a venture. =
This
> is what I was told:
>
> Sunday minimum (3 lines about 20 characters a line) =3D $30
> Saturday minimum =3D $22
> Weekday minimum =3D $21
>
> I'll give you all a can, which freeway exit do you all want to stand on=
?
>
> Seriously though, we could probably raise $73 out of the PLUG membershi=
p
> for a Saturday, Sunday, and then Wednesday advertisement. I will write
> receipts for all donations to all who ask for it and then give back
> whatever change I get.
>
> So let us brain storm! Here is my idea.
>
> For a better computer-
> Install Linux- cost=3D  free.
> 480-844-1511            and so people will call me for more information=
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>
> What do you think? Of course if we get more money we can put more info =
into
> the AD.
>
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>
> Well, we could robably use office supplies to (pencil, papermarkers, ta=
pe,
> etc) so sign up.
>
> Let's start a list and I will get in touch with you if we need your hel=
p or
> not.
>
> :-)~Mike~(-:
>
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