Installfest

Michael Havens plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:41:09 -0700


Great! We got one vote from a potential speaker for June. Anyone else car=
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give their input?
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:-)~Mike~(-:


On Thursday 27 February 2003 07:24 pm, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Feb 2003, goldenchild@nettaxi.com wrote:
> > Would it be possible for someone at the Installfest to teach people h=
ow
> > to create a Linux Box from scratch, meaning without a distribution CD=
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> > Like (sorry, I'm orginally from California), having the Kernel Source=
s
> > and the 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.
>
> I gave a lecture about that for the Greater Seattle Linux Users Group. =
I
> discussed the essential requirements of a bare Linux system. I also
> discussed the benefits of having a package system and a build system fo=
r
> automating the builds. (I am building a complete new Linux distro from
> source.)
>
> I good example of doing thsi from scratch can not easily be taught in a
> short Installfest.
>
> If your installfest is in June, I may be able to speak.
>
> It seems like your Installfest is becoming like a regular festival! I a=
m
> helping with and speaking at LinuxFest Northwest -- it has lots of even=
ts,
> lectures, booths, and more. maddog Hall is the keynote speaker.
>
>    Jeremy C. Reed
>    http://www.pugetsoundtechnology.com/
>
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