June INSTALL FEST Member Thanks

[Josh Nalli]

On Sunday 29 June 2008 10:46:26 am Lisa Kachold wrote:
> I would like to send out a special thanks to everyone who contributed their
> hard earned experience and knowledge for the INSTALL FEST!
>
> This is just a few people (I am terrible with names)!
>
> Fred Mazur who brought his telecommunications expertise and helped carry.
> Alan Dayley [consultpros.com] for bringing us all water, taking photos, and
> bringing good cheer and incredible cross platform experience. Joseph
> Sinclair (Google Software Engineer) who brought PUPPY and XO media in
> various bus types [x86_64, x86_32, PowerPC] finely burned and neatly cased
> (and quickly distributed). Josh Nalli who came along during a lull in the
> action for interesting discussion! And everyone else who contributed old
> distros for the collection!
>
> We had as many as 9 people watching on our camera feed at one point early
> Saturday morning (but our feed stalled out later and was left unnoticed -
> so we apologize if you tried to watch and listen in unsuccessfully). Next
> event, another solution will be tried and we can continue to perfect the
> feed until it's clear with good sound!
>
>
> It was a completely fun and worthwhile day! 
>
> Thanks again!
>
> --- On Sun, 6/29/08, Lisa Kachold <l_iesa at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Lisa Kachold <l_iesa at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: INSTALL FEST Today UAT 10:00 - 16:00 = Watch
> http://live.yahoo.com/obnosis To: "Main PLUG discussion list"
> <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 11:27
> AM
>
> Yes, we had about 26 people show up through the day.   12 problems were
> brought.
>
> Various people showed up to contribute distros (old and new) to the
> collection including X0 which the OLPC is built upon for the collections.
>
> We fixed or lively discussed the following items:
>
> a) Gentoo: Vmware [will not start] (network DHCP address changes - static
> IP addressing is required for the network bridge settings). b) Gentoo:
> Apache2 virtual hosting behind NAT (two virtual hosts using the same IP
> address - no way to translate or port forward to internal Apache2 webserver
> from router). c) Gentoo: Apache2 httpd.conf and  vhosts.d. configuration
> files and options (can't have virtualhost *:80 for more than one virtual or
> the default DocumentRoot will show). d) General: DynDns (scripts and work
> arounds for home based
>  AT&T/COX web servers).  WebHops, DNS record scripted updates, and DHCP in
> large egress and ingress. (Or why does my ssh still work to my home Apache2
> webserver but my httpd port 80 nmaps fail [DHCP QoS = leases (for outbound
> and inbound network paths) are now setup to expire: 1) High traffic 2) 4
> Hours in heavily loaded  congested networks  3)  if they  percieve port 80
> inbound traffic . 4) Power loss or  failover. e) Fedora 9: Installation on
> a fine 64 bit HP notebook for M. Kjolsrud (screaming  fast)! f) Fedore 9:
> Post installation Services, Hardening and Security Notebook use on various
> types of Networks. g) Turning down or protecting various services on
> hostile networks: sshd/NFS h) General: Accessing Windows files from a Live
> CD (or how to mount -t ntfs the harddrive, to copy to a USB Jumpdrive).  [2
> computers] i) Ubuntu: Building USB keys - we all refreshed our
> understanding of loop mounting ISO files, vmlinuz and initrd.gz as well as
> boot configuration files, paths, fdisk file types, and how to mount and
> build a system (even a very wee small one) from scratch. [We learned: 1)Not
> every USB key will work!  2) Not every Ubuntu Howto is a correct match for
> the mounted ISO file structure (Xubuntu for instance has no /casper
> directory  HO NOOS!!!!). j) Knoppix: How to mount and resurrect a master
> boot record (also well described  in o"Reilly's Knoppix Hacks] for a failed
> dual boot Windows System. k) Knoppix: How to mount and resurrect the
> password for a Windows System. l) Netgear: Wireless networking - what a
> failed  configuration and flash restore do to a Netgear  VPN Router. 
> OpenWRT as a solution. m) Science/Biology:  Phytochemical research using
> Linux systems. [Northwestern Nix-type Biology students] n) Fedora Core
> BlueTooth:  How to BlueTooth to phones. Authentication Passwords
> o) Video: Brief discussion of streaming video under Linux and current
> limitations for various types of cheap web cameras.  Complete discussion of
> drivers, devices and various types of cameras under Linux is fodder for a
> full presentation. p) Creativitity: Gimp as graphics toy supreme!
>
> Thanks for everyone who brought issues to our fun geek day!
> Thanks for those who assisted to setup, showed up to take photos and help
> foster enthusiasm for knowledge!
>
> --- On Sun, 6/29/08, Josh Nalli <j.nalli at cox.net> wrote:
> From: Josh Nalli <j.nalli at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: INSTALL FEST Today UAT 10:00 - 16:00 = Watch
> http://live.yahoo.com/obnosis To: "Main PLUG discussion list"
> <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 10:54
> AM
>
> On Saturday 28 June 2008
>
>  10:41:57 am der.hans wrote:
> > Am 28. Jun, 2008 schwätzte Lisa Kachold so:
> > > Can't make it over to UAT today?
> > >
> > > You can watch the fun (from afar) via http://live.yahoo.com/obnosis
> > > today!
> >
> > Cool. Great idea Lisa! I can see a couple of faces I recognize as well as
> > a couple that are new.
> >
> > And now you've got people saying hi :).
> >
> > Wish I could be there today and it's nice to be able to participate a
> > little even if only passively.
> >
> > ciao,
> >
> > der.hans
>
> I was there briefly at the installfest and met Lisa.  Thought I could help
> out but there was hardly anyone there.........but it was cool seeing myself
> on camera........
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Lisa what's your number?