Migrating to Mac

Eric Shubert ejs at shubes.net
Thu Nov 17 10:51:02 MST 2011


We don't typically provide KbVidMouse, but arrangements can be made in a 
pinch. I usually have "crash cart" hw in my trunk, but not necessarily 
all of the connector types. I need to check that.

On 11/16/2011 10:23 PM, Dazed_75 wrote:
> We certainly do not have monitor, cable or keyboard though we might
> scrounge up a mouse.  If you need it, bring it.  We supply power,
> network and ethernet cables.  We can also offer media for most
> distributions.
>
> I do have the real to vdi convertor downloaded but have never used it.
>
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Trent Shipley <tshipley at deru.com
> <mailto:tshipley at deru.com>> wrote:
>
>     I don't plan to install the VM host until I get to the Installfest.
>
>     I am planning on bringing:
>
>     * the Dell Ubuntu box
>     * the Mac
>     * VMware Fusion media
>
>     I do not want to bring, but can bring any of these.
>
>     * DVI monitor
>     * DVI cable
>     * Mouse
>     * Keyboard
>
>
>
>     On Nov 16, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Dazed_75 wrote:
>
>>     Yes you can.  Will you have the Virtual machine server already
>>     running on the Apple? Or will we need to do that as well.  It
>>     would probably help if you had your existing /home or
>>     /home/<user>/ available on an external drive.  Your existing
>>     userid, password, and user id number from the Dell could also be
>>     handy.  Or just bring the Dell with you.
>>
>>     And there are regular Installfest scheduled.  But the one
>>     Thanksgiving weekend is postponed to Dec 3 and the one for new
>>     Years Eve day is canceled.  That is done every year as the last
>>     Saturdays of November and December are always in conflict with
>>     people's holiday plans.
>>
>>     On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Trent Shipley <tshipley at deru.com
>>     <mailto:tshipley at deru.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         It seemed like the drive on my old Dell running Ubuntu 10.10
>>         was dying, so I got a new Apple Mac.  I also have a copy of
>>         VMware Fusion 4 that I have yet to install.  I want to migrate
>>         as much of my Ubuntu machine as possible (and my home
>>         directory at a minimum) to an Ubuntu guest machine on the new Mac.
>>
>>         There don't seem to be any regular Installfests scheduled
>>         anymore.  Could I get help with this at the Server Installfest
>>         scheduled for 2011-11-19?
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