[olug] INSTALLFEST on January 11th

Tue Dec 31 01:05:07 UTC 2002

I'm sure you probably have this handled already, but if you could use an
extra server/cd-burning station (Recently got a 48x Plextor ;) I'd be
more than willing to bring mine in. 

On Mon, 2002-12-30 at 12:51, Adam Haeder wrote:
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> Hello out there in Linux Land, it's your venerable VP back for a 
> long-awaited visit.
> 
> I don't post to the list as much as others do. Please do not take this to 
> mean that I don't read the email, or am not paying attention. I do read it 
> all, just not as it comes in. Procmail sends the messages to an OLUG 
> folder and I read them all at the end of the day (otherwise I'm afraid I'd 
> never get any work done). So if you have an urgent question for me, please 
> send it directly to adamh at omaha.org.
> 
> I feel bad that we weren't able to have the December meeting, but the  
> end-of-the-year rush seems to happen earlier every year. Currently there 
> are no plans to have a meeting before the installfest. I don't consider 
> this a major problem, as the installfest format is pretty laid back 
> anyway.
> 
> The official time of the installfest is noon - 6 pm on January 11th. The 
> location is the same as for the meetings, the AIM training center on the 
> Clarkson College campus at 44th and Douglas in Omaha, NE. Directions and a 
> map can be found at http://schoolink.org/01/05/index.htm. Please park in 
> the parking garage on the south side of Douglas st (for free, even). If 
> you haven't already, please download fliers from 
> http://olug.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=84 and most 
> them/pass them out.
> 
> I usually try to get there about 10 am, to open the doors and make sure 
> everything is setup ok. I will be doing most of the system setup the day 
> before, so everything should be ready by Sat. We have 4 rooms availble on 
> Saturday - the lounge, Classroom1, Classroom2 and Classroom3.
> 
> The Lounge
> This is where we have historically congregated the most. However, due to 
> some electrical issues in the past and the layout of the room, I'd like to 
> focus more on the classrooms this time. The lounge is a good starting 
> point and a good mixer room, but I'd like to see more systems in the 
> classrooms.
> 
> Classroom1
> This is where we have our OLUG meetings. There are 12 PCs in this room, 
> plus an instructor PC at the front, with whiteboards and a projector. All 
> PCs are dual-boot XP/Mandrake 9. Along the west wall, there are tables as 
> well. These tables will hold the 3 cd burning stations, plus there should 
> be extra room for other installs. 
> 
> Classroom2
> This room is in the middle of the hall, on the same side as classroom1. It 
> has a built-in table going around the walls of the room, and there are 
> plenty of ethernet jacks and plugins. This is probably the best room for 
> installs, simply because of the layout and the availble power/network. 
> 
> Classroom3
> This is the first lab you walk by as you come into the building. It is a 
> 24 PC lab with 1 instructor workstation and whiteboard/projector.
> 
> We haven't talked much about it on the list, but I would like to see some 
> mini-lessons go on in classrooms 1 and 3. The goal of these is to impart 
> some piece of linux knowledge that is easily digestible to the new user. 
> It would also be very helpful if this lesson included a 1 page (no 
> more) handout to accompany it. I have prepared the following and can 
> present them:
> Getting started with GnuPG
> Common plugins for Mozilla
> Basic box security
> Keeping your system current with AutoUpdate
> 
> Some others that might be helpful:
> Basic iptables firewalling
> Setting up a modem and ppp connection
> Wine for beginners
> 
> Any others that you can think of, please feel free to add them to the 
> list. There won't be a formal schedule of when these take place, but we 
> can put notices on the boards in the classrooms to let people know what's 
> going on.
> 
> Each visitor to the InstallFest gets 1 Mandrake Linux cd (cd # 1) to take 
> home. There will be 3 burning stations at the InstallFest, but please 
> bring as many pre-burnt cds as you can so we don't run out. Paper cd cases 
> are nice as well, if you have some to spare.
> 
> There will be extra monitors/keyboards/mice for people to use as well. I 
> will also have a wireless access point setup if anyone would like to use 
> that.
> 
> There will also be an ftp server available for remote installs. It will 
> contain Mandrake 9+updates, as well as RedHat 8+updates (we always 
> have a few people specifically asking for RedHat). It will also contain 
> the latest versions of mozilla, openoffice, and common mozilla plugins. 
> 
> When you arrive on Saturday, you will be provided with a handout detailing 
> information about the ftp server (paths, etc), the wireless network, and 
> basic network setup of the Clarkson building. It will also have a simple 
> walkthrough of a recommended Mandrake install to get you started.
> 
> Things to remember:
> We are representing the entire linux community, so keep that in mind. This 
> may be some people's first introduction to linux, or to a community like 
> ours. We want them to leave with a warm fuzzy feeling, with the hopes that 
> they might like to join our community as well. So (and I'm the worst one 
> at this), let's try to keep the MS bashing to a minimum :-).
> Some of these people may be absolute NEWBIES. This is good, these are the 
> kind of people that we want to introduce to linux. So be PATIENT. If you 
> feel you can't answer their questions, or you're ready to ring their neck, 
> go tell someone else to take over for you.
> Make sure the user knows how to do some basic tasks before they leave. Ask 
> them what they normally use their computer for, and make sure they can 
> still do those things. The linux experience is often ruined by one small 
> thing that a user can't get to work.
> Make sure to tell them about the OLUG and about olug.org. Invite them to 
> the meetings!
> 
> One last thing - someone mentioned before on the list a commerce table. I 
> think that's a great idea. We'll set one up in the lounge and if you have 
> hardware/books/whatever to sell, bring em in. Unless someone wants to 
> volunteer to man the table, we'll all be responsible for selling our own 
> items.
> 
> That's all for now. I hope everyone is having a good holiday season. 
> If there are any questions or additions before the 11th, please post them 
> to the list. 
> 
> See you all in 2 weeks!
> 
> - -- 
> Adam Haeder
> OLUG VP
> adamh at omaha.org
> (402) 345-5025 x115
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