[olug] The Install fest count so far

[Ken]

Will somebody have a Knoppix cd with them?  QTParted with NTFSResize 
would be handy will all the partitioning..




OBrien, Timothy (Omaha Linux Users Group - OLUG) wrote:
> As of right now, we have 13 registered individuals for the Install fest. A
> selection of equipment they are bringing & there needs follows, the
> spelling is their own:
> 
> - Emachine M5310, WinXP Pro. Sinlge partition of 40 GB.
> - HP Pavilion ZE4560us is the laptop that I want to dual boot with XP. I
> can provide it with a fresh install of XP and Partition Magic 8.0
> (registered). I prefer Mandrake but will consider all others.
> - AMD AthlonXP2500 Barton core with new Asus Moboard/w/AMD processor. Need
> advice on Best Graphics card and brand of Modem to buy. Tell me and I buy
> them before installfest.
> - Its a HTPC / LAN party box.  I want to dual boot Windows XP & Linux. 
> Windows will be for gaming, and Linux will be for an install of MythTV.
> - It\'s my router/samba/ftp/http \"server\" for home use only. I have two
> eth interfaces. One is DHCP enabled to pickup a Cox HighSpeed Internet and
> another has static ip for internal Net. It also has Samba sharing, Ftp and
> Http. It runs Salckware 8.1
> I wounder if you guys can help me with NAT, iptables and Proftpd. Please
> let me know if you (or someone else at the instalfest) can help me.
> - Pentium IV 2.4GHz, I have Windows 2003 but I want to partition and
> install Linux, becasue I want to learn more about Linux.
> - 1997 Compaq Presario with two drives, capable of dual-booting Linux
> (RedHat 7.2 with all updates) or Windows, uses wlan-ng drivers to run
> Linksys wireless card to interface with home 802.11 network and cable
> modem; current problem is with printer configuration;  despite reading
> linuxprinting.org and installing CUPS and printer-supported ghostscript, I
> cannot get margins right (proper amount of whitespace appears, but text is
> cut off), nor can I get it to print graphic pages from web browser like
> Opera or Mozilla; printer is a Compaq IJ900, which is a rebadged Lexmark
> 5700
> - 350 MHZ Home based server.
> - Compaq Presario 2256 circa 1998...No Monitor
> - eMac that I want to set up with OSX Panther and a linux partition.
> - Mac G4 Powerbook
> 
> 
> There were also a few blank, or mostly blank registration forms. Yep, you
> see some Mac hardware. I already called my fave Mac expert who said he
> would be there with a set of Yellowdog CD's. Where are our other Linux &
> Mac experts at? (Tim?? Oh Tim?? =)
> 
> Adam, Pete, & Brian: can we get a copy of Yellowdog on the file server at
> AIM just in case?
> 
> 
> To everyone: any thoughts on the pre-registrants needs/desires?
> 
>