Please note that this InstallFest is NOT at O'Reilly and Associates. It
will instead be at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park. Please see
below for information on the exact location and directions.
WHEN: Saturday, February 21 - 10:30AM - 4:30PM PDT
WHERE: Sonoma State Campus, Schulz Info Center,
Room 1121 (see below for specifics)
** Room location changed!! See directions below. **
WHO: Anyone wanting help in installing Linux onto their computer URL:
http://nblug.org/installfest/
WHAT DO I DO: Go to http://www.nblug.org/installfest/ to signup!!!!
What is an InstallFest and who can come?
Instead of putting all of the usual "what is an InstallFest" info in
this and future announcements, we have a link up on our website as to what
a NBLUG InstallFest entails and how to participate. If you point your
browser of choice to http://www.nblug.org/installfest/, you'll be
presented with all the info you ever wanted to know about what goes on at
an InstallFest, and how you can get the most out of attending one.
Anyone is more than welcome to attend. If you need help or just want
to hang out and talk, you are more than welcome to show up. They are
always totally free; you might want to bring a few dollars for pizza,
however.
How do I sign up?
We will again be taking signups for this InstallFest, so please be
sure to visit that URL if you plan on attending. People, who signup and
reserve a time slot, are first in line. We've found that by
taking signups, we can help more people in a timely fashion. We can also
make sure that enough helpers are available for those wanting help. If
you need help at the last minute, you can still just show up and we'll
probably be able to help you, but it really helps us if you register
first, preferably a week or more in advance so we have a
chance to beg for more helpers if we need them.
What if I want to offer help?
If you're interested in helping out, please contact
installfest(a)nblug.org or greg(a)nblug.org; if you've successfully
installed RedHat (or Mandrake or SuSE or Debian or FreeBSD or OpenBSD or
YellowDog or ...) before, you can probably help out. We can even use a
bit of help from somebody helping people bring their heavy
equipment in. Besides, it's fun to come hang out with all the geeks. ;)
For helpers, the schedule is a little different:
8:00AM - Breakfast (optional) at an undecided location.
10:00AM - Room open to helpers for setup
10:30AM - Installs begin (event start)
4:00PM - Installs should be done by now.
4:30PM - Installs must be done by now.
5:00PM - Room closed; alarms go off, doors lock, police show up.
We always need helpers, and we can usually use more helpers than we
get. It's a good way to "give back" to NBLUG and it's a geeky good time.
(If you're interested in helping out but can't do an
InstallFest, please consider giving a presentation, contact
speakers(a)nblug.org
>> Location and Directions <<
The InstallFest will take place on Sonoma State's campus. We will be using
room Schulz 1121, which is in the Schulz Information Center (aka, the
Library). Directions and information on parking follow.
** Updated room directions from Dustin;
The room location has changed, but the room number is the same. To
access 1121, you now need to go through the main library entrance on the
ground floor, and enter through the door immediately on your left, just
past the security scanner. Don't worry - there will be signs.
** Wireless access update
http://www.sonoma.edu/it/news/2003/SSUWirelessNetw.html
Our wireless network has changed/increased in size on campus. From now
on, you'll have to "login" to use the wireless network. If you don't have
a SSU account, you have to enter an email address into a web page you get
when you try to access the Internet. I've confirmed that the open ports
are DNS, HTTP and HTTPS. Basically, if you want/need anything else,
you'll have to be wired.
Here are some maps and directions that SSU makes available on their site:
http://www.sonoma.edu/university/maps/start.html
-- Master index of all interesting direction-related info.
http://www.sonoma.edu/university/maps/schulzinfoctr.html
-- Nice map of the campus with the library (Info Center) highlighted
Parking tips from Mike & Dustin:
http://www.nblug.org/location.shtml
-- Similar to the map above, but Mike has highlighted the parking
areas, and also drawn a path to get to the right part of the library from
Cotati Ave.
Parking on Saturday is free. You may park in either Lot D or Lot J. Note
that any lot that is marked, as residence parking is OFF LIMITS at all
times unless you have a proper parking permit.
If you need to park close to the building to bring your equipment in,
there is 30 minute parking on the West side of Schulz and on the East side
of Schulz there are two 15 minute spots. Once you drop your equipment
off, you should move your car to one of the other lots mentioned above.
Handicapped parking is available in the reserved lot areas, and on the
West side of the library near the library loading zone. Handicapped
parking is labeled.
This meeting is at our regular time and place. Everybody is welcome.
What: NBLUG General Meeting
Topic: Alternatives to "Red Hat Linux"
Who: Dustin Mollo, Eric Eisenhart, Kyle Rankin, and Augie Schwer
When: January 13, 2004 @ 7:30PM
Where: O'Reilly and Associates, Sebastopol, CA.
Details:
With the current changes that Red Hat has made to their licensing, and
all of the hype and backlash as a result, many people are looking around
for a new distribution. In this talk we will give an overview of a few
contenders, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, Debian, and
Mandrake, and discuss their respective strengths and weaknesses.
If you (or somebody you know) might be interested in speaking to a friendly
group of 25-45 people about something related to Linux or Open Source,
please contact speakers(a)nblug.org.
--
Kyle Rankin
NBLUG President
The North Bay Linux Users Group
http://nblug.org
IRC: greenfly(a)irc.freenode.net #nblug
kyle(a)nblug.org
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Congratulations to Christopher Wagner our NBLUG T-shirt and web logo
contest winner!
http://nblug.org/augie/nblug_logo_winner.html
Expect to start seeing the new logo on the web site and on NBLUG schwag
in the near future. Thanks to all that submitted images, and a big
congratulatory pat on the back to Chris!
augie.
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