Hi there everyone. This month we've got something pretty cool lined up for
you. Not only are we going to have an InstallFest this time around, but we
are also participating in Linux Demo Day '99 (http://www.linuxdemo.org/).
You can check out their site for more info, but basically, it's a group of
LUG's around the world who are trying to put on a demo of Linux in their
community. It's a very exciting event, and the even cooler part is that a
number of vendors are sponsoring, so we've got lot's of goodies to give out!
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| LDD/InstallFest O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. |
| September 12th, 1999 @ 103B Morris Street |
| 10AM - 4PM Sebastopol |
| http://www.nblug.org/directions.cgi |
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FREE STUFF
Well...hopefully that got your attention :)
Since there are several vendors who are sponsoring the event, we
have been blessed with lot's of great things to give away as door prizes.
You will have the opportunity to walk away with T-shirts, books, CD's or
other Linux related goodies. We've got stuff from Caldera, TurboLinux, Red
Hat, Linux Central, O'Reilly & Associates, SuSE and more!
We will have a drawing each hour of the event for those who are
present. You must be present to win, and you may only win once in the day.
The first drawing will be held at 11AM and will continue until 4PM.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We need some help to make this event the best it can be. What we
need from you is to help us spread the word. If you know someone at a North
Bay company, school or other group that would be interested in Linux, pass
this on to them. They don't have to be running Linux currently - this event
is designed to help them understand what Linux is, and how it could
potentially help them solve tasks or problems. Here's a brief list of
schools and companies we thought of that we'd like to invite :
* Santa Rosa Junior College - CIS Dept, Computing Services, BOT Dept
* Sonoma State - IS Dept, CIS, Library
* High Schools - El Molino, Piner, SRHS, Casa Grande
* Companies - AVE, Cerent/Cisco, Alcatel, Autodesk, Lucas, Fireman's
Fund, Truetime, Broderbund/Learning Company, OCLI, FairIsaac
If you know someone who works in the IS/IT or Engineering
departments at any of the companies above, or any other company in the North
Bay, I'd encourage you to forward this message on to them.
LINUX DEMO DAY '99
As part of the LDD '99, we are going to have a number of special
things going on. First, we will have a demo of computers that are non-Intel
boxes that Linux runs on. We plan on having a SGI, a Sun, a DEC/Compaq
Alpha and some sort of Macintosh platform. This is by no means the only
hardware Linux runs on, but it helps to illustrate how older machines can be
re-purposed as small servers for departments, or companies or schools with
small budgets.
We will have local Linux gurus on hand to demo the machines, as well
as show you some of the solutions Linux can provide in your environment.
These range from Internet services such as Web and email to file serving and
printer sharing.
INSTALL FEST
NOTE: PLEASE DON'T SHOW UP AT 3:30 EXPECTING HELP!!!
If you have always wanted to run Linux at home or at work, but were
afraid to take that step forward, this is for you! You can bring your
machine to the Install Fest where you can get help from local Linux experts
in installing Linux on your box.
If you have thought about it, but still aren't ready to bring your
box in, that's fine too. You can discuss your concerns and issues with
others in preparation for that day when you are ready to install it.
Here's how it works. Arrive early so that we can assist you with
what you need. You will need to bring your monitor, keyboard and mouse with
you as well. You don't need to bring your peripherals (like printers etc),
unless of course, you need help getting your peripheral working. Remember
though, space is at a premium, so don't bring more than you really need to.
Also, it's good to bring a power strip as well. We will have a couple, but
they are on a first come, first served basis. If you bring a power bar, you
will get priority in plugging all your stuff in.
As far as what to install at the Install Fest, we will have several
distributions available for you. We will have Red Hat 6.0 & 5.2 and Debian
2.1. It might be a good idea to bring your own media, as the CD's will be
available to those who get there first. You can get a cheap CD from Cheap
Bytes (http://www.cheapbytes.com/) or you can get something direct from Red
Hat or any other Linux vendor.
We will have access to a T1 connection to the Internet, so if you'd
like to bring your machine to grab some stuff off of the 'net, feel free to
do that as well, however, don't be downloading anything you wouldn't want to
show your mom. :) We will have a 18 port hub available. The network
connectivity is on a first come, first served basis as well. If you have a
small hub, you may want to think about brining it to guarantee you get a
connection.
We will have a small number of network cards available for loan
should you not have a network card. If you plan on getting network
connectivity, you may want to bring a network cable as well. We will have a
few cables, but they are (surprise, surprise) on a first come first served
basis.
Well, I suppose that about covers everything. If you have any
questions regarding the Install Fest, please feel free to contact me at the
address below.
Looking forward to seeing you there!!
-Dustin Mollo
--
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org
dustin(a)nblug.org
Well, it's meeting time again. This month we have a technical presentation
for you. The meeting, as usual, will be at ORA at 7:30. Show up early as
when the meeting starts, tickets for the drawing will no longer be given
out.
Allen Morris will be giving us a presentation on Kernel NFS. For those who
may not know, Linux 2.2.x has the option of having the NFS server run in
kernel space (knfsd) as opposed to user space. If you don't know what that
means, but it sounds cool, you should show up, because Allen will answer
that question and more.
Allen is the current maintainer of Linux knfsd and. He's been in this
position for about a year. Allen's been doing computer program since he was
14 and is working on getting his BS in Computer Sciences and Electrical
Engineering from The University of California at Berkeley.
Hope to see you on the 10th!
Oh! One more thing to note on your calendars. Brad Cox (our webmaster) and
I will be giving a presentation to the PCUGR (PC Users Group of the
Redwoods) on the 12th of August. We will be giving a brief presentation on
what Linux is and why they may want to run it. PCUGR meets at the Santa
Rosa Vets building at 7:30. You can get more info at their web site at
http://www.pcugr.org/.
-Dustin
--
Founder & President
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org/
info(a)nblug.org
It's summer time, finally, and what does that mean?? GAMES!!! OK, well,
maybe not everyone equates computer games with Summer, but hey - I was
hurting for a way to start off this month's announcement.
This month we are very pleased and honored to have Loki Entertainment
Software. They are based in Orange County California, and their goal is to
bring gaming to Linux. They do this by contracting with game developers to
port their game to the Linux platform. Their first effort is "Civilization:
Call to Power", and they are currently working on Myth II and a few others.
Their web site can be found at http://www.lokigames.com/
Loki's president, Scott Draeker, will be stopping by to present the games,
and to talk about bringing Linux to the desktop. He will also be able to
answer technical questions you may have.
This meeting should prove to be fun and educational for all. Bring your
friends, as this meeting should appeal to the non-nerd types as well.
As usual, we will be meeting on the second Tuesday of July, which happens to
be the 13th, at the normal meeting time of 7:30PM at O'Reilly's offices in
Sebastopol. Please remember to arrive early, because tickets for the door
prizes will not be handed out after the meeting starts.
Also, look for the first NBLUG Newsletter in your email box this coming
weekend! I've got a bunch of news items to announce, and figured it was
finally time to put together a little newsletter of sorts.
Hope to see you on the 13th!
-Dustin
--
Founder & President
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org/
info(a)nblug.org
Greetings fellow Linux Users! As a service to the just-starting Sonoma
County Perl Mongers, I'm forwarding this announcement to the NBLUG list, as
a significant number of NBLUG members are also interested in Perl and/or the
Sonoma.pm Group.
Hope to see you there!
-Dustin
--
Founder & President
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org/
dustin(a)nblug.org
----- Forwarded message from Jay Di Silvestri <jay(a)adei.com> -----
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 09:03:49 -0700
From: Jay Di Silvestri <jay(a)adei.com>
To: "sonoma.pm" <santa-rosa-pm-list(a)happyfunball.pm.org>
Subject: Sonoma.pm meeting tomorrow
Just a reminder that Sonoma.pm will have its first meeting at the
Coddingtown Round Table Pizza at7:30pm tomorrow Tuesday June 29.
We'll do a session on CGI.pm, as well as a quickie intro to perl 5
syntax. There will be some freebies there too!
<address>
Round Table Pizza 1003 Guerneville Rd Santa Rosa, CA
(707)544-3800
</address>
See you tomorrow.
--Jay
----- End forwarded message -----
Greetings fellow Linux fans!!
It's that time again. NBLUG is hosting another Linux Install Fest. The event
will take place on June 19th at our usual meeting location, O'Reilly and
Associates in Sebastopol (see the website for directions) from 10AM until
4PM.
Since we didn't have a regular meeting this month, we are going to have
several exciting events at this Install Fest. We will have our raffle
during this time and we will also have refreshments (the refreshments will
be free, but we ask that you make a small donation). Raffle tickets will be
available from 11:30PM until 12:30PM. The drawing will be held at 12:45PM.
Something special for this raffle - we will be giving away an Abit BH6
Pentium II motherboard, thanks to our friends at Bit's & PCs in Santa Rosa.
It features the Intel 440BX chipset, support for 348MB of RAM, and five PCI
slots. We will also have goodies from O'Reilly and Associates (like books
and T-shirts).
Even if you don't want to install Linux on a machine at this time, we invite
you to stop by, socialize and just enjoy yourself. It's a great opportunity
to find out what Linux is all about and to see how it's installed so you'll
have a better idea if it's right for you.
Now for some words about what to bring and what to expect at the Install
Fest:
PLEASE DON'T SHOW UP AT 3:30 EXPECTING HELP!!!
Arrive early so that we can assist you with what you need. You will need to
bring your monitor, keyboard and mouse with you as well. You don't need to
bring your peripherals (like printers etc), unless of course, you need help
getting your peripheral working. Remember though, space is at a premium, so
don't bring more than you really need to. Also, it's good to bring a power
strip as well. We will have a couple, but they are on a first come, first
served basis. If you bring a power bar, you will get priority in plugging
all your stuff in.
As far as what to install at the Install Fest, we will have several
distributions available for you. We will have Red Hat 6.0 & 5.2 and Debian
2.1. It might be a good idea to bring your own media, as the CD's will be
available to those who get there first. You can get a cheap CD from Cheap
Bytes (http://www.cheapbytes.com/) or you can get something direct from Red
Hat or any other Linux vendor.
We will have access to a T1 connection to the Internet, so if you'd like to
bring your machine to grab some stuff off of the 'net, feel free to do that
as well, however, don't be downloading anything you wouldn't want to show
your mom. :) We will have a 18 port hub available. The network connectivity
is on a first come, first served basis as well. If you have a small hub,
you may want to think about brining it to guarantee you get a connection.
We will have a small number of network cards available for loan should you
not have a network card. If you plan on getting network connectivity, you
may want to bring a network cable as well. We will have a few cables, but
they are (surprise, surprise) on a first come first served basis.
If you have any questions regarding the Install Fest, please feel free to
contact me at the address below.
Looking forward to seeing you there!!
-Dustin Mollo
--
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org
dustin(a)nblug.org
Greetings NBLUG folks. This is an announcement from the local Perl Users
Group (formally called the Sonoma Perl Mongers). I'm reforwarding this for
Jay, as a lot of Linux users also happen to like and use Perl. In case you
haven't heard, this is the frist meeting for the local Perl Mongers, so if
you are interested, show up. It should be a fun meeting!
For more information on the Sonoma Perl Mongers, check out
http://sonoma.pm.org/
-Dustin
--
Founder & President
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org/
info(a)nblug.org
----- Forwarded message from Jay Di Silvestri <jay(a)adei.com> -----
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 17:55:31 -0700
From: Jay Di Silvestri <jay(a)adei.com>
To: "sonoma.pm" <santa-rosa-pm-list(a)happyfunball.pm.org>
Subject: First meeting for Sonoma.pm
Hopefully we will be able to meet at O'reilly soon, but until then, I've
reserved the meeting room at the Coddingtown Round Table Pizza for 7:30
pm Tuesday June 29.
We'll do a session on CGI.pm, as well as a quickie intro to perl 5
syntax. There will be some freebies there too!
<address>
Round Table Pizza 1003 Guerneville Rd Santa Rosa, CA (707)544-3800
</address>
See you then.
--Jay
----- End forwarded message -----
