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! ------------------------------------------------------------- | LDD/InstallFest O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. | | September 12th, 1999 @ 103B Morris Street | | 10AM - 4PM Sebastopol | | http://www.nblug.org/directions.cgi | ------------------------------------------------------------- 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