Re: [MLUG] Installfest?

[Matthew Schmidt <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

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>At this point, I'm looking at some weekend in April, preferably a
>Saturday.  Does anyone have commitments for the April 2?
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Works for me.

>This would give us some time to get/make LiveCDs and Install cds. 
>Speaking of which, ACM will foot the bill for a spindle of cds.  So,
>if this is ok, I'll trade you a blank cd for every cd you bring to the
>'fest and give away, up to 50.  If you don't have cds just sitting
>around, email me and I can give you some.  I'm thinking 3 - 4 copies
>of 2 or 3 distros and a bunch of LiveCDs. Whatever distros the
>volunteers have experience installing would probably be the best
>choices, though gentoo is out unless we can get that awesome drive
>image Nathan mentioned.  If you start burning stuff, email the list so
>we can keep track of who's burning what.
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I'll make 25 copies of the OpenCD. I'll also bring Slackware 10.1 and 
Debian Sarge Netinstall (2 copies each).

>After having talked to the people at Memorial Union, it doesn't sound
>like it would be particularly easy to get 10 - 20 computers plugged in
>in one of those rooms (like there aren't that many electrical
>outlets).
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There are not enough outlets in just about everywhere I know of to plug 
in 10-20 PCs. What about those nifty power outlet/surge protector 
thingys? The folks at Memorial Union are usually pretty cool about these 
kinds of things. Who did you speak with? I know the building coordinator 
and I could ask him what he thinks if you're still interested in going 
this route.

>  There are a couple rooms open, though.  George, you
>mentioned there are rooms in Townsend - do we need to reserve them
>somehow?  Are they networked?
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>Also, I'd like to hear some ideas for cheap ways to advertise - are
>flyers about the best we could do price/performance-wise?
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Cheap advertisement may be possible by getting an announcement on the MU 
Info e-mail newsletter that gets sent to everyone on campus. Maybe 
another possibility would be the Maneater? I think some big posters with 
a prominent Tux the Linux mascot on them would attract attention, too.

Cheers,

Matt
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