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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Rick,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Please could you count me and Daniel Robinson in for helping out with the setup on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dan Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> exeter-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:exeter-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rick.Timmis<br><b>Sent:</b> 30 October 2013 09:44<br><b>To:</b> Exeter@mailman.lug.org.uk; trevor@exwick.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [ExeterLUG] The Exwick Ark<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have confirmation for a go ahead to install the systems at Exwick Ark on Saturday 2nd November.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I anticipate this will take the whole day, and may well require a second visit to complete the initial install.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Once the base system is in, then we will revisit the project plan to discuss the Smart Boards, and any additions that might be sort after by the Ark Team.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also anticipate a database requirements meeting with the team in the future too, as this was proposed in the initial project plan. I shall make arrangements with Harri and Paula to look at this after the systems installation has been completed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Plan for Saturday 2nd November<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We will be meeting first at the Imperial for breakfast at 9am<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://m.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubs/the-imperial">http://m.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubs/the-imperial</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You should find us in the Orangery, the large conservatory at the opposite end from the Entrance and Car park, just walk straight through the building.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I Expect we will be onsite at the Ark at 10.00am.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The main tasks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Make a hardware inventory.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Identify most suitable machines, for Server and Terminals, test and configure.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Build the LTSP Server<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Complete the network infrastructure, along with Switches<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Test installation<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>System Documentation<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Define next stage requirements<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Organise what will happen with remaining hardware.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please can you advise on list if you are planning to come, I will take a head count on Friday morning and advise Trevor.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Correspondance between Trevor and I below for your reference.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The breakfasts at the Imperial are excellent, and very cheap, i.e a large breakfast is £6.99<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>All the best<br><br>Rick<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>On <a href="calendar:T7:29/10/2013%2019:08">29/10/2013 19:08</a>, Rick.Timmis wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Hi Trevor<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Are you folks still OK for the systems install at the Ark?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>If yes do you want to come for Breakie with us at the Impy before we start ?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>All the best<br><br>Rick<br><br>P.S I can save you 25% on your domestic and business bills. Ask me how !<br><br>Sent from Samsung tablet<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><br><span class=apple-style-span>Rick,</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>Harri is happy. </span><br><span class=apple-style-span>There is a slight issue as the Ark main building is rented out for part of the day:</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>11.30-2.30 the main hall and little classroom are being used, however the staff rooms in the house are available. I still need to punchdown the last few network sockets in the conference room.</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>I have a chap coming to help me cut back some over grown bushes in the Parish Hall yard at 11.30-1. This was due to happen Monday morning, but there were "complication"</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>Therefore we could all kick off with breakfast, then down to the building to get things going. I'll pop over to the Parish Hall for 11.30 then we'll see how it is all going.</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>So it sound like yes we are OK to go ahead.</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>Questions</span><br><span class=apple-style-span>How many people do you think will come?</span><br><span class=apple-style-span>How long will you take?</span><br><span class=apple-style-span>What time is breakfast?</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>Some little things</span><br><span class=apple-style-span>I am hoping we can use network switches which don't have cooling fans if psosisble.</span><br><span class=apple-style-span>I have setup the network laser printer already.</span><br><span class=apple-style-span>We are keen to have the abilty to switch it all off if needs be.</span><br><span class=apple-style-span>I am not sure how much stuff you left us and I am not sure how much is still there as we have had to shift it around several times as the building work approached.</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>Rick also the Ark has a load of plastic trunking like one might see in a computer room left over. Quite a few metres in fact. Do you have any other projects on the go that would like it?</span><br><br><span class=apple-style-span>Trevor</span><br><br><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Trevor<o:p></o:p></pre></div></div></div></body></html>