[SLUG] A suggestion!

[Philip Kershaw]

A good suggestion. I have a P166, 64Mg 1.2g I would be willing to bring
along when ever needed, but no monitor. If we could get a couple of machines
there I would like to see some networking going on if possible. Looking at
sendmail etc.

Phil Kershaw

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Girling" <al21 at firenet.uk.com>
To: "SLUG" <scarborough at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 11:54 AM
Subject: [SLUG] A suggestion!


> Hi all,
>
> After last night, helping Mark to return his machine.  I was trying to
think
> how the experience could be looked at in a positive light.  It struck me
that
> we should probably discuss various methods and mediums for backing up data
> and conifurations of applications!  (I'm not having a dig at Mark.  But I
> think everybody said they'd done something similar in the past, so it
clearly
> applies to everyone!)
>
> Now my main suggestion is.  Would the group benefit from aquiring an old
> machine, say a 486 to use for demonstrations/experiments etc.  Where it
> dosen't matter if it all ends up pants, so no-one ends up taking home a
> machiine with less than they started with at the beginning of the evening.
> Could it be possible to demonstrate on such a machine, how to set up
> printers, zipdrives, scanners etc?  I personaly would prefer to see
something
> demonstrated on another machine before I experiment with my own and it's
> unfair to expect someone to risk their own machine for my gain!
>
> The biggest problem I see with this, is who then owns such a machine.  If
it
> becomes the groups property, we immediatly enter the realms of finances
and
> commitees. :(  Could someone be persuaded to take responsiblity for such a
> machine to avoid that senario?  It needn't be their responsibility to
ensure
> it arrives at every meeting.  But provided it's available, I'm sure
someone
> from within the group could collect it and ensure it arrives at meetings.
>
> Provided this sticking point can be overcome, I think the benefits of such
a
> machine are manyfold.
>
> O.K.  I've stuck my head above the parapit.  You may now start throwing
> rocks!  ;)
>
> Regards
>
> Al
>