[HLUG] Special Meeting 'Beginners Linux' June 24th, Leominster

[Julian Robbins]

Fair point - even so I've not had many issues such as this over the years
and we will be very careful to caveat the install, ie backup all your data
first in triplicate etc

But then if you've got a hideously slow virus infected old Windows laptop
and it's the last straw you haven't really got much to lose have you ... 😀

Julian
On 2 Jun 2015 23:27, "Steve Horsfield" <horsfield.steve at gmail.com> wrote:

> *We plan to show how easy it is to install Linux by doing this on the
> evening as part of the event,*
> Ubuntu remains the most popular distribution and has been characterised
> recently by two different known and acknowledged installation faults*. *In
> the first fault the automatic scripted partitioning process fails and it is
> necessary to use GParted manually from the files available on the
> installation USB stick and that means you need to understand the
> partitioning process first*, *because Ubuntu no longer manages it for you.
> Should you have the misfortune to attempt to use the automated partitioning
> process you might find you have a very long wait.
>
> In the second known fault the USB stick boots to "Not a COM32R image"
> and leaves
> you high and dry until someone with the inside track tells you to hit the
> TAB key.
>
>
>
> Steve Horsfield
>
> On 2 June 2015 at 22:28, Julian Robbins <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Shame, whenever we hold it someone wouldnt be able to go though ..
> >
> > I've added a few ideas about the evnt and what we need to do on the
> > etherpad - so please take a look and help if you can -
> > https://pad.odoo.com/p/hlug-note.note-STR1TPSCJR
> >
> > Julian
> >
> > On 2 June 2015 at 22:26, Tim Spivey <tim.spivey at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I won't be able to make it, having said I would. I am going on holiday
> > the
> > > day after so shall be packing I am afraid.
> > > On 2 Jun 2015 10:23 pm, "david winterton" <davidwinterton at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Count me in
> > > > On 2 Jun 2015 22:16, "Julian Robbins" <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi everyone
> > > > >
> > > > > As previously agreed at discussed at our last LUG meeting last
> Weds,
> > > our
> > > > > survey pointed to a strong liking for the topics 'Beginners Linux'
> > and
> > > > > 'Linux distro choice', so we will have a special event with both of
> > > these
> > > > > topics later in the month. Charlie has agreed to host this with
> help
> > > from
> > > > > others on the evening. We plan to show how easy it is to install
> > Linux
> > > by
> > > > > doing this on the evening as part of the event, amongst other
> topics
> > so
> > > > it
> > > > > will be aimed at real beginners to Linux and Open Source perhaps
> keen
> > > to
> > > > > move from Windows, or new to computing entirely.
> > > > >
> > > > > The plan is to hold this on our normal 4th Wednesday of the month,
> ie
> > > > June
> > > > > 24th.
> > > > >
> > > > > We considered holding it in the usual place at the Courtyard, but
> on
> > > > > occasion it can get a bit noisy, so we decided to hold it at
> another
> > > > venue
> > > > > instead.
> > > > >
> > > > > The previous event on 'Open source and the professional
> audio/visual
> > > > > environment '
> > > > > we held in Leominster at Grange Court went well with great
> > facilities,
> > > > but
> > > > > unfortunately due to a glitch with the lug.org.uk mailing list, no
> > > mails
> > > > > reminding everyone of the event and on the day itself went out to
> our
> > > > > members so we had a reduced turnout for this reason.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have emailed the Grange Court folk if we can book the same room
> > last
> > > > > time, which was fine for us, not too big and not too small.
> > > > >
> > > > > All the organisation details for the event I have started on this
> > > > Etherpad
> > > > > here :-
> > > > >
> > > > > https://pad.odoo.com/p/hlug-note.note-STR1TPSCJR
> > > > >
> > > > > Ie event details, publicity, what's happening on the night, etc
> etc.
> > > > This
> > > > > is meant to be an open and collaborative space to concentrate our
> > plans
> > > > and
> > > > > ideas for the event - so please click the link and help. There is a
> > > chat
> > > > > facility too
> > > > >
> > > > > We are looking for *any* help that anyone can provide to help
> > organise
> > > > the
> > > > > event and make it a success both in the prep and during the
> evening.
> > > > > Hopefully we should be able to use the brilliant flashy large
> > > touchscreen
> > > > > we used last time which worked great with linux too.
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone is able to publicise the event to other groups they are
> > part
> > > of
> > > > > please do. The entry is open to anyone not just LUG members and
> will
> > be
> > > > > subject to a small charge, to cover the hire of the venue only.
> > > > >
> > > > > Further details to come shortly
> > > > >
> > > > > Julian
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