[Nottingham] Installfest Proposal

[Glenn Clarke]

Anyone able to provide a date and start time for the Installfest..????

Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: Martin <martin@ml1.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Installfest Proposal

> Duncan John Fyfe wrote:
> 
> > 
> > <snip>
> > =09Good reason for not wanting to burn lots of CDs
> > </snip>
> > 
> > I'm with Robert on this one.
> 
> 
> Or burn them via Linux at the time. An interested bod will be willing =
to 
> wait the few mins or so for the burn whilst discussing the fine points=
 
> of Linux.
> 
> 
> 
> > I think Debian 'au naturar' is a bit rough for a newcomber.  Knoppix=
 on the other hand may be a possibility, especially as a 'look before yo=
u jump'.
> > 
> > Any Knoppix users able and willing to comment ?
> 
> 
> My interest was rekindled with "DemoLinux" that boots/runs from CD...
> 
> 
> > More random thoughts -
> > 
> > backups and hdd partitioning.
> > I guess we should think about backing up people's data
> > before we trash it ;)
> 
> 
> Very good point!
> 
> Have them read and sign a (SHORT) disclaimer in case their hard drive =

> physically dies from accessing parts of the disk never before accessed=
.
> 
> 
> > Demo machines - machines running software for people to try.
> 
> 
> Yep, both old and new. (I've got an old 8088 that would be good to 
> resurrect - small challenge there... (;-))
> 
> 
> > Does anyone have contacts in other LUGs who have run install days ?
> > Their experience(s) would be valuable.
> 
> 
> Sheffield have a recentish fest on their web site.
> 
> 
> Happy hacking,
> Martin
> 
> 
> 
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