[Watford] march?
Neel Upadhyaya
bahulneel at gmail.com
Fri Jan 19 09:23:38 GMT 2007
That is a good question. I'll have to look it up. Not to worry about the
pc I have a small dell I use as a thin client that we can use to mess
arround with on the day.
On 17/01/07, Jonathan Dibble <recruitment at jdibble.com> wrote:
>
> Neel,
> I'm not sure I can hand over my main PC for the install fest, anyway its
> 64bit - will myth tv go on 64bit, just out of interest?
>
> cheers,
> jon
>
> On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 10:01 +0000, Neel Upadhyaya wrote:
> > I'm also using an ATI card, to be honest it's a complete nightmare.
> > But not impossile.
> > Sounds like we have a good candidate for the install fest.
> >
> >
> > On 15/01/07, Jonathan Dibble <recruitment at jdibble.com> wrote:
> >
> > Neel,
> > yeah, sounds good to me. i haven't tried to do an install
> > myself but it
> > is on my list of linux projects. it took me about 3/4hrs to
> > guy the ati
> > driver working for tv-out so i assume mysth tv would be
> > prohibitively
> > difficult.
> >
> > i would be interested in seeing you demontrate a myth tv
> > install on a
> > bare system?
> >
> > cheers,
> > jon.
> >
> > On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 12:57 +0000, Neel Upadhyaya wrote:
> > > > Someone offered a mythTV demo? That sounds fascinating
> > since all I
> > > have
> > > > ever read about that is that it's nearly impossibly
> > difficult!
> > >
> > > This is a common myth (pun not intended) for that last few
> > version I
> > > have not had any issue (but maybe I've been lucky).
> > > April may be a bit tricky for me but May or June would be
> > better.
> > >
> > > Given the nature of the hardest part of mythTV is
> > installation maybe
> > > it would be a good opportunity for our first install fest.
> > > That way we can deal with different configurations and
> > answer
> > > questions and solve problems as we get to them.
> > >
> > > This would be especially useful if anyone has an abandoned
> > PVR
> > > project.
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> > >
> > > On 15/01/07, Jonathan Dibble <recruitment at jdibble.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Steve,
> > > I think your offer is a good one and I'm up for it,
> > some
> > > weekends I am
> > > away etc, but if you have any suggestions let's try
> > and fix a
> > > date when
> > > we can all descend on your property?
> > >
> > > Someone offered a mythTV demo? That sounds
> > fascinating since
> > > all I have
> > > ever read about that is that it's nearly impossibly
> > difficult!
> > >
> > > As far as advertising is concerned, I think anyone
> > already
> > > interested in
> > > Linux would be able to find us, I believe we need to
> > encourage
> > > more
> > > interest in Linux in general which in turn would
> > lead to more
> > > interest
> > > in the group.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > JOn.
> > >
> > > On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 14:15 +0000, Matt Marsh wrote:
> > > > On Friday 12 January 2007 22:50, Mark Stewart
> > wrote:
> > > > > Also, think some posters need to be put up
> > around Watford
> > > to get
> > > > > more members.
> > > >
> > > > I've been thinking about ways to promote the LUG
> > locally to
> > > try and
> > > > reach more Linux users in the area. Rather than
> > random
> > > posters around
> > > > town, I think some targeted advertisement would be
> > more
> > > likely to
> > > > reach local Linux users. In particular, some ideas
> > that I
> > > intend to
> > > > follow up on over the coming weeks:
> > > >
> > > > - Produce some small flyers advertising the LUG
> > which I
> > > will then
> > > > slip into all the Linux magazines at the local
> > WHSmith
> > > etc.
> > > >
> > > > - I'll make copies of the flyer available so
> > that if
> > > anyone works
> > > > for a local company where there are plenty of
> > tech
> > > people - then
> > > > perhaps you could put one up on your notice
> > board?
> > > >
> > > > - Prior to the next meeting I will ask
> > lugmaster's from
> > > nearby LUGs
> > > > if it would be ok to post an ad up on their
> > mailing
> > > list.
> > > >
> > > > Prior to all of the above though I will sort out
> > the website
> > > a bit so
> > > > that it's more current.
> > > >
> > > > Watch this space...
> > > >
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > > > On 12/01/07, Steven Acreman <
> > sacreman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Is anyone up for a Saturday meeting before
> > March? My
> > > girlfriend
> > > > > > works most Saturdays so my house is free (I
> > live just
> > > off of
> > > > > > StAlbans road in Watford which is close to the
> > town
> > > centre). It's
> > > > > > only a 2up-2down terrace but it should fit 5
> > or 6 people
> > > fairly
> > > > > > comfortably.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just a suggestion until the core membership
> > increases..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 11/01/07, Matt Marsh < matt at mattmarsh.net>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi Jon,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Why do we have to wait until march, 3
> > months is a
> > > long time!
> > > > > > > > What about sooner? I am not fussy about
> > the venue,
> > > but beer
> > > > > > > > isn't particularly important to me, but
> > take away
> > > sounds
> > > > > > > > good.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think originally Mark said that there were
> > some
> > > closures at
> > > > > > > Watford Central Library (where meetings have
> > been held
> > > up until
> > > > > > > now) which prevent us from having a meeting
> > there
> > > until March.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To be clear, it's less than 2 months away in
> > reality -
> > > the
> > > > > > > meetings have previously taken place on the
> > first
> > > Tuesday of
> > > > > > > the month so in this case that would be 6th
> > March.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Steve made the suggestion today of looking
> > into
> > > meeting at the
> > > > > > > Watford Social Club which we could perhaps
> > be arranged
> > > for
> > > > > > > February if there is really enough interest.
> > The added
> > > cost of
> > > > > > > that venue given the so far lowish turnout
> > is a little
> > > of a
> > > > > > > concern though.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If enough people show interest then I will
> > look into
> > > the Social
> > > > > > > Club for a February meet, though I suspect
> > that it
> > > will make
> > > > > > > more sense to wait until the library room is
> > available
> > > 6th
> > > > > > > March and have a well organised meeting
> > there. We can
> > > see what
> > > > > > > the turnout to that is and discuss at that
> > meeting
> > > whether we
> > > > > > > want to investigate the Social Club for
> > future
> > > meetings.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Matt
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Matt Marsh
> > > > > > > Email: matt at mattmarsh.net Jabber:
> > > mattmarsh at jabber.org
> > > > > > > Web: http://www.mattmarsh.net/ MSN:
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> > > > > > > Phone: +44 7703 162030 Yahoo:
> > marshmn
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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