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Re: [Technion installation party] -> solutions
Hi,
On Sun, 16 Nov 1997, Stas Bekman wrote:
> > We can have the installation party at the Rifkin farm, no problem.
>
> Good
>
> > we don't need a sponsor, but we can sell hardware and CDs in the party.
> > Nevertheless, it must pass through me. (actually, it's a condition posed
> > to us by Technion authorities, so if you know a dealer/etc. selling for
> > low prices, send me the details.)
>
> Dealers, where are you? Here is your chance :-)
>
> > > Lets fix the date (3 weeks from now ?)
> >
> > A month is better. We can get Misrad Tarbut in ASAT (technion student
> > association) to post ads and advertise in Kuli.
>
> OK, So middle of December, is the date! How about Monday - December, 15
Well, most of the students in the Technion are in the middle of mditerms
then. I'd suggest January 1st so something like that.
> > > We need a few pages online so all the updates will be posted there, and we
> > > should advertisize the url long before the party so people will prepare in
> > > advance and not be surprised to learn about the party one hour before!!!
> >
> > Web space can be freely assigned (well, up to a Gigabyte or so) to this in
> > the Technion, just get me some html files to put there. :)
>
> Yes, But as Gal said we have our linux.org.il . If one of the admins of it
> will agree to take a few minutes to place the htmls... Since Technion
> server might be very slow many times !!! But, I don't care, Do as you feel
> better.
>
> We need to write a few pages. About preparing to the party. What to bring,
> what is must to delete prior to the party (winXX :-). (Last party we have
> copied win95 to another disk repartioned the disk and then returned it
> back!) Please, peek at my old page at:
> http://www.eprotect.com/stas/TULARC/os/linux-install.html
>
> I'm sure we have to modify it and upload to our , whatever is chosen,
> official party server! Please contrib your knowledge!
hey, we can have http://linux.installation.pary.israel.eu.org, if you
want... :)
> (We have to ask people to bring floppies, so they can take their
> boot/resque disks home, remember to add this. Partition Magic is a must!
> Monitors is must! (we lacked the monitors last time so people waited for a
> long time. And we have had to ask monitors owners to wait more so we can
> use them to install on others machines) probably other things too. Which
> ones? )
we'll have a dozen monitors this time, keyboards too. If someone can bring
IDE CDROM drives or 3COM/NE2000 ethernet cards that would be great. (I can
bring 2 adaptors, but that won't be enough)
> > I can burn CDs on the spot, like last time. people, if any of you have
> > latest Slackware or Debian, let me know (i have redhat 4.2). If someone
> > can get cheaper media that's good.
>
> Ok, Someone has the latest CDs?
> How about downloading the latest RH from the original, and update it with
> the staff from the contrib directory... Hope it isn't a big hassle, maybe
> someone already accomplished that (Someone, are you there ?)
I can do it.
> Or maybe if we have a month some Order from Abroad will be cheaper?
Do you know how many CDs to order?
> How about CD+Book? Book is great source for beginners! It'll cost more but
> it worth!
I can print the Linux Starter's Guide (from the LDP) in a few dozen
copies.
> Now, About Vendors/Sponsors. If someone comes to sell stuff, How about
> making a few T-shirts for us with Technion Party + Linux Logo :-0
No doubt about it, the sponsor will have to give something for being the
only sponsor over there.
> Ok, I'm waiting for more ideas, who will come (even just planning, so we
> will know what to expect), vendors, contributors, T-shirts :-), MTV ads
> :-) and more.
> I'll start to write the html soon! Or someone wants to take over?
You do that... :) (i hate writing htmls)
Shachar.
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Shachar Tal
shachar@vipe.technion.ac.il
shachar@il.eu.org
"Now excuse me, i have some Daemons to fight" -- Firkin
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