Re: [SLUG] Obtaining Ubuntu DVD

2006-12-07 Thread Robert Collins
On Thu, 2006-12-07 at 17:54 +1100, Grant Parnell - slug wrote: As far as I knew there was only the CD version? We're selling it for $16.00 and you can pick it up, because of our sale we're opening Thursday nights till 7pm and Sat 10-12. Unit B6, 27-29 Fariola St, Silverwater. Jump on a 525

Re: [SLUG] Re: cloning/replacing hardrive

2006-12-07 Thread Grant Parnell
On Wed, December 6, 2006 10:26 pm, Voytek Eymont wrote: On Wed, December 6, 2006 10:00 pm, Ben Buxton wrote: Voytek Eymont wrote: can I clone a running system ? Yes, you can. Ben, thanks for detailed info what I really meant to ask, was 'can I copy/clone a running systems whilst it's

Re: [SLUG] Video: DET considers Linux on the desktop

2006-12-07 Thread Ben
On 12/7/06, Glen Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Education departments are expected to anticipate trends so that workers are educated with relevant skills. For an *education* provider choosing something solely because it is an industry trend is ample reasoning and a good thing. Yes and no.

[SLUG] Sydney Open VOIP user group

2006-12-07 Thread Craig Warner
Wednesday Night 13th December at 7pm in Chatswood, will be a gathering to start a Open VOIP user group in Sydney. The aim is to determine whether there is sufficient interest, if there is sufficient interest to then pass a resolution for a stated objective and approve the use of model rules to

Re: [SLUG] Proposed ComputerBank's AGM

2006-12-07 Thread Craige McWhirter
On Thu, 2006-12-07 at 18:39 +1100, Grant Parnell - EverythingLinux wrote: One of the things we badly need to do is organise an AGM for ComputerBank NSW and also ComputerBank Sydney. I am putting forward by way of suggestion some dates to hold these AGM's - Sunday the 24th of December or

Re: [SLUG] Sydney Open VOIP user group

2006-12-07 Thread Lindsay Holmwood
Hey Craig, Nice to hear from you. :-) If you'd like to crosspost this to activities, that would be most excellent. Also, if to put the event up on the SLUG calendar, head to http://slug.org.au/user/register and i'll grant you the appropriate event creation permissions. :-) Cheers, Lindsay

Re: [SLUG] Proposed ComputerBank's AGM

2006-12-07 Thread Chris Deigan
On 12/8/06, Craige McWhirter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The close of LCA would really be the most opportune time. You could also use the timing to promote the activities of CBNSW amongst attendees. It might be possible to hold the AGM at/during LCA during BOF sessions or something? -Chris. --

Re: [SLUG] Sydney Open VOIP user group

2006-12-07 Thread Robert Collins
On Fri, 2006-12-08 at 11:46 +1100, Craig Warner wrote: Wednesday Night 13th December at 7pm in Chatswood, will be a gathering to start a Open VOIP user group in Sydney. The aim is to determine whether there is sufficient interest, if there is sufficient interest to then pass a resolution

[SLUG] Documentation For Newbies like me

2006-12-07 Thread Stephen Black
I have become comfortable with using Linux on a stand alone computer but I have recently installed ADSL hardware and I now realise that I don't know very much about networking and theres so many protocols. Ive never heard of DHCP before in my life! although I have heard of TCP/IP So I was