(Duh... the reply all thing again) I don't think we would need to use much internet bandwidth. The networking and ftping would be local i.e. on the LAN
Craig Falconer wrote: > > Do you have a date in mind? Next school holidays, just after easter, would > be very convenient. > > I have most of this at work, but our traffic cap is only 5 Gb a month. Need > CD-writer machine, and stuff to put on ftp server. What do you think? > > > ---------- > > From: Nick Rout[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, 26 February 2002 15:16 > > To: CLUG > > Subject: Installfest? > > > > I see NZLUG are having an installfest on 30 March. I am vaguely > > wondering whether we should have one sometime.?? > > > > I am thinking: > > > > 1. one or two grunty ftp servers to let people without cdroms install. > > Put maybe 3 or 4 distros on the ftp servers then let people plug into a > > lan and go for it. > > > > 2. someone writing cdroms for people to take away, or install on the > > spot. > > > > 3. a group of people running around helping with problems. > > > > Requirements? > > > > 1. a couple of big (16 port?) hubs with plenty of patch cords. > > 2. a machine with enough grunt and disk space to ftp up 3 or 4 different > > distros > > 3. another machine to write cdroms. > > 4. internet connection for trouble shooting, getting updates, testing > > etc (plus firewall of course) > > 5. some prewritten boot disks for ftp installs. > > 6. lotsa bench space. > > 7. the bods to run it > > -- > > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > http://www.rout.co.nz > > -- Zane Gilmore, Analyst / Programmer Information Services Section, Information Technology Dept, University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800 Christchurch New Zealand phone +64-3-364 2987 extn 7895 Fax 3642222
