If they are just doing an out-of-the-box vanilla upgrade, that should be no
sweat. Do they have a specific reason to upgrade or just want because 2.4 >
2.2 and logically must be better? If a couple people from the group did it
and documented it, it could become a (mini-)presentation... Of course if
they have alot of quirky hardware and custom programs/scripts/etc then it
could prove to be pretty time-consuming if not difficult.
On the other hand...according to their website this is a "Global leader in
[Oil] Spill Prevention" and OOPS == O'Brien's Oil Pollution Service, Inc.
Looks like they are trying to save a few bucks and ask for LUGs to help.
Advice is fine but labor is slightly different. If a church/non-profit org
asks for some help for someone to look at their HVAC (heating/vent/Air-cond)
units it is one thing, people are willing to help, but if McDonalds asks for
it, it differs slightly. On one hand it could be a good linux PR move, on
the other we could just wind up working for free with a quick "Thanks, and
off you go!".
Maybe we could get some more information from her/them. If they just want
us to colloborate (ie send questions to the list and get a bunch of
suggestions) that's fine...but we should find that out, as well as some more
details of the setup (vanilla or complicated).
That's my $0.02 - anyone else have any thoughts?
George
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Yep [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 7:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Fwd: Linux Help
So what do you think guys? Anyone up to help them?
Jeff
>From: "Maria Ortutay - OOPS-NJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 10:18:22 -0400
>
>Dear Jeffrey,
>
>I (we) need some help with our Linux server. I searched the web, and came
>up with Linux User Groups and will be contacting you and some other local
>user groups for assistance.
>
>We currently have Red Hat Linux Release 7.0 (Guinness) Kernal 2.2.16-22
>installed and connected to nine computers. We understand that there is a
>newer release available, Red Hat Linux Release 7.1 Kernal 2.4.2-2 and would
>like to be upgraded. We had a Linux "expert" installing and tweaking our
>system, but he has become unreliable.
>
>I was wondering if you could provide any guidance, or circulate the word
>that I was looking for assistance. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Best regards,
>Ms. Maria Ortutay
>Office Manager
>OOPS, Inc
>Tel: 1-609-275-9600
>Fax: 1-609-275-9444
>24 Hrs Tel: 1-985-781-0804
>www.oopsusa.com
>
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