|
COMPSOC Linux Installfest 1, 2005
|
|
By hyc, Section Events
Posted on Sat Mar 12th, 2005 at 02:32:37 AM EAST
|
 |
|
The first CompSoc Installfest for this year is being held on Saturday April 9. Distributions we'll be installing
include Debian, Fedora and Mandrake but others will be available.
We'll be selling a variety of distributions on CD ($10 for a set) as well as CompSoc T-Shirts for $12 each (check them out here).
Otherwise, the Installfest is FREE for everyone.
When: Saturday April 9th, 2005 (end of Week 5)
Where: Oboe Lab, Ground floor Electrical Engineering building
Time: 10:30am to 4:30pm
If you'd like to register, please email: compsoc.installfest@cse
If you'd like to come and help out, please email: compsoc.volunteers@cse
|
We'd also love to know the following in advance:
* How new is your hardware (especially video cards and SATA)?
* What previous experience you may have had with Linux.
* Do you have a preferred distribution you'd like installed?
Preparing
Before you come to the Installfest, please
* Defrag your hard drive and set aside at least 3GB.
* You can create your own partitions or resize preexisting ones if you know what you're doing; otherwise we can do it for you.
* Back up all important data on your computer in case something does go wrong. COMPSOC will not accept any responsibility for accidental data loss.
* If you have some spare time, search the web for Linux compatibility information for some of your hardware. It will potentially save us a lot of time and pain if we know of your computer's special requirements beforehand.
On the day
Please remember to bring in:
* Power cables and hardware manuals.
* CRT Monitors and PS/2 mice and keyboards will be available. If your computer uses a LCD or USB peripherals, you might want to bring them in as well.
* $10 if you wish to purchase Linux CDs on the day (subject to availability).
|
|
|
