[KLUG Members] KLUG Meeting Notes - 08/07/2001

[Adam Tauno Williams]

>INSTALLATION RESULTS FOR THIS EVENING:
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>
SYSTEM 1 - Jonathan Roman		 -=* R O S W E L L *=-
>
1.133 GHz CPU with 768Mb RAM & 40 Gb hard drive
>
G Force III w/ 64Mb, SB Live Platinum, DVD, CD-RW
>INSTALLING: Red Hat Linux version 7.1.93 w/ Ext3 (BETA aka Roswell)!
>RESULTS:  Successful Installation!  Began to install Apache Web
>Server...
>Acting Installmaster... John Bridleman          

Wow, nice box.  Would someone from this install, or maybe even the proud owner,
 be willing to do a "What's new in Roswell" presentation.  I'd suggest a little
green men theme be installed for the desktop. :)

>
SYSTEM 2 - Stephan Roth			 NOT GIVING UP!!!
>
120 MHz Intel P1 CPU with 32 Mb RAM & 2 Gb hard drive
>INSTALLING: BS-Ware Pro
>RESULTS:  Older non-IDE CD-ROM drive failed CD Install.  Several other
>CD-ROM drives were tried without success.  A network install was
>halted by higher RAM memory requirements. 	
>Acting Installmaster... Wes Leonard
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Don't feel bad,  none of my IBM Netfinity CD-ROM drives work either.

> *************************************************************
> 	LIBRARY DATABASE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND POSTED
> 	Dirk Bartley has prepared a database to assist you
> 	in locating and requesting KLUG library resources
> 	http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/library/
> *************************************************************
> 	THERE ARE 96 BOOKS IN THE KLUG LIBRARY!
> 	A listing will be published on the KLUG web site soon!	
> 	http://kalamazoolinux.org/library/


Nice job Dirk!

> *************************************************************
> 	WE NOW HAVE NETWORK INTERNET ACCESS DURING MEETINGS!!!
> 	Yakko (The WMU Computer Club) has passed a network
> 	cable through the wall and three were 'blazing the hub'
> 	during the presentation.  We were enjoying the A/C too!
> 	Bring your laptop and a Cat 5 netwok cable to jack in.

Sweet!  But lets all try and figure out how to turn of the "beep" of our laptops.

>KLUG IS NOW THE PROUD OWNER OF A PRESENTATION PROJECTOR!!!
>SPECIFICATIONS OF INFOCUS LP425ZVB PROJECTOR - Cost $1,599.00
>7.4 pounds, 9x12x3.9, 900 lumens, Manual zoom lens
>SVGA (800x600) with compressed XGA (1024x768)
>HDTV support, 400:1 Contrast, Throw 5 to 20ft
>16.7 million colors, 2.4 to 12.6ft image size
>16 degree key stoning, 1 Watt audio
>Thanks to Adam Williams for navigating the projector market.

It should arrive Friday!  Now what would be the best way to test this unit: 
fragging in Quake, a good old game of xscorch, "The Matrix" with hidden scenes,
 or a big Ximian logo on my living room cieling....hmmmm....all of lifes choices. :)

>THE LINUX VIDEO OUTREACH PROJECT -   
>We are looking for a new "Post-Production Video Project
>Manager."  Any ideas?  An idea has been proposed to
>include footage of KLUG meeting activities.  A visual
>demonstration of this "community supported" OS.  The
>subjects covered in the video include the internet, Linux,
>and KLUG.  This video will be presented repeatedly on local 
>public access channels for educational and KLUG/Linux
>promotional purposes.  KLUG presents "The Internet Demystified"
>More info from "Robert G. Brown" <bob@acm.org> or "Dirk Bartley"
><bartleyd2@net-link.net>

Doesn't this video feature Redhat 5.0?  Can I get that in black and white? :)

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