[CoLoCo] Install Fest

Wed Jan 16 16:43:41 GMT 2008

Well, I have not heard anything back from Les yet so I am not sure if he is even interested anymore. 

I believe he was first in contact with Mitch Mahan from outside of this email list (since Les is not a CoLoCo member, just copied on the emails) so maybe Mitch might be able to see if he is interested in this install fest?

-Simon

----- Original Message ----
From: David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com>
To: Ubuntu Colorado Local Community Team <ubuntu-us-co at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:25:17 AM
Subject: Re: [CoLoCo] Install Fest

I'm willing to host an installfest at my university.  We have a computer lab that would be perfect for it (tons of power outlets, projector to use, tiered seating, etc.).   I'm sure I could rent it out for  our purposes.  Just give me a date and time.

-David

On Jan 15, 2008 8:22 PM, Chris Reigrut <chris at reigrut.net> wrote:

I think TC's suggestion is an excellent one.  I'm sure with several
Ubuntu geeks and several computers, we can certainly find a way to get
things installed--heck, it's almost as good as an infinite number of

monkeys and an infinite number of typewriters!

TC-& Les- can you coordinate an installfest?  I'm traveling on business
for the rest of the week, so will only have sporadic access to email.
It sounds like Les is out next week.  I can do any evening except

Wednesday the 29th, or any weekend after noon or so except Super Bowl
Sunday!
I can host if necessary, but I'm up in Longmont.

> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:28:14 -0700
> From: TC <
telecon at infosyndicate.net>
> Subject: Re: [CoLoCo] Ubuntu-us-co Digest, Vol 8, Issue 26
> To: Ubuntu Colorado Local Community Team
>       <
ubuntu-us-co at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Cc: hopeles2 at gmail.com
> Message-ID: <478C365E.6050300 at infosyndicate.net
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>
> Or, tell us where the computers are, and we'll have an install fest.
>
> Chris Reigrut wrote:
>
>> Les,
>> Are the systems identical?  If so, if you'd be able to drop one off I'm

>> sure that I (or others on the list) would be happy to get one installed
>> for you and give you instructions for the remaining machines.
>>

Les Law wrote:
> If you could help us with one we would certainly appreciate it.

>
> We have 3 unknown variables and one known variables.  1.  The machines
> were donated by a school that has used them for 8 years or so.
> However the technology teacher tells me they all worked.  Do they

> really?  2.  Did we damage something when we cleaned off the previous
> OS?  3.  Are we not smart enough to use the correct boot, etc.?  Which
> brings me to the known variable.  My wife and I have worked with

> computers quite a bit and are not afraid to try anything but our
> knowledge is limited.  When we get to a problem like we currently have
> we are stuck.  My mother once told me that knowledge is the discovery

> of ignorance.  True in this case.  We know how much we don't know.
>
> The CPU's are all Dell with a Pentium III processor.  I have tried to
> install on 3 three of them and end up in the same place each time.  I

> can bring you a set up anytime this week.  We are leaving Sunday for a
> week.  When is a good time to call you and should I call at home or on
> your cell.
>
> We did get around 10 more donated that are different than Dell and

> probably newer but I have not even tried those.
>
> I just received a copy of an e-mail from a T.C. stating that if I tell
> him where the computers are he can arrange an install fest
>

> Thanks in advance for your help and interest.
>
> Les Law
>
>
>     ----- Original Message ----
>     > From: Les Law [mailto: hopeles2 at gmail.com

>     <mailto:hopeles2 at gmail.com>]
>     >
>     > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:27 PM
>     >
>     > To: 
mitch at kci.net <mailto:mitch at kci.net>
>     >
>     > Subject: Ubuntu help
>     >
>     > Greetings and Hello.
>     >
>     > I need help loading Ubuntu.  We were given 30 computers to ship

>     to and
>     > use in Sierra Leone West Africa.  As part of the donation we
>     were required
>     > to delete the operating system due to a licensing agreement.  The
>     > computers are Dell and were originally loaded with Windows 95

>     and later
>     > upgraded to Windows 98.  The computers are "clean".
>     >
>     > I have 3 discs, one that I have downloaded, one that I purchased
>     on 
Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/>, and one from a
>     > "Ubuntu for Dummies" book.  The downloaded disc and the Dummies
>     > disc seem to partially work while the purchased disc does nothing.

>     > Everything seems to work well, except for waiting a long time, up to
>     > where I see the "examples" and "install" icons.
>     > I can get a drop down menu off the "install" icon and can click on

>     > "Open".  Then nothing happens except a lot of whirring,
>     > clicking, and blinking.
>     >
>     > I need to get these computers loaded, packed, and shipped to

>     Sierra Leone by
>     > mid February.  We have a Work Team going in July, part of whom
>     will be
>     > setting up a computer lab at a school in Makeni, in a remote
>     area of Northern

>     > Sierra Leone .
>     >
>     > Ideas, comments, questions, please.  Phone number at home is 303
>     642
>     > 3693 and cell is 303 921 1495, or course e-mail response.

>     >
>     > Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
>     >
>     > Les Law
>     >
>
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