----- Original Message ----- From: Laurie Brown <laurie@brownowl.com> To: <alug@stu.uea.ac.uk> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 11:05 AM Subject: [alug] Want a distribution?

LAN Party has been postponed until May. Hotel now shut

until Feb.

Cheers, Laurie.

Fair enough Laurie. If we can be agree on a date or possible dates I will approach the Syleham and Wingfield Computer Club before their next meeting and see if they will be willing to host. I don't see this as a problem though, however there is no net connection as yet and the best refreshments I can offer is tea and biscuits! Cheers, BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

Adam Bower <adamb@thebowery.co.uk> wrote:

sounds good to me, I'm well up for alug 5(just out of interest I don't have a map to hand is this in Suffolk?) Im also prepared to take some responsibility with John to host alug5/6 but unfortunately don't have a venue:( If you want to get in touch about further meetings though John please do.

Syleham and Wingfield Computer Club is situated in Syleham Village Hall. Syleham is a very small (pop < 200) village on the Norfolk/Suffolk border between the towns of Diss and Harleston, not far from the large village of Stradbroke. It looks like the organisation of ALUG5 might fall on my shoulders this time so any assistance would be welcome. I will approach my fellow committee this week out of courtesy and confirm to the list that it will be OK to host the meeting. What we need to do now is set a date, it will have to fit in with my wife's shifts at work though, so I can make next week Sunday 23rd or Sunday 6th Feb but not Sunday 30th Jan. So I put the ball in the groups court, does anybody have any preference on a date? Syleham is quite hard to find, everybody gets lost coming here so I will bung a map up on the web somewhere when I get time and post the URL to the list. Who maintains the ALUG web site? Cheers, BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

What we need to do now is set a date, it will have to fit in with my wife's shifts at work though, so I can make next week Sunday 23rd or Sunday 6th Feb but not Sunday 30th Jan. So I put the ball in the groups court, does anybody have any preference on a date?

6th february would suit me, as I'm not available next weekend. What else will we need with regards to power and extension cables, network gear and things? Also I'm Available to give two or three lifts from Aylsham, Norwich area. Also not meeting related can somebody tell me what line to put in /etc/apt/sources.list to get Debian archives from the non-US archives. I've tried the default line and modifying the file but apt complains it can't find the packages.gz file. Adamb [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

Also not meeting related can somebody tell me what line to put in /etc/apt/sources.list to get Debian archives from the non-US archives. I've tried the default line and modifying the file but apt complains it can't find the packages.gz file. Here's mine: #Main archive. deb ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free #NonUS stuff. deb ftp://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable non-US #Swarm simulation system. deb ftp://ftp.santafe.edu/pub/swarm/debian unstable contrib

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Adam Bower <adamb@thebowery.co.uk> wrote:

6th february would suit me, as I'm not available next weekend.

What else will we need with regards to power and extension cables, network gear and things? Also I'm Available to give two or three lifts from Aylsham, Norwich area.

The 6th will suit me also so shall we provisionally say that's the date then? The Hall has a very small computer room with about 4 Windows boxes but we should have use of the hall. There are at least the amount of power outlets as there are at Laurie's hotel and the UEA room we have used before. We will need hubs, UTP cables and extension leads. I can supply a 5 port hub a couple of cables and various extension leads and hope to have a couple of machines one Corel and one RH6.1. If anybody can get hold of either the latest Mandrake or Definite Linux I would be grateful for a copy. I will have my burner available but we might have to use Win98 to do the burning (anybody want to help me setup x-cdroast). If you could post to the list if you are coming, what kit you are bringing, if you are doing a demo or any requirements for help etc. then maybe it could get posted to the web site. I have sent travel info. and directions to Andrew Savory to be posted on the web site. I just have to confirm that the hall is available and it will be all systems go. Cheers, BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 03:36:17PM +0000, Paul Russell wrote:

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I can supply a 5 port hub a couple of cables and various extension leads and hope to have a couple of machines one Corel and one RH6.1.

I've got an eight port hub and three patch leads (one of which is a ten metre one) which I'll bring along. Any requests for downloads etc. from those of us with bandwidth?

I've also got a eight port hub with 10Base2 connector on it and 4 patch leads but one or two of these might be broken. I'll bring my PC with CD-burner and like John would like help with X-cdroast. As for downloads will Potato make the freeze by then? if so? i think i know what we'll be burning copies of;) Also thanks to you guys with my apt problem what I'd missed out was the line unstable/non-US. adamb [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

I *think* potato is in *feature* freeze at the moment, however, I suspect it won't hit release until after the meeting. I'll let you know if it looks like it will.

it looks as though Potato went into freeze today, I just got a e-mail from Debian announce but it looks as though the freeze will take two months to complete. roll on woody adamb [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

On Mon, Jan 17, 2000 at 12:13:06AM -0000, John Woodard wrote:

Paul Russell <Paul.Russell@uea.ac.uk> wrote:

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I've got an eight port hub and three patch leads (one of which is a ten metre one) which I'll bring along. Any requests for downloads etc. from those of us with bandwidth?

Yes the latest Mandrake iso 6.? and if possible Definite Linux 7.0 from http://www.definitelinux.com/ I don't know if an iso is available for Definite but all the files are there!

Cheers, BJ

OK - do u want the ISO or do u want a CD burnt (or several). all orders for CDs welcomed. aproximate cost £1 a CD (which is roughly what they cost me), or a pint, or if ur feeling rich, both ;) If I can get me kit there I'll have me CD writter available (as always ;), and some nice moosic type stuff ;) Cheers Brett [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 03:02:09PM -0000, John Woodard wrote:

The 6th will suit me also so shall we provisionally say that's the date then?

I think that's OK for me.

If you could post to the list if you are coming, what kit you are bringing, if you are doing a demo or any requirements for help etc. then maybe it could get posted to the web site.

I'll certainly be bringing some Linux CDs and whatever connectors (power, network) I can scavenge. I would ask that people bringing machines put the CD-ROM drives on public NFS export (add "/cdrom (ro,all_squash)" to /etc/exports) and can we have a noticeboard to keep track of which machines are running what? MJR [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

Aq -- should I do a "who I am" mail to go with this one, I wonder? ;)

Heh - might be a plan. Have you gathered who the rest of us are? Paul [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

Techie detail: I'm using Debian slink (unstable releases? pah! I like my things not to crash ;)

Crashing - what's that? I've been using potato for a good 6 months now and haven't had many problems - and its nice to have things that *work* and are recent ;)

Personal detail: I'm in North Norfolk (which might put Suffolk out in terms of me appearing at meetings) and there's a community hall here, which has probably got power and might not cost any money, which i shall enquire into as a possibility for ALUG-meet 28 or something. ;)

heh - so that'll be organised well in advance then... Cheers Brett [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Personal detail: I'm in North Norfolk (which might put Suffolk out in terms of me appearing at meetings) and there's a community hall here, which has probably got power and might not cost any money, which i shall enquire into as a possibility for ALUG-meet 28 or something. ;)

I'm in North Norfolk to, where are you I'm quite happy to provide a lift for Suffolk meetings. And due to our relative geographical closeness can provide help for Alug-28 ;) A [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

John Woodard wrote:

Seriously though we have people coming down to Woodbridge form Kings Lynn for meetings! I think they'd appreciate somewhere more local.

<league of gentlemen> are you local ;) </log> seriously though, maybe the area alug is trying to cover is too big ?? how about two seperate (but cooperating) groups ?? all under the roof of alug ?? how about nalug and salug (pronounced slug!! ;0).. (north and south?!?!?!)... Just a thought... Sz

Cheers, BJ

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On Mon, Jan 17, 2000 at 10:32:35AM +0000, MJ Ray wrote:

Aq, seriously, let us know when you could get the hall. I suggest not before 6 Mar, to allow recovery time ;)

I shall check it out over the next few days; there are a couple of halls here, so it's possible that I could borrow one for nothing. More news as it happens. As regards times, early March is probably good; any earlier than that is too close to ALUG5, and in late March I'm due to become a father, which sort of precludes too much playing around with Linux, at least until I teach my impending arrival how to read manpages. ;-) Aq. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

What are the requirements for a venue? I might be able to sort one out for a future meeting...

Requirements would be a building/room in East-Anglia with enough power points for some PC's and enough room for 20'ish people. Things that would be nice though not essential are fast Net connection and Bar :)

Aq -- should I do a "who I am" mail to go with this one, I wonder? ;)

That would be nice. adamb [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

----- Original Message ----- From: Aquarius <aquarius@kryogenix.albatross.co.uk> To: <alug@stu.uea.ac.uk> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 1:08 AM Subject: [alug] Want a distribution? (Next meeting)

Alternatively, cases of beer might be The Way Forward :)

What a great idea I think I've got a case of cheapo French lager around somewhere! Cheers. BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

On Wed, Jan 19, 2000 at 09:52:02AM -0000, Justin Jonas wrote:

What version of Redhat 6.1 was on offer is it the standard or deluxe version?

Single CD, so I suspect standard. MJR [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]