Installfest question

[jabr at blu.org (John Abreau)]

In principle, the Installfest should be a great place to get help on 
projects like setting up a Linux PDC, but it really depends on the 
presence of volunteers with relevant experience.  There's also the 
question of whether it's something that can realistically be 
accomplished in a single day.

I'd recommend discussing it on our mailing list, so we can come to some 
consensus about whether it's feasible. You can subscribe at

    http://olduvai.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

Gary wrote:
> Greetings,
>   I volunteer at a parish school in New Bedford. I'm interested in 
> attending your Installfest in May. I was wondering if it would be a 
> suitable place to install Linux on a server to be used at the school 
> for controlling a Windows Domain? I have installed various 
> distributions of Linux in the past but would really like to save the 
> school some serious cash by creating a Linux based PDC using Samba and 
> LDAP. I have no experience with Samba or LDAP but have come across a 
> product called PowerSMB that has a user interface that would be 
> helpful for the school to administer the Domain after the server is up 
> and running.
>   Would the BLU Installfest be a good place for me to be on May 20 or 
> is this project too much of an undertaking? I (the school) would be 
> willing to make a donation of at least $100 to the BLU if this project 
> is successful.
>   If this is not a good fit for the InstallFest then would you know of 
> an individual that could be of assistance for a small fee (we are a 
> non-profit)?
>  
> Thanks You,
> Gary


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