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[Discuss] Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXV reminder, tomorrow Saturday October 7, 2017
- Subject: [Discuss] Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXV reminder, tomorrow Saturday October 7, 2017
- From: gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)
- Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 11:35:49 -0400
Boston Linux Installfest LXV When: Saturday October 7, 2017, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061 2 Amherst St, Cambridge http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm *** Please see the parking notice at the end of this email *** What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions. In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install. This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in. COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine. Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own distros, our volunteers will normally have Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros. Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and Ubuntu distributions: * Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 25 Live DVD/USB) * Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04.2 LTS DVD/USB or 17.04) * other distros can be downloaded at the Installfest We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs prepared or can easily burn a USB. We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set up a local wifi. In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 5.1.18 (http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally, there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows. Lunch is generously sponsored by Bluefin Technical Services, John Ross and Ron Thibeau Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to your left up to the 3rd floor. Take left out of the elevator and another left to get to Room 335. *** Parking Notice *** *** MIT changed to new parking regulations *** Parking at MIT without a Permit MIT parking permits are required for all vehicles on MIT property. Vehicles without MIT parking permits parked in any MIT parking area will be subject to ticketing or towing. ? After Hours Anyone with a valid MIT parking permit can park his/her vehicle in any parking facility on campus after 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends and MIT holidays. Please note that parking is only allowed in spots that are not otherwise reserved. ?Change here is that permits for any lot now valid in all lots after 2:30; previously permits were not required per website after 5 and in reality after 3, but now no. Parking is at risk. Cambridge meters and the pay lots and garages are the only safe options. Note also that Cambridge meters in the Kendall area. The Passport app is only usable in Harvard Sq. Parking meters cost $1.25/Hr, and only take quarters. My recommendation is that you drop off your computers and equipment in room 061, and then take your car to another location. Currently, what I do is to print a sign for my front windshield that I am attending a meeting in E-51 room 061, and include my phone #, but I am risking a ticket or even a tow. There should be plenty of on-street parking on Memorial Drive and adjacent streets. -- Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce at blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
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