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reminder - Introduction to Linux meeting Nov 8th
- Subject: reminder - Introduction to Linux meeting Nov 8th
- From: Jim Jackson <nospam [at] scs.leeds.ac.uk>
- Date: Nov 05 1999 04:28:47 EST
Introduction to Linux Evening on Mon. November 8th 6:30 for 7pm
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Where do you want to take your computer Tomorrow?
West Yorkshire Linux User Group (WYLUG)
http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/wylug
is organising a introductory Linux meetings and an InstallFEST
Introduction to Linux Evening on Mon. November 8th 6:30 for 7pm
Introduction to Linux for schools Mon November 15th 6:30 for 7pm
Linux InstallFest on Sat. November 20th 1pm - 5pm
and a Follow-Up Evening on Mon. December 13th 6:30 for 7pm
Many will have heard about the powerful new OS on the block - LINUX. But
what is it? What does it do? What's it look like? Why should you be
interested? Well to answer these and other questions come to one of our
Introductory nights. And if we suceed in firing your imagination then
bring your hardware along to the InstallFEST, and let us help and guide
you through the installation procedure.
The Venue is Active Learning Lab., (Level 7, near staircase 2)
E.C. Stoner Building (aka Physics/Admin)
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds UK
for location of Leeds University Campus Map see
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/campus/location-maps.html
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/campus/physa-1.html
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/campus/campusmap.html
Also Sheflug Linux Demo Week is from the 29th November to the 4th of December.
http://home.freeuk.net/shef.lug/meeting.htm
contact Richard <r.ibbotson [at] zetnet.co.uk>
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If you are coming to the WYLUG InstallFest on November 20th then please
complete the following details and email to: jj [at] scs.leeds.ac.uk
or send to:
Jim Jackson, School of Computer Studies
The University of Leeds
Leeds, LS2 9JT
Name:
Email address: Phone Number:
or postal address:
Hardware details:
Does your computer have a CDROM Yes/No
Can it boot from the CDROM Yes/No
Does your computer have a FLOPPY Yes/No
Amount of Memory (RAM) ________Mb
and free disk space ________Mb
Do you have IDE or SCSI disks ________
If SCSI which controller card ________
What Graphics Hardware do you have ____________________
What Sound Card/Hardware ____________________
What Ethernet card, if any ____________________
List other peripherals/cards ____________________
Please note WinModems and Some Windows Printers
will not work under Linux. Also support for scanners,
TVcards, Radio Cards, Video Input etc is sparse.
Anything we ought to know? ____________________________
_______________________________________________________
Attendance at the InstallFest implies you have read and agreed
to the following DISCLAIMER:
The organisers, while taking all reasonable precautions, cannot and
will not accept responsibility for damage of any kind to Hardware,
Software or data on any computer voluntarily presented at the
InstallFest for Linux Installation.
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For more information on Linux here are some good Web sites....
The newbie linux manual:
http://www.thebits.co.uk/nlm/index.html
Linux Newbie Administrator Guide:
http://sunsite.auc.dk/linux-newbie/
Wanna learn linux? New users help and info:
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/
and their Newbie Help Files....
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf
Linux Administration Made Easy (LAME)....
http://www.ojichan.com/linux-admin
RedHat installation support pages....
http://www.redhat.com/cgi-bin/support#install
Debian installation info.....
http://www.debian.org/
Suse distribution info.....
http://www.suse.org/
Slackware installation help....
http://www.slackware.com/install/
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