{"id":70,"date":"2007-08-11T16:03:33","date_gmt":"2007-08-12T00:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timony.com\/mickzblog\/2007\/08\/11\/linux-install-fest-aug-18th-2007-mit\/"},"modified":"2007-08-11T16:03:33","modified_gmt":"2007-08-12T00:03:33","slug":"linux-install-fest-aug-18th-2007-mit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/timony.com\/mickzblog\/2007\/08\/11\/linux-install-fest-aug-18th-2007-mit\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux Install Fest Aug 18th 2007 @ MIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the BLU Discussion List:<\/p>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><tt>Boston Linux Installfest XXVI<\/tt><br \/>\n<tt>When:   Saturday, August 18, 2007 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm<\/tt><br \/>\n<tt>Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061<\/tt><\/p>\n<p><tt>Parking: parking is available in front of the building with a ramp.<\/tt><\/p>\n<p><tt>What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your <\/tt><tt>Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions. <\/tt><tt>In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special <\/tt><tt>expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance.<\/tt><\/p>\n<p><tt>COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are <\/tt><tt>welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.<\/tt><\/p>\n<p><tt>Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system.  While <\/tt><tt>Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and <\/tt><tt>hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web <\/tt><tt>pages for hardware compatibility.<\/tt><br \/>\n<tt> <\/tt><br \/>\n<tt> Linux.ORG: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linux.org\/hardware\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.linux.org\/hardware\/index.html<\/a><\/tt><br \/>\n<tt> Hardware HOWTO: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxdoc.org\/HOWTO\/Hardware-HOWTO.html\">http:\/\/www.linuxdoc.org\/HOWTO\/Hardware-HOWTO.html<\/a><\/tt><br \/>\n<tt> Linux Frequently Asked Questions: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxdoc.org\/\">http:\/\/www.linuxdoc.org\/<\/a><\/tt><\/p>\n<p><tt>Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and <\/tt><tt>Ubuntu distributions. <\/tt><\/p>\n<p><tt>Please refer to the BLU website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blu.org\/\">http:\/\/www.blu.org<\/a>) for further <\/tt><tt>information and directions. Parking is available in front of the <\/tt><tt>building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to <\/tt><tt>your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.<\/tt><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I probably won&#8217;t be there, but if your interested in Linux or meeting other Linux folk this will be a good event to go to. The BLU folk are a sound bunch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nNow playing: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxytunes.com\/artist\/raconteurs\/track\/broken+boy+soldier\" title=\"'Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldier' - open on FoxyTunes Planet\">Raconteurs &#8211; Broken Boy Soldier<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999; font-style: italic; font-size: 10px\">via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxytunes.com\/signatunes\/\" style=\"color: #666666\" title=\"FoxyTunes - Web of music at your fingertips\">FoxyTunes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><tt><\/tt><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the BLU Discussion List: Boston Linux Installfest XXVI When: Saturday, August 18, 2007 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061 Parking: parking is available in front of the building with a ramp. What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your Linux distributions. 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