General Procedures
What to do
What not to do
Some issues we attack

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Directions to 1105 Altschul Avenue, Menlo Park

(Note that Altschul Avenue is one-way towards Avy and Sand Hill Road, in our neighbourhood.)

By car: From I-280: Exit eastbound onto Sand Hill Road, going downhill 1.5 mile to turn left (logical north) at the first major intersection, onto Santa Cruz Avenue. After two long blocks at the first traffic light, bear left (still logical north) onto Alameda de las Pulgas. In four blocks (1/8 mile) you will cross Avy Avenue, which has a Chevron station and Starbuck’s. Proceed two more blocks to turn left (logical west) onto Ashton Avenue, climbing up one block to turn left (logical south) onto Altschul Ave. 1105 Altschul is on the right, near the next cross-street (Gordon Ave.).

From US-101: Exit westbound onto Marsh Road, turning left (logical south) when Marsh Road ends after 1 mile, onto Middlefield Road. Go 1/2 mile, past Watkins Ave., Lane Place, Prior Lane, Encinal Ave. (note schoolyard), and Surrey Lane, to turn right (logical west) onto Glenwood Ave. In one mile, Glenwood crosses El Camino Real at a traffic light, becoming Valparaiso Ave.

(Reconstruction of Valparaiso Avenue has finished, as of 2007-04-08. It’s fully usable, again.)

Proceed 2 miles, one long block past the traffic light at Alameda de las Pulgas (fire station on the corner), to turn left (logical south) onto Altschul Ave. (That intersection lacks street signs, but you’ll see “Sharon Hills Park” on the far-right corner.) Proceed four blocks (1/8 mile) to 1105 Altschul Ave., on your right need the corner of Gordon Avenue. (map)

By CalTrain: Exit at Menlo Park station, then walk 2 miles logical west along Santa Cruz Avenue. Alternatively, call Rick Moen at 650-283-7902, and he’ll come pick you up. After 1.8 miles, you’ll see a graveyard on the left. Just after that, Santa Cruz Avenue turns half-left (south): Ignore that turn, proceeding straight onto Avy Avenue. Proceed five blocks (crossing Alameda de las Pulgas) to turn right (logical north) onto Altschul Avenue. 1105 Altschul will be on your left at the end of the block. (map)

By bus: Unfortunately, SamTrans routes 295 San Mateo - Menlo Park Caltrain Feeder, 83 Sharon Heights - Marsh Manor, and 85 Portola Valley/Woodside/Skylonda, as well as Stanford University’s free Marguerite shuttle bus route M (Menlo Line) run weekdays only, and therefore are no use for these events. However, you can use SamTrans’s weekend service down the El Camino Real corridor, and call Rick Moen at 650-283-7902 for pickup from downtown Menlo Park.
Secret CABAL Papers:

Material used to prepare for InstallFests is at http://linuxmafia.com/pub/linux/cabal/.

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Time: 6:30PM until ~~ Midnight

Place: NYLXS House: 1163 East 15th Street, Brooklyn, USA
Q train to Avenue J or Avenue M.

Bring some beer if you want

Ruben Safir

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Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location

MIT Building E51, Room 061

Summary

A periodic get-together where volunteers from our group help people with Linux installation and other hands-on issues.

Abstract

We invite you to become a member of the Boston area Linux community and offer our assistance in getting Linux installed on your computer.

We hold our InstallFests several times each year; we meet on a weekend at a location where people can bring in their computers and we can help them install Linux or other Unix variants. It’s also a great way to get together and share our collective experience with each other in a hands-on learning environment, in the grand tradition of the UNIX community.

What Is Linux?
Linux is a UNIX variant, an operating system built around POSIX standards. From its inception in 1991, Linux was developed over the Internet by a group of people spanning the globe, and has evolved in that time from a simple hobbyist toy to a powerful enterprise computing platform. The operating system (and the source code for it) is free for anyone to use.

The Linux kernel, the heart of the operating system, was created by Linus Torvalds 1991; much of the rest of the operating system is from the GNU and BSD communities, which share most of the same origins and traditions. “BSD” originally stood for “Berkeley Software Distribution”, a collection of software tools developed at the University of California at Berkeley in the early 1970’s to enhance the original AT&T UNIX operating system. “GNU” stands for “GNU’s Not Unix” (a recursive acronym), and represents a software development effort begun by Richard Stallman in the early 1980’s to build a variant of UNIX that could be shared freely. Strictly speaking, these various groups are really subsets of a single community, often referred to these days as the Free Software community or the Open Source community.

Who Can Use Linux?
Linux is for you if:

• You have retired older machines such as Intel 486’s, and would like to put them in service again.
• You’re a student strapped for cash, and need a rock-solid operating system, word processors, Internet mail and browser software, and X11 desktop environment, all without charge.
• You’re a “power” PC user, and want to go beyond the limits of Windows or OS/2 while keeping your old software.
• You’re a parent of two teenagers, and need a way to allow them both to use the Internet at the same time (without fighting over one machine). // You have more PC’s in your house than printers, and want to link them together with a network operating system that allows every PC to use any printer
• You’re a systems administrator who’s through with the hassle of abend calls and deciphering proprietary “standards”, and tired of paying license fees.

We have limited space, so first come first served.

Please bring a Linux distribution and your complete system including Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, power strips, power cords, etc. We’ll help you load all needed software onto your system. Linux distributions are available as free downloads from

• Fedora - http://fedora.redhat.com
• Open SuSE - http://opensuse.org
• Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com

If you do not bring a distribution, our volunteers will generally have some available.

Cost
It’s free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.

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General Procedures
What to do
What not to do
Some issues we attack

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Directions to 1105 Altschul Avenue, Menlo Park

(Note that Altschul Avenue is one-way towards Avy and Sand Hill Road, in our neighbourhood.)

By car: From I-280: Exit eastbound onto Sand Hill Road, going downhill 1.5 mile to turn left (logical north) at the first major intersection, onto Santa Cruz Avenue. After two long blocks at the first traffic light, bear left (still logical north) onto Alameda de las Pulgas. In four blocks (1/8 mile) you will cross Avy Avenue, which has a Chevron station and Starbuck’s. Proceed two more blocks to turn left (logical west) onto Ashton Avenue, climbing up one block to turn left (logical south) onto Altschul Ave. 1105 Altschul is on the right, near the next cross-street (Gordon Ave.).

From US-101: Exit westbound onto Marsh Road, turning left (logical south) when Marsh Road ends after 1 mile, onto Middlefield Road. Go 1/2 mile, past Watkins Ave., Lane Place, Prior Lane, Encinal Ave. (note schoolyard), and Surrey Lane, to turn right (logical west) onto Glenwood Ave. In one mile, Glenwood crosses El Camino Real at a traffic light, becoming Valparaiso Ave.

(Reconstruction of Valparaiso Avenue has finished, as of 2007-04-08. It’s fully usable, again.)

Proceed 2 miles, one long block past the traffic light at Alameda de las Pulgas (fire station on the corner), to turn left (logical south) onto Altschul Ave. (That intersection lacks street signs, but you’ll see “Sharon Hills Park” on the far-right corner.) Proceed four blocks (1/8 mile) to 1105 Altschul Ave., on your right need the corner of Gordon Avenue. (map)

By CalTrain: Exit at Menlo Park station, then walk 2 miles logical west along Santa Cruz Avenue. Alternatively, call Rick Moen at 650-283-7902, and he’ll come pick you up. After 1.8 miles, you’ll see a graveyard on the left. Just after that, Santa Cruz Avenue turns half-left (south): Ignore that turn, proceeding straight onto Avy Avenue. Proceed five blocks (crossing Alameda de las Pulgas) to turn right (logical north) onto Altschul Avenue. 1105 Altschul will be on your left at the end of the block. (map)

By bus: Unfortunately, SamTrans routes 295 San Mateo - Menlo Park Caltrain Feeder, 83 Sharon Heights - Marsh Manor, and 85 Portola Valley/Woodside/Skylonda, as well as Stanford University’s free Marguerite shuttle bus route M (Menlo Line) run weekdays only, and therefore are no use for these events. However, you can use SamTrans’s weekend service down the El Camino Real corridor, and call Rick Moen at 650-283-7902 for pickup from downtown Menlo Park.
Secret CABAL Papers:

Material used to prepare for InstallFests is at http://linuxmafia.com/pub/linux/cabal/.

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When:
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
10:00am - 6:00pm

Where:
Zinfandel Lounge
Experimental College
260 South Silo
UC Davis
Davis, California

Maps/directions at: http://www.lugod.org/if/directions.php

What:
Linux is a completely free, ‘open source’ operating system that can run on a wide variety of computer hardware. It can act as a web-, file-, print- or game-server, run in a ‘cluster’ of computers to do 3D rendering or other intense math, or sit under your TV and record your favorite shows for later viewing. Many people use it as an inexpensive, stable, virus- and spyware-free alternative to commercial software, such as Microsoft Windows. It can be installed over, or alongside, Windows or Mac OS X.

Members of the community are invited to bring their computers and laptops to this informal workshop, and volunteers from LUGOD will help you install and configure Linux… for FREE!

How:
If you wish to bring in your PC, you must RSVP beforehand to reserve a space. The RSVP form, and lots of useful information about Linux and Installfests, and how to prepare for the event, are accessible on the web at:

http://www.lugod.org/if/

Help!
We’re always looking for volunteers for our workshops. If you’d like to help, or come watch and learn as others are helped, please feel free to drop by. Our “vox-if” mailing list is where we discuss plans and needs for these events, so we encourage you to sign up:

http://www.lugod.org/mailinglists/#vox-if

…or contact the Installfest coordinators directly via email:

if@lugod.org

About LUGOD:
The Linux Users’ Group of Davis is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization dedicated to the Linux operating; system and Open Source software, and which (along with holding Installfests) holds regular meetings with guest speakers each month in Davis, CA. For details, visit:

http://www.lugod.org/

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Time: 12:30PM until ~~ 6:30PM

Place: NYLXS House: 1163 East 15th Street, Brooklyn, USA
Q train to Avenue J or Avenue M.

I’ve been working on some openSuSE11 gumstix, a lot of C++ coding, GTK, autoconf hacking… the kitchen sink.

Everyone Welcome

Ruben Safir

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When:
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
10:00am - 6:00pm

Where:
Zinfandel Lounge
Experimental College
260 South Silo
UC Davis
Davis, California

Maps/directions at: http://www.lugod.org/if/directions.php

What:
Linux is a completely free, ‘open source’ operating system that can run on a wide variety of computer hardware. It can act as a web-, file-, print- or game-server, run in a ‘cluster’ of computers to do 3D rendering or other intense math, or sit under your TV and record your favorite shows for later viewing. Many people use it as an inexpensive, stable, virus- and spyware-free alternative to commercial software, such as Microsoft Windows. It can be installed over, or alongside, Windows or Mac OS X.

Members of the community are invited to bring their computers and laptops to this informal workshop, and volunteers from LUGOD will help you install and configure Linux… for FREE!

How:
If you wish to bring in your PC, you must RSVP beforehand to reserve a space. The RSVP form, and lots of useful information about Linux and Installfests, and how to prepare for the event, are accessible on the web at:

http://www.lugod.org/if/

Help!
We’re always looking for volunteers for our workshops. If you’d like to help, or come watch and learn as others are helped, please feel free to drop by. Our “vox-if” mailing list is where we discuss plans and needs for these events, so we encourage you to sign up:

http://www.lugod.org/mailinglists/#vox-if

…or contact the Installfest coordinators directly via email:

if@lugod.org

About LUGOD:
The Linux Users’ Group of Davis is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization dedicated to the Linux operating; system and Open Source software, and which (along with holding Installfests) holds regular meetings with guest speakers each month in Davis, CA. For details, visit:

http://www.lugod.org/

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St. Anthony is a clean, well-run facility, and there are friendly guards stationed out on the sidewalk in front of the place. BART and Muni service St. Anthony’s, and there are plenty of paid parking structures nearby.

Notice the emphasis on Free Open Source Software at this event. St. Anthony is really “getting” the importance of Free Open Source Software:
http://www.sfconnect.org/specialevents/viewSpecialEvent.php?_mode=eventDetail&_action=eventDetail&ixSpecialEvent=35

The tiny url is here, in case that link breaks:

http://tinyurl.com/6a6h6h

Tenderloin Computer Help Day
September 27, 2008

Network Ministries, St. Anthony Foundation and other Tenderloin agencies strive to increase technology use by offering computer classes and labs. But many Tenderloin residents may have old or obsolete computer equipment and software is often too expensive.

At this event, volunteers will

1. Demonstrate how to use computers and install free open source software;

2. Provide technical support and troubleshooting for existing computers; and

4. Demonstrate how to sign up for email and browse the Internet to find useful information and resources.

You can select one of the teams or you can help out wherever you are needed.

Please consider coming to this event to increase the visibility of Free Open Source Software in the non-profit section in the San Francisco Bay Area!

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1)Installing Ubuntu and/or gNewSense
2)Hacking older hardware and identifying good/bad components

You can signup for a work station here:

http://www.untangle.com/installfest

Also, if you know of a school in need of computers that’s willing to try GNU/Linux please nominate them here:

http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_collect&task=installfestNominate&Itemid=1426

And if you have an older computer that you want to donate or recycle, please bring it to LinuxWorld. ACCRC will have a collection booth setup and can provide tax deductable receipts. PIII and newer systems will be refurbished with Ubuntu for schools. Older systems will be recycled properly by the ACCRC.

Lastly, we are always looking for help getting the word out. If you want to give the event some love on your blog, Digg, StumbleUpon, Slashdot, or some crazy forum please link to the main installfest page, which is http://www.untangle.com/installfest

Thanks so much for your help!

P.S. The LinuxWorld Expo free if you register before the conference starts here:
https://register.rcsreg.com/regos-1.0/lnsf2008/ga/index2.html

References:
[1]Here is a writeup of the first event: http://lwn.net/Articles/273770/ and here are some pictures: http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=355&Itemid=139

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Who: YOU and NYLXS - We are Doers

Where: 1163 East 15th Street, Brooklyn USA
Q to Avenue J or Avenue M

When:Sunday July 20th, 2008 from 11AM until - who knows

Plug: Join NYLXS and the GNU community in introducing new and expereinced users of the GNU system. Let us help you install GNU/Linux on your hardware of choice.

Also, come and be part of our C++ and C Programming Workshops as we meet to hone our skills

Also, come and learn how to tear through a PHP installation through File Inclusion Hacks: Bone up on your reading with Hakin9 Magazine 4/08 - great article

Ruben

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When:
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
10:00am - 6:00pm

Where:
Zinfandel Lounge
Experimental College
260 South Silo
UC Davis
Davis, California

Maps/directions at: http://www.lugod.org/if/directions.php

What:
Linux is a completely free, ‘open source’ operating system that can run on a wide variety of computer hardware. It can act as a web-, file-, print- or game-server, run in a ‘cluster’ of computers to do 3D rendering or other intense math, or sit under your TV and record your favorite shows for later viewing. Many people use it as an inexpensive, stable, virus- and spyware-free alternative to commercial software, such as Microsoft Windows. It can be installed over, or alongside, Windows or Mac OS X.

Members of the community are invited to bring their computers and laptops to this informal workshop, and volunteers from LUGOD will help you install and configure Linux… for FREE!

How:
If you wish to bring in your PC, you must RSVP beforehand to reserve a space. The RSVP form, and lots of useful information about Linux and Installfests, and how to prepare for the event, are accessible on the web at:

http://www.lugod.org/if/

Help!
We’re always looking for volunteers for our workshops. If you’d like to help, or come watch and learn as others are helped, please feel free to drop by. Our “vox-if” mailing list is where we discuss plans and needs for these events, so we encourage you to sign up:

http://www.lugod.org/mailinglists/#vox-if

…or contact the Installfest coordinators directly via email:

if@lugod.org

About LUGOD:
The Linux Users’ Group of Davis is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization dedicated to the Linux operating; system and Open Source software, and which (along with holding Installfests) holds regular meetings with guest speakers each month in Davis, CA. For details, visit:

http://www.lugod.org/

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Heard about the free, open source Linux operating system? Want to know more about it? Want help getting it up and running on your own PC? Then come to Linux Demo Day at the SMC Business Building, room B259 from 10:30am-2pm, Sunday, April 27, 2003!

For several years, Lula hosted an Installfest every month at the Midnight Special Bookstore in Santa Monica. We are now rotating to different venues; if you have a hall with room for 30 or so people, power, and an Internet connection, and would like to hold an Installfest or Linux Demo Day, please join our mailing list and propose a date.

For more information, see http://homepage.smc.edu/morgan_david/linuxdemoday/

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The Mid Hudson Valley Linux Users Group is a newly formed group with about 50 active members.

MHVLUG will have our first (Of many we hope) Installfests on the last Saturday in April. The date is Saturday April 26th, 2003 from about noon - 5PM. It will take place at Marist College in Poughkeepsie New York. The Lowell Building room LT 125.

The Install Fest is meant to be social as well as educational. Depending on the type of hardware on your machine, it could take as little as 20 minutes to install, or as long as the full 5 hours. Be prepared to hang out and be social during the time. Snacks will be available, but feel free to bring food or drink as well.

We have some more information located on our homepage at : http://mhvlug.org/install

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