[wplug-announce] Installfest Saturday March 13 CMU NSH 1507

[bethlynn at wplug.org]

Western PA Linux Users Group invites you to an Installfest
on this Saturday March 13, 2004.

It will take place in Carnegie Mellon University's Newel Simon
Hall, room 1507 and will run from 10am until 5pm.  Show up earlier
rather than later to ensure that you can get help. For example, if
you show up much latter than 2pm it is likely that you will not
have enough time to install and configure.

If you need help finding the place or need someone to open the door call
412 268 7579 or 8-7579 on a campus phone between 10am-5pm and someone will
help you. If you've never been here before, please check out the map and
directions page. Better yet, print it out and bring it with you.
http://www.wplug.org/pages/wplugmap/

Installfests, as well as all WPLUG meetings, are open to the general
public. If you just want to see what Linux is about or you've been
a Linux guru for years, the WPLUG installfest is for you.

For those who don't know, the purpose of an installfest is to
facilitate new installations of Linux as well as troubleshoot, upgrade,
or generally provide help with an existing installations.  If you just
want to just show off your new hardware or some software goodies, that's
cool too. So bring your machine and have some fun!

As well as your machine, you will want to bring your monitor, network
cables, power cables, surge protector, mouse, keyboard, media, etc.
Don't worry, there will be a cart on hand to haul all of your stuff in.

Installfests of course also need volunteers to help with the installs
and generally be available for questions.  So even if you don't feel like
bringing your own machine, come and help others out!

In particular, we need one or two folks who can volunteer to be a co-host.
The job of the co-host for an installfest is setup, cleanup, hanging
signs, answering the phone, general crowd management, etc. If interested,
please email bethlynn at wplug.org.

We are well aware that this installfest will take place at the same time
as the St Patrick's Day parade downtown. This should not effect Oakland
traffic, however this may effect your general travel path depending on
how you get here. We'll be around the entire time 10am-5pm so feel free
to stop by after the parade if you are feeling particularly Irish and
Geeky.

Pizza lunch will be served around noon for a donation of $5.
Don't make me stand up on a chair this time! PEEET-ZA!

Hope to see you there

Beth Lynn

Upcoming Events
WPLUG GUM April 3 10am-2pm CMU NSH 1507 Topic TBD
Special Event April 17 Site Visit (Not at CMU) details pending

PS: The phone number for the little conference room (NSH 1505) which
is adjacent to our regular meeting room NSH 1507 seems to change
monthly while NSH 1507's number stays stable. I promise to look into
it for April. Until then, let's use the phone number for NSH 1507
for the installfest 8-5759.