[wplug] Installfest preperation - Observation from the front line

[Robert Dale]

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Michael Skowvron wrote:

> I once brought a really fast SGI server loaded with distributins
> to an installfest in the hopes that people could do net installs.
> Nobody would use it. Everyone just connected to their favorite
> site on the net and started sucking. It was inefficient and made
> things slow for everyone.
> 
> Having CDs is definite must. But net installs can be much more
> convenient. The 100Mbit net that you guys use is fast enough to
> have many systems all hitting the server at the same time and
> still be just as fast as a CD install. Plus, it saves you from 
> having to watch the system and swap CDs.

I heard about this once.  Unfortunately, I didn't make it to that
installfest.  However, I think it sounds great.  Especially since CMU
seems to be less of an option these days.  We may need to consider other
places that have less or no internet access.

Again, I wasn't there, but perhaps the contents, location, and how to
access the server wasn't well advertised.  I'm sure we can make good use
of it.

-- 
Robert Dale

wplug member since 1998