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== Advertising ==
 
== Advertising ==
  
* Fliers (don't make [[user:echarlie|echarlie]], [[user:bgregos|bgregos]], and [[user:pew|pew]] hang all of them up, again)
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* Fliers (don't make [[user:echarlie|echarlie]], [[user:bgregos|bgregos]], and [[user:pew|pew]] hang all of them up, again). [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6lYCbNXJG1zYmh1elZId3ZXczQ/view?usp=sharing this year's design]
 
* Table cards (do we care?)
 
* Table cards (do we care?)
 
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== Things we need ==
 
== Things we need ==
  
* Router/AP ([[user:echarlie|echarlie's]] has been a disaster)
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* Router/AP ([[user:echarlie|echarlie's]] is a disaster)
 
* U2F Zeros, RPi Zeros or 2 and other medium-value door prizes
 
* U2F Zeros, RPi Zeros or 2 and other medium-value door prizes
 
* Fliers (see sogent)
 
* Fliers (see sogent)
 
* Leftovers from [[Gobblerfest 2017|Gobblerfest]]
 
* Leftovers from [[Gobblerfest 2017|Gobblerfest]]
 
* An install counter (simple webapp or something on an RPi with a button)
 
* An install counter (simple webapp or something on an RPi with a button)
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== Status ==
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Successful installs:
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* Fedora: 9
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* Ubuntu: 5
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* Archlinux: 2
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* CentOS: 4
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Things learned:
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* Hyper-V should be turned off if virtualbox in windows can't install 64-bit guests (windows features)
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* Some older HPs rewrite their UEFI boot order on every reboot; use ```efibootmgr -n 00XX``` every reboot (see rc.local)
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 27 January 2019

Planning page for Fall Installfest, 2017

Time, Date, Location

  • Time: 12:00-17:00 (volunteers should arrive at 11:30-ish. echarlie likes to be there at 11:00. Room is reserved from 11:00 to 18:00)
  • Date: 2017-09-10
  • Location: TORG 1020

Advertising

  • Fliers (don't make echarlie, bgregos, and pew hang all of them up, again). this year's design
  • Table cards (do we care?)
  • Mailing lists:
    • VTLUUG lists
    • VTCSEC lists (echarlie still has posting permissions!)
    • CS lists (contact advisers)
    • ECE lists (" ")
    • MATH lists (" ")
    • Techsupport (echarlie)
  • word of mouth: talk about it!

Encourage people to volunteer if they know something about linux.

Things we have

  • USB Drives
  • SELF Swag

Things we need

  • Router/AP (echarlie's is a disaster)
  • U2F Zeros, RPi Zeros or 2 and other medium-value door prizes
  • Fliers (see sogent)
  • Leftovers from Gobblerfest
  • An install counter (simple webapp or something on an RPi with a button)

Status

Successful installs:

  • Fedora: 9
  • Ubuntu: 5
  • Archlinux: 2
  • CentOS: 4

Things learned:

  • Hyper-V should be turned off if virtualbox in windows can't install 64-bit guests (windows features)
  • Some older HPs rewrite their UEFI boot order on every reboot; use ```efibootmgr -n 00XX``` every reboot (see rc.local)