[Ubuntu Chicago] Fwd: Support Needed for Edubuntu PXE Installation in Chicago

[Devon Private]

I may be able to help...

I'm not good at PXE installation, but if that's what I think it is
(network install) I can do this easily.

-Devon

On 10/22/10, Jim Campbell <jwcampbell at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, All,
>
> Here is Jack's response to me today:
>
> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Tim Potter <musikgoat at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I work for a company that does PXE installs frequently and am pretty
>> familiar with the process.
>>
>> I also have some time this weekend, more so on Saturday.
>>
>> Please feel free to email me if you would like some help.
>>
>> Tim Potter
>> musikgoat at gmail.com
>>
>> Sent from my mobile.
>>
>
> Jim
>
> Thanks for the note
>
> Our programmer is coming this Saturday to our volunteer event and he
> will walk me thru using the server. Saturday we will finish testing and
> tagging the 200 computers.  We will be doing the actual installations
> from Oct 24 to Nov 6.  We can theoretically hook up 96 PCs at once but
> that seems like a lot of wires to deal with. We'll probably do smaller
> batches. I've never done network installation.
>
> My main fear is this.  I'm pretty sure the programmer is going to leave
> us with a good product.  However I'd be surprised if there weren't some
> sort of problem along the way.  I was hoping to have people on site who
> could handle these occurrences.
>
> One strategy would be to allow our volunteers to work on installations
> next week and to consult with you about any problems we have had on Sat
> Oct  30th.
>
> I appreciate your willingness to help.  I may find that I'm overreacting
> to this problem.  I think I found you at Launchpad.  I've sent about 4-6
> emails from various Chicago-Linux sites.
>
> I'll give you an update after this Saturday.  I should have a better
> sense of whats happening by then
>
> --
> You might need to expand that if you're reading gmail... It looks like we
> should know more by the end of the weekend.
>
> Thanks again for everyone's (at least tentative) offers of support.
>
> Jim
>


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