Also, I think we need a volunteer to be a recording secretary of all that we do.  I think there is case study, white paper, and press release material for Ubuntu Chicago here. <div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 8, 2007 11:43 PM, Patrick Green < <a href="mailto:patlgreen@gmail.com">patlgreen@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I am thinking that day would be good.  I think that would be an optimal time to analyze the set up as it is, test the hardware, and maybe perform a backup of data and draw up our roadmap so we can make the transition as smooth as possible.<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> <div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 8, 2007 11:39 PM, Eddie Martinez < <a href="mailto:eddiemartinez@gmail.com" target="_blank">eddiemartinez@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Sunday the weekend 25th is thanksgiving weekend. I dont have plans yet, so I will pencil in this time if everyone else agrees. The 2nd is the day after the ubuntu chicago meeting and I dont think most people would be up for all weekend long hacking. just my thought. <div><div> </div><div> On Nov 8, 2007 10:32 PM, Patrick Green <<a href="mailto:patlgreen@gmail.com" target="_blank">patlgreen@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > Well, it would seem Sundays are the best days for everyone.  That is fine. > However, I am in the last 2 weeks of a play I am in and we have Sunday > Matinee shows.  Let us see...who is up for 11/25 or 12/2? > > BTW, as we speak, more than 10% of the students are now using Ubuntu and > more want it on Monday.  We kinda got a strange mini revolution going on > here. > > So, for Ubuntu meetings at the college, we will have some rookie members. > :) > > We gotta start documenting this stuff.  Jim, please write down in detail > here everything you can remember about Ashley's lap top.  Make brand > problems solutions partitioning method, what brand deodorant you were > wearing...everything. > > Rich...observations based on your tour and conversations with Brooke. > > Robert, tell us about the Ubuntu preinstalled laptop you sold to Matt. > > On Nov 8, 2007 6:28 AM, Wally Valters < <a href="mailto:deepsky99@gmail.com" target="_blank">deepsky99@gmail.com</a> > wrote: > > That sounds like fun, and that it is for a good cause as well.  During the > week is sketchy for me, but on the weekends I generally have more time. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 7, 2007 7:57 PM, Jim Campbell < <a href="mailto:jwcampbell@gmail.com" target="_blank">jwcampbell@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your note, Pat.  And thanks for inviting us out. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/7/07, Patrick Green <<a href="mailto:patlgreen@gmail.com" target="_blank">patlgreen@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > > > > Though I have been on the Ubuntu Chicago mailing list for some time, > last night was the first time I saw them in action.  Last night Rich and Jim > came to assist some of the students where I teach part time, Christian Life > College in Mount Prospect. > > > > > > > > Furthermore, Robert came to offer college student friendly priced > laptops and hardware. > > > > > > > > Maybe there were only 10 students at the event and 3 guys from the > list, but it was worth it. > > > > > > > > > I agree!  :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > A student I had loaded Gutsy on was having trouble with her wireless. > Jim diligently stuck with her machine and got it working.  There was an > Ubuntu install performed on another students computer as well along with > serious interest from another one who will install it soon. > > > > > > > > > Actually, she had initially loaded Gutsy onto her machine, but she said > that she somehow messed up the install, and decided to reinstall the OS. > She only had a Dapper CD available, so she used that.  We backed up her > data, and then put Gutsy back on her machine, and Gutsy had her wireless > card up and running out of the box.   :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > We did go through the wireless troubleshooting guide, though, and in the > process she learned a few basic command-line commands . . .   "ls = list, > lshw = list hardware, lspci = list pci . . . ," good times! > > > > > > > > > > Rich also got a tour of the campus to see the classroom offered to the > Chicago Ubuntu team for use along with the server room that we will > hopefully linuxise soon, and the computer lab. > > > > > > > > > It's too bad I missed this.  I was looking forward to checking things > out. > > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > Here is the opportunity I see.  The students are appreciative of the > help.  The school is appreciative of the opportunity.  These two students > with Ubuntu PC's are going to spread the word.  Now comes the fun part. > > > > > > > > Once we get Linux on the server, the school can see the improvements > to their infrastructure.  This is a small college and they are tight on > funds.  I can see within a year all the office and lab systems becoming > Ubuntu PC's if we as a community work with their community.  Now, this may > not be a large college, but it IS a nationally accredited four year school > which would be a feather in the cap for this group, Linux, and Ubuntu. > > > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > > I'm definitely interested in helping out with this.  It is close to > where I work, so I could stop by in the evenings or whatever.  I don't have > a good handle on what all would be involved on the technical end.  From what > i gather, it'd mostly sounds like a file & print server setup, but I think > there was a bit more to things. > > > > > > When can we discuss and get a plan together?  Is there anyone else who > would be interested in helping on this? > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ubuntu-us-chicago mailing list > > > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-chicago@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu-us-chicago@lists.ubuntu.com </a> > > > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-chicago" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-chicago</a> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ubuntu-us-chicago mailing list > > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-chicago@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu-us-chicago@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-chicago" target="_blank"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-chicago</a> > > > > > > > -- > Ubuntu-us-chicago mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-chicago@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank"> Ubuntu-us-chicago@lists.ubuntu.com </a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-chicago" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-chicago</a> > > -- </div></div><div><div> </div><div>This has been an Eddie Martinez production. <Please exit in an orderly fashion> </div></div></blockquote></div> </div></div></blockquote></div>