[NTLUG:Discuss] Locally available Linux CD-Rs

[Mark Bickel]

> From: Chris Cox <cjcox at acm.org>
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Locally available Linux CD-Rs
> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 16:56:57 -0500

> Kelledin wrote:
> | Seeing as I have a broadband connection and a CD burner, I
> | thought it might be nice to burn some copies of Linux distros
> | for use at the meetings--specifically, at the Linux installfests
> | that start two hours before the meetings.  I thought I'd bounce
> | some ideas off the list to see what can be arranged.

Chris Cox wrote: 
> I can supply a copy of SuSE 8.0 (and 8.1 when it arrives).

I have SuSE 8.1 Professional Update, which I will bring to LIP 
on Saturday. I will make 1 set of CDROMs for LIP. Now if someone
brings a DVD burner, we can do that too. The update version does
virgin installs as well as upgrades.
 
> We've kind of fallen down in this area of late.  I think it
> would be wise for every member of the LIP to have a "collection"
> of CD's so that we don't get caught not having a distribution.
> I'm not saying we have to have EVERY distribution, but it
> would certainly be nice to have a few on hand so folks could
> choose (for those that don't bring a distribution with them).

Agreed.

/Mark Bickel