[GNUz] Freenix 1/6/6: Dapper Days

[Rik Tindall]

Report for last night's workshop:

The wrestle with Breezy Badger's hostAP wifi networking, which worked 
somewhat erratically (novice hands, apparent dhcp & firewall conflict, 
dropped route) was finally overcome by the timely arrival of the Ubuntu 
Dapper Drake release. We got the network up, firewall-managed and 
robust, on a Compaq* *Presario 2566AP laptop platform.

In the Sydenham situation, solid control of a cardbus modem is the 
bedrock of connectivity (until we achieve still more with wireless), and 
the 'nearest' distros for the total range of functions required - that 
were considered within our skillset - were FreeBSD 6.x and Voyage Debian 
3.1.

We had six wifi-enabled systems connected to the host box: five 
GNU/Linux and one BSD(?). A further BSD reinstallation was completed in 
this time. One complete Dapper Drake upgrade was done, with two more 
commenced. A good time was had by all, with overhead costs met.

Inspiration has resulted: for the next workshop, envisage a 'Wireless 
Round Table' conference mode with X-switching to projected screen 
through the host. Everyone would have the chance to present $WHATEVER 
for five or ten minutes each, towards Saturday 16 September Software 
Freedom Day <http://www.softwarefreedomday.org> and *nix education 
generally.

The venue hunt is on.

Regards, and thanks for all the assistance I have had in and around CLUG,

-- 
Rik Tindall, SFD Chch team leader