[GNUz] SFD-5

[Steve Holdoway]

...are you sure this is the right venue? A bit more research may show you that this is not the case, and that it is far more hardware oriented than you're implying.

Steve

On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 22:05:56 +1300
Keith McGavin <keithmg@e3.net.nz> wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 09, at 12:22:28PM, Rik Tindall wrote:
> > I have registered as a visitor, and recommend other people wanting to do 
> > some advocacy work do so too:
> > http://www.esconnectivity.org.nz
> > 
> > But how is wearing SFD-Ts - smiling & talking with people, & giving out 
> > CDs - going to be a problem?
> 
> Rik,
> Due to your organisation the public had the chance to try gnu/linux
> on SFD. That opportunity is not available at the connectivity convention
> as B-GLU does not have a booth.
> 
> My concern is that being an IT conference anyone who is interested
> in gnu/linux will want a proper demonstration not just a install cd.
> 
> > Puppy seems to have that market cornered, so we want to start
> > taking its lessons onboard, fast. e.g. my old laptop could use 
> > it right now, and it lacks a CDROM drive - so how?
> 
> It boots from usb pendrives, pcmcia CF cards and 100 Mb parallel zip 
> drives for install onto the internal drive.
> 
> I have a zip drive here so will try setting it up tonight.
>  
> > - Will swap a disk with you tomorrow please.
> 
> free as in free beer.
> 
> ---
> keith.
> 
> 
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