What is a Linux Help Day?

LinuxHelpDay is an opportunity to get hands on help in installing and/or configuring Linux on your computer. Unlike the monthly meetings where you can only talk about your Linux issues, at the install fest you can bring those problems to your peers and show them what is going on. We've had great success over the years in fixing the vast majority of issues that we've been presented with.

It is also about getting to know your peers in the Linux Users Group, and being able to share expertise and knowledge in a very informal environment.

MHVLUG Linux Help Day - TBD - Nov ??th 10am - 5pm

Linux Help Day 1010 - TBD

How Do I get there?

• Mapquest Directions to SUNY New Paltz

• SUNY Campus Flash Map - you can zoom in to find more detail

• SUNY Campus PDF Map - for printing

• If you are coming from Route 299, turn left onto Route 32. On the right, you will pass Plattekill Avenue which is the first entrance to the college. Take the next right onto Mohonk Avenue East. Go straight, and you can park in the lot to the right of Resnick Engineering Building. Go past the back of the Resnick Building past the mobile trailers. Past the bushes is the Coykendall Science Building. The LinuxHelpDay is on the main floor in the Faculty Lounge Rm 110 (first room to the right of the entrance). If the outside doors are locked, bang on the window to your right to let us know you're locked out.

• We will have a few carts to move your equipment if you need one.

What to Bring

If you want help with your computer, you should bring that, monitor, keyboard, and all.

If you need copies of Linux CDs, those will be provided with a suggested donation of $2 / CD or $4 / DVD, which will help offset mhvlug equipment costs. Modern copies of Major distributions will be available for the x86 (Pentium / Athlon) architecture. If you would like / need x86_64 (Athlon64/Operton) or PPC architectures, please speak up on the mailing list in advance.

A number of Linux Books will be brought to the install fest as well. People are welcome to read through them during the install fest, and even borrow some of them if they promise to write reviews!

People attending

Please add you name here if you are coming, and if you will bring snacks of any kind. We can also use Ethernet cables, powerstrips, and extension cords. If you haven't edited the wiki before read HowToEdit first.

• SeanDague

• Adam Shea

Equipment Promised

• Sean: (2) 16 port 10/100 Mb Ethernet switches, Ethernet cables, power strips, at least one CD burner.

Food and Drink Promised

After the Help Day

Post Help Day, anyone that is interested is invited to join us at the Guilded Otter in New Paltz (a local brew pub) for dinner and drinks.

Previous Linux Help Days / Install Fests

• Linux Help Day 1001 11/11/06 SUNY New Paltz
• Linux Help Day 1000 03/18/06 SUNY New Paltz
• Linux Help Day 111 10/01/05 SUNY New Paltz
• Linux Help Day 110 04/16/05 SUNY New Paltz
• Install Fest 101 12/11/04 SUNY New Paltz
• Install Fest 100 04/24/04 SUNY New Paltz
• Install Fest 11 09/27/03 Cervalis
• Install Fest 10 07/13/03 Cervalis
• Install Fest 1 04/26/03 Marist