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jaqian · 07-12-2005, 10:01

Are there many ppl here on Boards.ie living in Dublin that use Linux? Anyone interested in forming a LUG? I haven't much experience in Linux apart from burning .iso's and installing it but I can download different versions and do copies for ppl. We could pool our experiences with Linux and build on that. Seems strange that Dublin hasn't got a LUG already.

ikoonman · 07-12-2005, 10:15

sure - count me in. i am experienced in Linux (Slackware/RH/FC/Knoppix) aswell as Solaris and AIX.

Keep me posted

HomunQlus · 07-12-2005, 10:51

Count me in as well.

Have got experience on following distributions:

- RedHat Linux 8 -9
- Fedora Core 1 - 4
- SuSE Linux 7 - 9.3 (haven't tested 10 yet)
- Gentoo Linux
- FreeBSD 5 (haven't tried 6 yet)
- Solaris 10 (Not really a Linux, but hey, it's free)
- Mandriva (formerly Mandrake)
- Knoppix 3.4 - 4.0
- Debian 3.0 (but I don't know that much about it)
- Ubuntu 5.04 - 5.10

Running on the following platforms:

- i386
- PowerPC

In the moment I'm running Fedora Core 4 as production system for my Internet Gateway, Gentoo 2005.1 on my PowerBook G4 beside Mac OS X, it also runs as PC version on my learning machine. Knoppix is used for recovery or to show people about Linux that want to learn about it, and all the other distributions were running on my learning machine, each for some time.

jaqian · 07-12-2005, 12:10

Great. I've sent a post to th ILUG mailing list asking for suggestions/info re setting up our own LUG. With any luck there will be more ppl over there interested as well.

wes · 07-12-2005, 12:18

I would be interesting in joining, have some experience installing a load of Linux flavours. Some experience admining Redhat and Debian boxes. Will have a load of experience with Solaris 10 soon as well.

Khannie · 08-12-2005, 08:18

I'm also interested. I have experience with redhat 9, FC3, RHEL4 and ubuntu 5.04 and 5.10 all on i686 machines.

Achilles · 08-12-2005, 11:06

Count me in, I guess I'd still be considered a Linux n00b but I'm getting pretty experienced now, I mostly use SuSe 10 on my laptop and have dabbled in Debian, Knoppix and Mandriva. I'd certainly be interested in going to a Dublin based LUG.

steveland? · 08-12-2005, 12:29

I have Ubuntu dual booting with XP on my home PC but I can't use it due to a compatability issue with my MS wireless mouse I haven't gotten fixed yet...

I'll be installing Fedora Core on my laptop soon on the condition I'll be able to get my Linksys wireless pcmcia card working on it.

I have an old PowerPC at home I'm going to install FreeBSD on over the network at some point. Might do it when I get home

jaqian · 08-12-2005, 12:49

Hi all,
I got IMO a lack-lustre response from Linux.ie maining list. They seem to think that the Dublin Linux users are already well catered for through POTD (Pints Of The Day) and other events etc and to find out about these you sucribe to social@linux.ie. Also told to checkout irc.linux.ie.

Here's the thread started by my email mentioned above: http://www.linux.ie/lists/pipermail/...er/085151.html (just click on NEXT to continue reading posts)

Dunno what you all wanna do now. Want to checkout a POTD or what?

zekiel · 08-12-2005, 14:42

Its shame its you cant set one up like that.. I'd also be interested in taking part.

scojones · 08-12-2005, 14:49

You could just go ahead and set up a little sister LUG. It won't be official or anything, but would be a nice excuse for some boards peoples to go for beers. Maybe even a Boards.ie UNIX forum group or something.

masteroftherealm · 08-12-2005, 15:01

Yeah count me in I have a good bit of desktop experience and a a growing amount of admin experience. Yeah just make it a Boards.ie LUG, BLUG has a ring to it. See can we get a forum and mailing lost going

scojones · 08-12-2005, 15:18

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Originally Posted by masteroftherealm

Yeah count me in I have a good bit of desktop experience and a a growing amount of admin experience. Yeah just make it a Boards.ie LUG, BLUG has a ring to it. See can we get a forum and mailing lost going

No need for a forum methinks, a mailing list would suffice, there is a risk of a new forum taking precedence over this one.

BLUG is a great idea. I'm not in the Dublin region at all, I'm on the other side of the country, however I will be in Dublin on January 6th.

masteroftherealm · 08-12-2005, 15:20

We'll then your officaial signup date can be Jan6th :v:

jaqian · 08-12-2005, 15:24

Yeah BLUG has a good ring to it.

07-12-2005, 10:01	#1
jaqian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,543 Adverts \| Friends	Linux Use In Dublin Are there many ppl here on Boards.ie living in Dublin that use Linux? Anyone interested in forming a LUG? I haven't much experience in Linux apart from burning .iso's and installing it but I can download different versions and do copies for ppl. We could pool our experiences with Linux and build on that. Seems strange that Dublin hasn't got a LUG already.

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07-12-2005, 10:15	#2
ikoonman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 199 Adverts \| Friends	sure - count me in. i am experienced in Linux (Slackware/RH/FC/Knoppix) aswell as Solaris and AIX. Keep me posted

07-12-2005, 10:51	#3
HomunQlus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 210 Adverts \| Friends	Count me in as well. Have got experience on following distributions: - RedHat Linux 8 -9 - Fedora Core 1 - 4 - SuSE Linux 7 - 9.3 (haven't tested 10 yet) - Gentoo Linux - FreeBSD 5 (haven't tried 6 yet) - Solaris 10 (Not really a Linux, but hey, it's free) - Mandriva (formerly Mandrake) - Knoppix 3.4 - 4.0 - Debian 3.0 (but I don't know that much about it) - Ubuntu 5.04 - 5.10 Running on the following platforms: - i386 - PowerPC In the moment I'm running Fedora Core 4 as production system for my Internet Gateway, Gentoo 2005.1 on my PowerBook G4 beside Mac OS X, it also runs as PC version on my learning machine. Knoppix is used for recovery or to show people about Linux that want to learn about it, and all the other distributions were running on my learning machine, each for some time.

07-12-2005, 12:10	#4
jaqian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,543 Adverts \| Friends	Great. I've sent a post to th ILUG mailing list asking for suggestions/info re setting up our own LUG. With any luck there will be more ppl over there interested as well.

07-12-2005, 12:18	#5
wes Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 6,725 Adverts \| Friends	I would be interesting in joining, have some experience installing a load of Linux flavours. Some experience admining Redhat and Debian boxes. Will have a load of experience with Solaris 10 soon as well.

08-12-2005, 08:18	#6
Khannie PDeux Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,573 Adverts \| Friends HMod: TTC	I'm also interested. I have experience with redhat 9, FC3, RHEL4 and ubuntu 5.04 and 5.10 all on i686 machines.

08-12-2005, 11:06	#7
Achilles Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 5,171 Adverts \| Friends	Count me in, I guess I'd still be considered a Linux n00b but I'm getting pretty experienced now, I mostly use SuSe 10 on my laptop and have dabbled in Debian, Knoppix and Mandriva. I'd certainly be interested in going to a Dublin based LUG.

08-12-2005, 12:29	#8
steveland? Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,479 Adverts \| Friends	I have Ubuntu dual booting with XP on my home PC but I can't use it due to a compatability issue with my MS wireless mouse I haven't gotten fixed yet... I'll be installing Fedora Core on my laptop soon on the condition I'll be able to get my Linksys wireless pcmcia card working on it. I have an old PowerPC at home I'm going to install FreeBSD on over the network at some point. Might do it when I get home

08-12-2005, 12:49	#9
jaqian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,543 Adverts \| Friends	Hi all, I got IMO a lack-lustre response from Linux.ie maining list. They seem to think that the Dublin Linux users are already well catered for through POTD (Pints Of The Day) and other events etc and to find out about these you sucribe to social@linux.ie. Also told to checkout irc.linux.ie. Here's the thread started by my email mentioned above: http://www.linux.ie/lists/pipermail/...er/085151.html (just click on NEXT to continue reading posts) Dunno what you all wanna do now. Want to checkout a POTD or what?

08-12-2005, 14:42	#10
zekiel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kildare Posts: 993 Adverts \| Friends	Its shame its you cant set one up like that.. I'd also be interested in taking part.

08-12-2005, 14:49	#11
scojones Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Co. Clare Posts: 6,687 Adverts \| Friends	You could just go ahead and set up a little sister LUG. It won't be official or anything, but would be a nice excuse for some boards peoples to go for beers. Maybe even a Boards.ie UNIX forum group or something.

08-12-2005, 15:01	#12
masteroftherealm Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between 479, 754, and 939 Posts: 2,732 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah count me in I have a good bit of desktop experience and a a growing amount of admin experience. Yeah just make it a Boards.ie LUG, BLUG has a ring to it. See can we get a forum and mailing lost going

08-12-2005, 15:20	#14
masteroftherealm Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between 479, 754, and 939 Posts: 2,732 Adverts \| Friends	We'll then your officaial signup date can be Jan6th :v:

08-12-2005, 15:24	#15
jaqian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,543 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah BLUG has a good ring to it.