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 ====== Date and Time ====== ====== Date and Time ======
   * November 1, 2006   * November 1, 2006
-  * 6:30 pm -+  * 6:44 pm - 8:03 pm 
 + 
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
-  * ?? Lee Lammert +  * Barry Morrison 
-  * ?? Barry Morrison +  * Stan Reichardt 
-  * ?? Stan Reichardt +  * Carl Fitch
-  * ?? Carl Fitch +
-  * ?? Craig Buchek +
-  * ?? Gary Meyer+
  
 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
-  * +  * Secretay DNA due to illness
-  *+
  
 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
-  * +  * Treasurer DNA due to business trip
-  *+
  
 ====== Book Sales Report ====== ====== Book Sales Report ======
-  * +  * One Book sale $39.00
-  *+
  
 ====== Membership Report ====== ====== Membership Report ======
- 
-  * First meeting for Solaris SIG this month 
-    * 
- 
   * Attendance for October   * Attendance for October
     *  4 Oct STEERC ​ -  6     *  4 Oct STEERC ​ -  6
     * 11 Oct SLUUG   - 28     * 11 Oct SLUUG   - 28
-    * 17 Oct SOLARIS - +    * 17 Oct SOLARIS -  8? 
-    * 19 Oct STLLUG ​ - +    * 19 Oct STLLUG ​ - 13 
-    * 24 Oct HZWLUG ​ - +    * 24 Oct HZWLUG ​ - 11 
-    * 25 Oct SECURE ​ - +    * 25 Oct SECURE ​ - 12 
-    * 26 Oct STCLUG ​ -+    * 26 Oct STCLUG ​ -  9
     *     *
 +  * First meeting for Solaris SIG this month 
 +    * An attendance sheet was provided, not yet returned. 
 +    * Per Jeff Muse, attendance may have been 8, or so.
   * Current mailing list membership numbers (approximate):​   * Current mailing list membership numbers (approximate):​
     * 880 on ANNOUNCE (give or take a dozen possible duplicates)     * 880 on ANNOUNCE (give or take a dozen possible duplicates)
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     *     *
  
-==== Nominations Report ​ ====+====== Nominations Report  ​======
     * Nominations needed for February elections     * Nominations needed for February elections
     * Stan R. and Gary M. are on the nominating committee.     * Stan R. and Gary M. are on the nominating committee.
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 ==== SLUUG - Oct 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - Oct 11 ====
   * Base: Firebug (Firefox plugin - JavaScript debugger) by Ed Howland   * Base: Firebug (Firefox plugin - JavaScript debugger) by Ed Howland
-    *+    * Good - crammed a lot into too short a time period
   * S3 (formerly KPG) "​sponsored"​ the SLUUG meeting with pizza.   * S3 (formerly KPG) "​sponsored"​ the SLUUG meeting with pizza.
     * Survey sheet sent around and pizza was ordered about 7:30     * Survey sheet sent around and pizza was ordered about 7:30
     *     *
   * Main: AppArmor by Matt Skiption of Novell   * Main: AppArmor by Matt Skiption of Novell
-   *+   ​* ​comments: "Well presented"​ "An eye opener, I was not aware of it's capibilties"​ "​Can'​t know too much about security"​
  
 ==== SOLARIS- Oct 17 ==== ==== SOLARIS- Oct 17 ====
   * First meeting for Solaris SIG this month   * First meeting for Solaris SIG this month
-  * +  * Ran into problems with wireless 
-  *+  * Need to run cable? 
 +  * No report sent in, we don't know who is leader (point of contact).
  
 ==== STLLUG - Oct 19 ==== ==== STLLUG - Oct 19 ====
 +  * TOPIC: Troubleshooting Linux Problems by Craig Buchek
   * Topic was not scheduled on home web page until late Tuesday prior to meeting.   * Topic was not scheduled on home web page until late Tuesday prior to meeting.
-  * +  * Lots of interactive,​ on the fly demos of commands. 
-  *+  * Details sometimes too fast, hard to keep up. 
 +  * In all, mind expanding, and excellent quality on such short notice. 
 +  *  
 + 
  
 ==== HZWLUG - Oct 24 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Oct 24 ====
-  * BaseNewbie Topics+  * TOPICSetting Up Wireless Networks (With Or Without Encryption Keys) by Carl Fitch 
 +  * Very well received, lots of questions, possible follow-up next month. 
 +  * Some discussion of "​ports",​ which may be another topic to focus on. 
 +  * Considerable difficulty getting PC video projector to work (may have just been loose cable).
   *   *
  
 ==== SECURITY - Oct 25 ==== ==== SECURITY - Oct 25 ====
   * Primer on Encryption by Mark Buchanan   * Primer on Encryption by Mark Buchanan
-  *+  * Traffic caused a few folks to show up late. 
 +  * Covered historical background which was a good lead into topic. 
 +  * A lot of material, very interesting specifics. 
 +  * Very informative,​ with lots of side-bar information. 
 + 
  
 ==== STCLUG - Oct 26 ==== ==== STCLUG - Oct 26 ====
   * Cronolog - Effortless Log Rotation by Carl Fitch   * Cronolog - Effortless Log Rotation by Carl Fitch
-  *+  * No slides, web page shots, hands on 
 +  * Afterwards, Carl F. showed Stan R. how to make translucent graphic using GIMP 
 +  * Location in restraunt was different, good for watch the game. 
 +  * Will include web server in next demo session. 
 +  *  
 + 
  
 ====== Presentation Schedule ====== ====== Presentation Schedule ======
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   * Main: Introduction to Logical Volume Manager (LVM) by Jeff Muse   * Main: Introduction to Logical Volume Manager (LVM) by Jeff Muse
     * Stan R. working with Jeff M. on building presentation slides.     * Stan R. working with Jeff M. on building presentation slides.
-    * This tutorial is on a heavy duty topic with 40+ slides.+    * This tutorial is on a heavy duty topic with 45+ slides.
     * Want one other volunteer for review of slides.     * Want one other volunteer for review of slides.
     * Details of follow-up session at STLLUG not yet worked out.     * Details of follow-up session at STLLUG not yet worked out.
   * Carl has book sales cash box; needs to hand it off whenever he's not there.   * Carl has book sales cash box; needs to hand it off whenever he's not there.
-  *+  * Need to do nominations for February elections. 
 + 
  
 ==== STLLUG - Nov 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - Nov 16 ====
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   *   *
  
-==== STCLUG - Nov 20==== +==== STCLUG - Nov 20 ==== 
-  * Need to determine ​Holiday schedule date.+  * Has determined ​Holiday schedule date.
     * Regular date would fall on Thanksgiving Day Holiday.     * Regular date would fall on Thanksgiving Day Holiday.
-    * Carl believed ​that it had been scheduled for the 20th, but it may be the 27th.+    * Carl says that it had been scheduled for the 20th.
   * Topic TBD.   * Topic TBD.
   *   *
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 ==== SOLARIS- Nov 21 ==== ==== SOLARIS- Nov 21 ====
   * Topic TBD.   * Topic TBD.
-  *+  * No one reported on this. 
 +  * Carl F. will be attending this next meeting. 
 + 
  
 ==== Thanksgiving Day - Nov 23 ==== ==== Thanksgiving Day - Nov 23 ====
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 ==== STCLUG - Dec 28 ==== ==== STCLUG - Dec 28 ====
   * TBD.   * TBD.
-  *+  * Carl has confirmed 28th is good for December.
  
 ===== January 2007 ===== ===== January 2007 =====
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 ==== SLUUG - Jan 10 ==== ==== SLUUG - Jan 10 ====
   * Base:   * Base:
-  * Main:+  * Main: Ethical Hacking by ??? (scheduled via Lee L.) 
 +  * Need to do additional nominations ​
  
 ==== SOLARIS- Jan 16 ==== ==== SOLARIS- Jan 16 ====
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   * Base:   * Base:
   * Main:   * Main:
 +  * Need do final nominations for STL Linux chair.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - Jan 23 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Jan 23 ====
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 ====== Library Room Reservations ====== ====== Library Room Reservations ======
-  * First Saturday in October ​completed.+  * Room reservations are always opened on the first Saturday in October.
   * Stan R. filled out paperwork.   * Stan R. filled out paperwork.
   * Stan R. reserved Prairie Commons Branch for HZWLUG. ​ There were four conflicting dates.   * Stan R. reserved Prairie Commons Branch for HZWLUG. ​ There were four conflicting dates.
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     * Indian Trails staff mentioned reservation payment policy.     * Indian Trails staff mentioned reservation payment policy.
     * Advanced payment for STLLUG might be appropriate.     * Advanced payment for STLLUG might be appropriate.
 +  * Carl F. made inquiry about alternate meeting site for STLLUG.
   *   *
 + 
  
 ====== Formation of New Solaris SIG ====== ====== Formation of New Solaris SIG ======
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   * Stan R. created temporary sponsor icon for S3 and added it into rotating image script.   * Stan R. created temporary sponsor icon for S3 and added it into rotating image script.
   * Stan R. ran into problem with rotating image script.   * Stan R. ran into problem with rotating image script.
-  *+  * Craig said the check is in the mail to PO box.
   * What is status of Lee sending out invoices to previous sponsors? ($200)   * What is status of Lee sending out invoices to previous sponsors? ($200)
-  *+  * Lee is wating for us to generate a list of contacts.
   * Clarence J. and Stan R. to gather information about previous sponsors.   * Clarence J. and Stan R. to gather information about previous sponsors.
     * Collect sponsor contact info.     * Collect sponsor contact info.
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   * No progress this month.   * No progress this month.
   *   *
 +
  
 ====== System Administration ====== ====== System Administration ======
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   * Defunct WU Dialup hardware   * Defunct WU Dialup hardware
   *   *
 +Yea, what ever happened to the trusty WU dialup?
 +Did they finally change the # (& login/psw.) after all these years?
 +Anyone have replacement info for us old folks without DSL?
  
 ====== New Servers Project ====== ====== New Servers Project ======
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       * Make Bud an admin-only box.       * Make Bud an admin-only box.
       * Make Budlight a user-accessible box.       * Make Budlight a user-accessible box.
-      * Need working documentation matrix of machines+      * Need offline (sensitive?​) ​working documentation matrix of machines ​(for recovery)
         * hostnames and IP numbers,         * hostnames and IP numbers,
         * functional purpose,         * functional purpose,
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