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70.242.159.89 HZWLUG meeting date will be 30 September. - stan r.
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 ====== Date and Time ====== ====== Date and Time ======
   * Wednesday, August 6, 2008   * Wednesday, August 6, 2008
-  * 18:30 - +  * 6:30 pm 7:55 pm
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
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 ==== SLUUG - September 10  ==== ==== SLUUG - September 10  ====
   * BASE: Commands You Might Have Missed by Carl Fitch   * BASE: Commands You Might Have Missed by Carl Fitch
-  * MAIN: Virtualization and the Power Architecture by Sammie Allam, IBM via Lee +  * MAIN: Virtualization and the POWER Architecture by Sammie Allam, IBM (via Lee)
-  * BACKUP CHOICE:  +
-  * +
  
 ==== Solaris - September 16 ==== ==== Solaris - September 16 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD   * TOPIC: TBD
-  *  
  
 ==== SNUG - September 17 ==== ==== SNUG - September 17 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD   * TOPIC: TBD
-  *  
  
 ==== STLLUG - September 18 ==== ==== STLLUG - September 18 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD.  - - POSSIBLE pre-November election issues? +  * TOPIC: TBD
-  * +
  
 ==== HZWLUG - September 23 ==== ==== HZWLUG - September 23 ====
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   * TOPIC2: Partitions   * TOPIC2: Partitions
   * TOPIC 3: Anything else.   * TOPIC 3: Anything else.
 +
 +**HZWLUG meeting date will be switched to 30 September**
  
 ==== STCLUG - September 25 ==== ==== STCLUG - September 25 ====
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 ==== SLUUG - October 8  ==== ==== SLUUG - October 8  ====
-  * BASE:  +  * BASE: TBD 
-  * MAIN: VMWare 6.5 & Server 2.0 by Matt Skipton, ​VMWare, ​via Lee +  * MAIN: VMWare 6.5 & Server 2.0 by Matt Skipton, ​VMware (via Lee)
-  * BACKUP CHOICE:  +
-  * +
  
 ==== STLLUG - October 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - October 16 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD.  - - POSSIBLE pre-November election issues? +  * TOPIC: TBD 
-  ​* ​+
 ===== November 2008 ===== ===== November 2008 =====
 <​code>​ <​code>​
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 ==== SLUUG - November 12  ==== ==== SLUUG - November 12  ====
-  * BASE:  +  * BASE: TBD 
-  * MAIN: Booting PC Style! by Rich Seibel (via Gary)  (Do we confirm?  Move to Sept? or Oct?)+  * MAIN: Booting PC Style! by Rich Seibel (via Gary - need to confirm ​the date)
     * ABSTRACT: This is what happens BEFORE GRUB or LILO on x86 PC hardware with standard BIOS - stages 1, 2, and 3. A hardware talk, but some references to how it varies from OS to OS.  NOT PXE or EFI.          * ABSTRACT: This is what happens BEFORE GRUB or LILO on x86 PC hardware with standard BIOS - stages 1, 2, and 3. A hardware talk, but some references to how it varies from OS to OS.  NOT PXE or EFI.     
-    * He will commit if we like the date.  Or he can do as early as Sept.  Prefers Wed. 
-  * BACKUP CHOICE: ​ 
-  *  
  
 ====== Potential Presenters ====== ====== Potential Presenters ======
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     * Tim Dreste might be able to get someone from Todd Akin's office to speak with us.     * Tim Dreste might be able to get someone from Todd Akin's office to speak with us.
     * Craig is talking to someone involved w/ the Obama campaign.     * Craig is talking to someone involved w/ the Obama campaign.
 +    * Scott Nesler offered to present [[http://​www.dogoodgauge.com|Do Good Gauge]] concept as a main topic or lead in.
   * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)   * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)
     * Still looking for volunteer; tried Clark Smith at Red Hat     * Still looking for volunteer; tried Clark Smith at Red Hat
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   * Syllogistics paid twice for a corporate sponsorship, ​   * Syllogistics paid twice for a corporate sponsorship, ​
     * the 2nd check will be returned with a nice thank-you letter     * the 2nd check will be returned with a nice thank-you letter
-  * 
  
 ====== Server Admin ====== ====== Server Admin ======
   * Need to break into the Sun machines again and reset passwords so they do not expire!   * Need to break into the Sun machines again and reset passwords so they do not expire!
-  ​* Need to setup our own DNS on Bud/​Budlight & switch over +    * Carl suggests connecting serial ports on bud to serial console on Sun boxes. 
-  * +      * Could then boot into single user mode. 
 +      * Would need to install minicom to access serial TTY. 
 +  ​* Need to setup our own DNS on Bud/​Budlight & switch over
 +    * Make our own servers authoritative for our own domains. 
 +    * Would allow us to publish reverse records. 
 +      * Primary has said they can allow this. 
 +    * Would allow us to publish SPF records. 
 +    * We could offer dyanmic DNS services to our members. 
 +      * On a subdomain, such as users.sluug.org 
 +  * We have 2 Sun E250s, which are currently racked but not connected. 
 +    * Carl proposed parting out those boxes. 
 +    * Craig concurred.
  
 ====== Server Migration Project ====== ====== Server Migration Project ======
 +  * Craig has updated some of the documentation recently, as he built systems based on our docs.
 +  * Backups
   * Craig was to get together with Mike and/or Carl to work on tasks in July   * Craig was to get together with Mike and/or Carl to work on tasks in July
   * Work left to do:   * Work left to do:
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     * Document useradd process.     * Document useradd process.
     * Develop standardized '​Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines.     * Develop standardized '​Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines.
-  *  
  
 ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== ====== SLACC as a SIG ======
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   * The registration is paid up until 2009.   * The registration is paid up until 2009.
   * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us.   * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us.
-  *  
  
 ====== SNUG as a SIG ====== ====== SNUG as a SIG ======
   * SNUG attendance sheets and temporary web page made.    * SNUG attendance sheets and temporary web page made. 
     * Still need to add SNUG members to Discuss & Announce.     * Still need to add SNUG members to Discuss & Announce.
-  *  
  
 ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ======
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   * Cafe Press merchandise   * Cafe Press merchandise
     * Carl/​SLUUG/​Lee need to reconcile demo merchandise     * Carl/​SLUUG/​Lee need to reconcile demo merchandise
-  * Proposal ​to sell Pizzas ​as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors. +  * Lee has proposed ​to sell pizzas ​as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors.
-  * +
  
 ====== Manage The Group ====== ====== Manage The Group ======
   * Need new STLLUG chairperson.   * Need new STLLUG chairperson.
     * Craig can not do anymore     * Craig can not do anymore
-    *  
  
   * Structure/​timing/​flow of meetings   * Structure/​timing/​flow of meetings
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     * Plan on tutorials being planned for ~20 mins.     * Plan on tutorials being planned for ~20 mins.
     * Main presentations should plan for ~1 hour (1.5 hours at STLLUG)     * Main presentations should plan for ~1 hour (1.5 hours at STLLUG)
 +    * Has been running more smoothly lately.
  
   * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group.   * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group.
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       * Stan has plugged data into it for the year       * Stan has plugged data into it for the year
       * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs       * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs
 +          * (app is developed on CakePHP MVC architecture). ​  
 +          * Member Payment, expiration would be simple addition to existing table/​screens. ​   ​
 +          * CRUD functionality simplifies expanding the application with additional tables.
 +          * Compartmentalization of CSS and layout templates simplifies changes to the look and feel.
  
 ====== Other Old Business ====== ====== Other Old Business ======
-  * Any other Old Business? +  * None.
-  * +
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
-  * Any New Business? +  * None.
-  *+
  
 ====== Small Business Expo - 1 October ====== ====== Small Business Expo - 1 October ======
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 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
 +  * Carl - Follow up w/ SLACC and SNUG leaders.
   * Lee - Need list to print out name tags for paying members.   * Lee - Need list to print out name tags for paying members.
   * Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future.   * Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future.
   * Lee, Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, etc.   * Lee, Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, etc.
   * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship.   * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship.
 +  * Craig - Print out change of registered agent form, forward to Carl for submission.
  
   * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.   * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
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