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====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
* Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | * Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | ||
- | * 6:30 PM - | + | * 6:30 PM - 8:35 PM |
====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
- | :?: Craig Buchek | + | * Carl Fitch |
- | + | * Lee Lammert | |
- | :?: Carl Fitch | + | * Jeff Muse |
- | + | * Stan Reichardt | |
- | :?: Lee Lammert | + | * Craig Buchek |
- | + | * Gary Meyer | |
- | :?: Gary Meyer | + | |
- | + | ||
- | :?: Jeff Muse | + | |
- | + | ||
- | :?: Stan Reichardt | + | |
- | + | ||
- | :?: Jerry Stutte | + | |
====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
- | FIXME | ||
* Secretary has not printed minutes since June. | * Secretary has not printed minutes since June. | ||
====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
- | FIXME | + | * Balance: $1379.59 as of 10/31/2009 |
- | * Balance: $1276.62 as of 8/31/2009 | + | |
* 2009-10 income: | * 2009-10 income: | ||
- | * Steve Gomez $100 dues | + | * Jim Roe $70 dues |
- | * Bill Zimmerly $35 dues | + | * You Xu $100 dues |
- | * Joseph Bohnenstiehl $70 dues | + | * Mike Knight $10 dues |
* 2009-11 donated expenditures | * 2009-11 donated expenditures | ||
- | * Phil Bunch $60 for meeting rooms | + | * Jeff Muse $100 for disk drives |
- | * Stan Reichardt $20 for meeting rooms | + | * Collected $26 from attendance at November library meetings. (Stan has it.) |
- | * Carl Fitch $100 for meeting rooms | + | * Old bank (Bank of America) was to start charging for checking account after end of year. |
- | * 2009-12 | + | * Will switch to Regions Bank in December. |
- | * Collected $26 from attendance at November library meetings. | + | |
- | * Old bank was to start charging for checking account after end of year. | + | |
- | * Will switch to new bank after check to Small Business Expo clears. | + | |
* Need to do signature cards for new checking account. | * Need to do signature cards for new checking account. | ||
- | * Balance Forward $ | ||
- | * - | ||
====== Mailing List Report ====== | ====== Mailing List Report ====== | ||
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^ SLACC | 4 | 4 | - | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | ^ SLACC | 4 | 4 | - | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | ||
^ SLUUG | 20 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 30 | | ^ SLUUG | 20 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 30 | | ||
- | ^ STLOSUG | 10 | 7 | 6 | ? | 8 | 13 | - | (7)| 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | xx | | + | ^ STLOSUG | 10 | 7 | 6 | ? | 8 | 13 | - | (7)| 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
- | ^ SNUG SuSE| 5? | - | 7 | ? | - |2(172)| (6) | 10 | ? | 6 | 6 | - | ? | | + | ^ SNUG SuSE| 5? | - | 7 | ? | - |2(172)| (6) | 10 | ? | 6 | 6 | - | (4) | |
^ STLLUG | 11 | 10 | 19 | 32 |18(21)| 20 | 21 | 14(15) | 24 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | | ^ STLLUG | 11 | 10 | 19 | 32 |18(21)| 20 | 21 | 14(15) | 24 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | | ||
^ STCLUG | - | 6 | 11? | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | (9) | - | | ^ STCLUG | - | 6 | 11? | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | (9) | - | | ||
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==== SLUUG - November 11 ==== | ==== SLUUG - November 11 ==== | ||
* BASE: Grub2 on Ubuntu by Gary McKee | * BASE: Grub2 on Ubuntu by Gary McKee | ||
- | * - | + | * Good. Could have used more detail. |
- | * MAIN: Snow Leopard by Bill Edney | + | * Gary was nervous, didn't feel he was doing well, but he did fine. |
- | * - | + | * MAIN: CSS by Bill Edney |
+ | * Last minute change to this topic at this level. | ||
+ | * Very good. | ||
==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - November 17 ==== | ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - November 17 ==== | ||
* TOPIC: Implementing CIFS services in OpenSolaris by Jeff Logullo | * TOPIC: Implementing CIFS services in OpenSolaris by Jeff Logullo | ||
* Extensive discussion on differences with SMB (and Samba) | * Extensive discussion on differences with SMB (and Samba) | ||
- | * - | + | * Very informative - answered lots of hard questions. |
==== SNUG - November 18 ==== | ==== SNUG - November 18 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: 2010 Launch Overview by Gary Hollingsworth | + | * TOPIC: Open discussion. |
- | * - | + | * Technical problems (aircard failure) caused scheduled presentation to be aborted |
+ | * 2010 Launch Overview by Gary Hollingsworth | ||
==== STLLUG - November 19 ==== | ==== STLLUG - November 19 ==== | ||
* Some last minute confusion on what the topic was for this month. | * Some last minute confusion on what the topic was for this month. | ||
* TOPIC: Discussion of Recent GNU/Linux Distros by various members. | * TOPIC: Discussion of Recent GNU/Linux Distros by various members. | ||
- | * Carl Fitch - Covered OpenSuSE 10.x on his new laptop. | + | * Carl Fitch - Covered OpenSuSE 11.2 on his new laptop. |
- | * Craig Bucheck - installation did not finish due to problems. | + | * Craig Buchek - Ubuntu 9.10 installation did not finish due to problems. |
- | * Josh - Ubuntu 9.10 features shown. | + | * Josh Weaver - Ubuntu 9.10 features shown. |
- | * Library projector again missing video cable. | + | * Really good presentation, especially for going up unprepared. |
- | * Cough drops and candy passed out. | + | * Would like to invite him to give a presentation again. |
- | * Coffee cup door prize awarded to Mark Sims. | + | * Library projector again missing video cable. |
- | * - | + | * Cough drops and candy passed out. |
+ | * Coffee cup door prize awarded to Mark Sims. | ||
==== HZWLUG - November 24 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - November 24 ==== | ||
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* TOPIC: Linux Package Management by Stan Reichardt | * TOPIC: Linux Package Management by Stan Reichardt | ||
* TOPIC: Wajig by Carl Fitch | * TOPIC: Wajig by Carl Fitch | ||
- | * First presentation led into second quite well. Lots of participation. | + | * First presentation led into second quite well. Lots of participation. |
- | * - | + | |
==== Thanksgiving Day - November 26 ==== | ==== Thanksgiving Day - November 26 ==== | ||
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==== SLUUG - December 9 ==== | ==== SLUUG - December 9 ==== | ||
- | * BASE: Hands-On Updating the SLUUG Google Calendar by Stan Reichardt (tentative) | + | * BASE: Selling Free Software by Jim Roes (confirmed, via Carl) |
- | * MAIN: LaTeX by Eric Xu (via Jerry Stutte) | + | * MAIN: LaTeX by Eric Xu (confirmed, via Jerry Stutte) |
==== STLOSUG - December 15 ==== | ==== STLOSUG - December 15 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: Xen on OpenSolaris by Jeff Muse | + | * TOPIC: Xen on OpenSolaris by Jeff Muse (tentative) |
+ | * TOPIC: Basic OpenSolaris discussion lead by Jeff Muse (alternate) | ||
==== SNUG - December 16 ==== | ==== SNUG - December 16 ==== | ||
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==== STLLUG - December 17 ==== | ==== STLLUG - December 17 ==== | ||
- | * POSSIBLE: Linux From Scratch by Robert Hanse (confirmed via Carl) | + | * TOPIC: Linux From Scratch by Robert Hansen (confirmed via Carl) |
==== HZWLUG - December 22 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - December 22 ==== | ||
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==== SLUUG - January 13 ==== | ==== SLUUG - January 13 ==== | ||
- | * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * BASE: Hands-On Updating the SLUUG Google Calendar by Stan Reichardt |
- | * MAIN: Apple OS-X by Scott Granneman (Tentative) | + | * MAIN: Mac OS X Snow Leopard by Scott Granneman (tentative) |
==== HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King Day - January 18 ==== | ==== HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King Day - January 18 ==== | ||
==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - January 19 ==== | ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - January 19 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * TOPIC: To Be Determined by Jeff Muse (TBD) |
==== SNUG - January 20 ==== | ==== SNUG - January 20 ==== | ||
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==== STCLUG - January 28 ==== | ==== STCLUG - January 28 ==== | ||
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
- | * Could be VMstuff or redmine or whatever | + | * Could be VM stuff or redmine or whatever |
===== February 2010 ===== | ===== February 2010 ===== | ||
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==== STLLUG - February 18 ==== | ==== STLLUG - February 18 ==== | ||
* Balloting for SLUUG officers. | * Balloting for SLUUG officers. | ||
- | * TOPIC: OpenGL - Part Two by Jerry Stutte (Tentative) | + | * TOPIC: OpenGL - Part Two by Jerry Stutte (tentative) |
==== HZWLUG - February 23 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - February 23 ==== | ||
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* Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics. | * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics. | ||
- | ====== SLUUG Domain ====== | + | ====== Domains ====== |
- | * 2009-06 Tasked Craig to update SLUUG.ORG to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | + | * Gary will add Craig as 3rd contact for SLUUG.ORG domain. |
- | * 2009-08-31 Domain SLUUG.ORG only shows 2 names in WHOIS data. | + | * Carl and Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. |
- | * 2009-09 Per Gary: Stan & I are the current 2 names so we (rather than Craig) need to add the 3rd. | + | * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.COM email addresses. |
- | * 2009-10 Not Discussed | + | * Craig will renew STLLINUX.ORG and update to show 3 names in WHOIS data. |
- | * 2009-11 Status quo | + | * Gary will renew the STCLUG.ORG domain - it will expire December 17. |
- | * 2009-12 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== SLACC Domain ====== | + | |
- | * 2009-06 Tasked Carl and Gary to renew SLACC.COM domain. | + | |
- | * Need to register SLACC.COM domain. | + | |
- | * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. | + | |
- | * Expires in September 2009; need to renew. | + | |
- | Per Gary In August, someone already renewed until Sept 2011! Presumably Noel since he is still the ONLY listed contact. | + | |
- | The LONG renewal does violate our concept of using annual renewals so that | + | |
- | we keep an institutional memory (and familiarity), but we'll have to work it. | + | |
- | We still need to get Noel to include our names/addresses in the registration. | + | |
- | * Check on SLACC.ORG - seems to be owned by a cybersquatter. | + | |
- | * Expires in August 2009. | + | |
- | Per Gary: It was renewed for another year in July by an anonymous registrant in the Netherlands. | + | |
- | It is being used for the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. | + | |
- | * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.COM email addresses. | + | |
- | * 2009-06 Tasked Carl and Gary to transfer SLACC.COM domain. | + | |
- | * 2009-10 Not Discussed | + | |
- | * 2009-11 Status quo | + | |
- | * 2009-12 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== STLLINUX Domain ====== | + | |
- | * 2009-06 Tasked Craig to update STLLINUX.ORG to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | + | |
- | * 2009-08-31 Domain STLLINUX.ORG only shows 1 name in WHOIS data. | + | |
- | * 2009-10 Not discussed. | + | |
- | * 2009-11 Status quo | + | |
- | * 2009-12 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== STCLUG Domain ====== | + | |
- | * 2009-11 Gary says the STCLUG.ORG domain will expire in December. | + | |
- | * Gary will renew it. | + | |
- | * 2009-12 | + | |
====== Server Admin ====== | ====== Server Admin ====== | ||
- | * 2009-08 The Sun E250 is now up and running. | + | * Stan has created [[/steercom/resources]] to keep track of our systems and what's running on them. |
- | * Named ''bock''. | + | * Bud Light is currently offline, due to fan failure. (Failure was actually in Bud, but moved.) |
- | * Running Solaris 10. | + | * Found that fans are actually standard 3-wire 12volt 92x92x25mm 62cfm fans, fairly common. |
- | * Stuffed full of working hard drives. | + | * Carl will buy some from Gateway tomorrow. |
- | * Has about 100 GB of RAID-Z ZFS. | + | * Otherwise Carl will order them online from Craig's research, posted to STEERCOM. |
- | * 2009-08 Bud Light is doing daily rsnapshots to bock. | + | * Jeff has purchased 20 x 72GB FC replacement drives on Ebay and put them in Bud Light RAID 5 array. |
- | * 2009-08 Bud backs up to Bud Light. | + | * Jeff has built script to do service checks, ping tests, etc. |
- | * 2009-08 Stan created [[/steercom/resources]] to keep track of our systems and what's running on them. | + | * In /usr/local/bin/service_test.sh -- just troubleshooting scripts, particular to each machine's setup. |
- | * 2009-10 Not discussed. | + | |
- | * 2009-11 Drive array hooked to budlight is running in RAID 5 disabled mode. | + | |
- | * Jeff will buy 20 x 72GB FC replacement drives on Ebay. | + | |
- | * Approximately $120. | + | |
- | * 2009-12 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Server Management ====== | + | |
* Work left to do: | * Work left to do: | ||
* Make sure docs are up to date. | * Make sure docs are up to date. | ||
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* 2008-03 Better web site management tools | * 2008-03 Better web site management tools | ||
* 2008-08 Develop standardized 'Membership List' & use same UIDs across all production machines. | * 2008-08 Develop standardized 'Membership List' & use same UIDs across all production machines. | ||
- | * 2009-10 During September: | ||
- | * Jeff Muse had done kernel updates on BUDs. | ||
- | * Jeff has built script to do service checks, ping tests, etc. | ||
- | * Carl had turned off duplicate backups on BUD. | ||
- | * Jeff has completed documentation on wiki regarding his earlier changes. | ||
- | * 2009-11 | ||
- | * 2009-12 | ||
====== Annual Report to State of Missouri ====== | ====== Annual Report to State of Missouri ====== | ||
- | * Annual Report for 2008 is on file, next Annual Report due 31 August. | + | * Annual Report for 2009 is on file. |
- | * Filed documents available [[http://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Corp.asp?681250 |here. ]] | + | * Filed documents available [[http://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Corp.asp?681250 | here]]. |
* REGISTRATION REPORT FEE IS: | * REGISTRATION REPORT FEE IS: | ||
* $15.00 If filed on or before 8/31 | * $15.00 If filed on or before 8/31 | ||
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* Someone just needs to file the right paperwork. | * Someone just needs to file the right paperwork. | ||
* We thought we had filled out the paperwork; apparently it's been lost or misplaced. | * We thought we had filled out the paperwork; apparently it's been lost or misplaced. | ||
- | * The registration was updated by Carl in August 2009 | ||
- | * 2009-10 Annual Report for 2009 have been processed and available on state's web page. Carl will do registered agent form. | ||
- | * 2009-11 | ||
- | * 2009-12 | ||
====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ||
- | * 2009-09 Jerry Stutte has written an app to manage membership. | + | * Jerry Stutte has written an app to manage membership. |
* Working with Lee Lammert. | * Working with Lee Lammert. | ||
* Need to deploy to bud. | * Need to deploy to bud. | ||
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* Drop down list for State | * Drop down list for State | ||
* Auto ID number generation | * Auto ID number generation | ||
- | * 2009-10 Membership application now running on BUD. When more mature Jerry will do a tutorial or presentation. | + | * Membership application now running on BUD. When more mature Jerry will do a tutorial or presentation. |
- | * 2009-11 During October: | + | * During October: |
* At SLUUG meeting we explained St. Louis County Library (SLCL) policy change on room payments. | * At SLUUG meeting we explained St. Louis County Library (SLCL) policy change on room payments. | ||
* Stan R. handed out all available Annual Supporting Membership forms during SLUUG meeting. | * Stan R. handed out all available Annual Supporting Membership forms during SLUUG meeting. | ||
* Sales pitch for Supporting Memberships was to not throw form away, take it home, look at it. | * Sales pitch for Supporting Memberships was to not throw form away, take it home, look at it. | ||
- | * Need more forms printed. | + | * Need more membership forms printed. |
- | * 2009-12 | + | * Stan will send another message to STEERCOM asking for people to print out copies. |
====== SLCL Room Reservations ====== | ====== SLCL Room Reservations ====== | ||
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* Payment required within 14 days, or we lose reservation. | * Payment required within 14 days, or we lose reservation. | ||
* We can still collect donations for future meetings. | * We can still collect donations for future meetings. | ||
- | * 2009-11 Completed in October: | + | * Completed in October: |
* Paid Indian Trails - Carl Fitch | * Paid Indian Trails - Carl Fitch | ||
* Paid Prairie Commons - Carl Fitch and Stan Reichardt | * Paid Prairie Commons - Carl Fitch and Stan Reichardt | ||
* Paid Thornhill - Phil Bunch | * Paid Thornhill - Phil Bunch | ||
- | * Come April or May we will have to again schedule and pay withing 14 days to reserve rooms for last six months of year. | + | * Come April or May we will have to again schedule and pay withing 14 days to reserve rooms for next six months. |
* To avoid problems, payments need to be made separately to each SLCL Branch. | * To avoid problems, payments need to be made separately to each SLCL Branch. | ||
- | * 2009-12 | ||
====== Wash U Cleanup ====== | ====== Wash U Cleanup ====== | ||
- | * 2009-09 Jerry Stute, Jeff Muse, and Eric Xu volunteered to cleanup Wash U site. | + | * Jerry Stute, Jeff Muse, and Eric Xu volunteered to cleanup Wash U site. |
- | * 2009-09 Gary Meyer is Captain. | + | * Gary Meyer is Captain. |
- | * 2009-10 Captain was AWOL. | + | * Captain Gary Meyer still AWOL. |
- | * 2009-11 | + | |
- | * 2009-12 | + | |
====== IRC Channel ====== | ====== IRC Channel ====== | ||
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* Channel is named #sluug. | * Channel is named #sluug. | ||
* Typically 7 people on at times. | * Typically 7 people on at times. | ||
- | * 2009-12 | + | * Would like to have someone give a tutorial on using IRC, and show off our channel. |
+ | * Craig suggested that we include the IRC channel in Steering Committee meetings. | ||
+ | * Will be hard to figure out the best way to get the online folks to participate. | ||
+ | * Stan will put the IRC channel info up on the web site. | ||
+ | * Stan will put the IRC channel info on ANNOUNCE messages. | ||
====== Purge SYSADMIN mailing list ====== | ====== Purge SYSADMIN mailing list ====== | ||
* Stan would like us to clean up the SYSADMIN mailing list, to eliminate people who have not been active for the past year. | * Stan would like us to clean up the SYSADMIN mailing list, to eliminate people who have not been active for the past year. | ||
* We decided to send a message out to the list, asking who wants to stay on the list. Then we can remove folks that are not staying active. | * We decided to send a message out to the list, asking who wants to stay on the list. Then we can remove folks that are not staying active. | ||
- | * 2009-12 | ||
====== New Business ====== | ====== New Business ====== | ||
- | * - | + | * Stan suggested we think about we need to do for the new year. |
+ | * Stan needs to make new attendance sheets. | ||
+ | * We need to change root passwords. | ||
+ | * Craig has been adding some packages to his server; would be willing to add them to SLUUG servers. | ||
+ | * fail2ban - temporarily ban IPs that have too many SSH failures (unanimous agreement) | ||
+ | * fcheck - file integrity checker - emails files that changed since last time run | ||
+ | * logcheck - email anomalous log entries | ||
+ | * munin - monitoring of system details | ||
+ | * awstats - web stats | ||
+ | * Carl recommended using one of the Sun Netras as a log server. | ||
====== Blue Sky ====== | ====== Blue Sky ====== | ||
* Speculate on events, plans, policy, procedures, projects. | * Speculate on events, plans, policy, procedures, projects. | ||
- | * - | ||
====== Recognize Useful Effort ====== | ====== Recognize Useful Effort ====== | ||
* Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions. | * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions. | ||
- | * - | + | * Jeff - upgraded kernels on our Linux systems, broke system fan in the process |
+ | * Jerry - lots of work on membership display program | ||
====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ||
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* Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships. | * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships. | ||
* Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. | * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. | ||
- | * Craig - Contact Kyle Cordes about presenting on Puppet. | + | * Gary - add Craig as 3rd contact for SLUUG.ORG domain. |
+ | * Gary - renew the STCLUG.ORG domain - it will expire December 17. | ||
+ | * Carl and Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. | ||
+ | * Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our site. | ||
+ | * Craig - contact Kyle Cordes about presenting on Puppet. | ||
+ | * Craig - renew STLLINUX.ORG, and update to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | ||
+ | * Craig - print out minutes from June-December. | ||
+ | * Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has a copy of the password card. | ||