RE: London Meet - ORGANISATION

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

OK, let's coordinate exactly what hardware we're intending to bring in
order 
that 6 of us don't all turn up with an 8 port switch, but no-one brings a
PC 
to plug in to them!

I'm just about to phone the venue to ask about the possibilities of:

a) getting into the room in advance to set up networks etc.
b) leaving kit there overnight and collecting the next day.

Ian, WRT getting the archive HDD's online, I imagine the simplest/cheapest
way would be for one of us London-based guys to take along a desktop PC
base 
unit and hook them up in that, then put it on a wired network.

I don't think I happen to have a compact size desktop PC case ATM - just
tower boxes, - (oh and SWMBO's bookcase PC, but she'll be none too happy to
see that go missing for a few days!) - How many physical HDD's are you 
talking about Ian? - 2? - 4?. I do have at least 2 "spare"
reasonable spec 
PCs sitting idle at the moment, (Celery 533's), and I'd have no objection
to 
taking either (or both) of them along to be a server.

In fact, lets get a list of hardware that we have "spare", - I'll
start 
with:

2 x Celery 533 midi-tower PC's, fully built & ready to run
1 x 8 port 10/100 hub (not switch)
1 x Tosh Tecra 550CDT laptop
1 x 17" SVGA monitor
1 x manual KVM switch (ie clunky type!) complete with cables
USB hubs
PC speakers
and more "bits" of PC's than I know what to do with!

The above is all "spare" in that I can bring it along without
disturbing 
anything that's actually in use at my house. I could also manage a WAP11 AP
without *too* much trouble, - although I would have to reconfigure it...
(MAC's are restricted to mine only!)

We'll also need power distribution, - plugstrips & so on...

I'm happy to coordinate this stuff, - but let me speak to the venue first,
- 
it might all be academic!

Paul G.


>From: "Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] London Meet - Venue Confirmed!!
>Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 22:53:55 +0100
>
>Pshaw!
>
>I will be bringing our laptop, and a small switch. 8 port netgear
probably.
>
>more toys to be arranged :)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Hoye [mailto:james.hoye@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 09 April 2002 17:10
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] London Meet - Venue Confirmed!!
>
>
> > errr.... KAT5 IR in action?
> > A KAT5 switcher?
> > KAT5 VGA?
> > KAT5 AC-3?
> >
> > :->
> >
> > Could bring an Audiotron - but what would one do with it
without
> > a suitable
> > attached PC?
>
>A laptop and crossover cable?
>
>James H
>
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