[MLB-WIRELESS] Re: IF: Networking for the installfest

[Jason King]

On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 14:35, Andrew Griffiths wrote:
> Hi all,

Hi wireless people :) <waves>

> 
> For the network at the installfest, this is the general plan (though 
> subject to change).
> 
> - We will be bridging the wired and wireless networks together.
> 
> - For the clients, we will be using DHCP.
> 
> - The network range at the moment is 172.16/23 (expanded format is 
> 172.16.0.0-172.16.1.255 netmask of 255.255.254.0, I suspect with a DHCP 
> lease time of 2.5 hours this should be plenty), people needing static IP 
> addresses are asked to email off-list, and I'll give you one for use on 
> the day.

I'll put this up on the latest news page for the installfest.

> 
>    - I noticed on the luv site that vendors and that where there before, 
> did they want/need network access?

well , the only "vendor" we've got per se , is merant (they've donated
some money).  I haven't been told if they need internet access or not.
I'll ask.

> - Can I get general list of which server will be providing what, as we 
> can make this easily known so people know where to look.

Troy Dack has the following:
   Debian 3.0
    RedHat 7,3 & 8.0
    Mandrake 8.2 & 9.0

    Gentoo LiveCD-1.4 and  stage3 tar balls for Athlon,Tbird,XP and
P1,2,3,4

    2.6GB of sources covering just about everything (X, Mozilla, KDE,
gcc, kernels)
He'll have kde 3.1 debs soon too.


Tyson clugg has a server as well that he was going to bring along, he
will contact you shortly.

> 
>    - Do we have a server where people can upload isos and so on, for 
> those bringing stuff for primarily swapping with a single person but 
> maybe useful for more, (for example, the *BSD's)

tyson probably.

> - How many switches are needed and who can bring them? I've already got 
> two 8port 100/10 switches for the day, but there might need to be more.

Kim perkins said that strathcona could supply networking equipment,
but he hasn't been responding to email.  I'm going to ring him
tomorrow.




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