I think there is no danger of being overwhelmed in the short term. Only one new volunteer is ready to receive a FreeBox, and there are no classes scheduled. As soon as we have enough boxes for a class at Wilson school, we will create the potential for 6 people showing up at FGMLUG looking for help. That would be a good thing.
Longer term, as you are suggesting, there might be adjustments: two LUG meetings per month, dividing a single LUG meeting into two separate groups (two rooms or locations), dividing meeting time into guru and newb portions, etc. Again, that would be a good set of challenges.
Tom -- chuq00@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
If that becomes the norm once the classes get rolling, I think that
you would have to make a lot of adjustments to the lug to accommodate
those updates, installs, and questions because that could amass to
entire lug meeting
Chuq from my /DROID./
-----Original message-----
*From: *Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx>*
To: *FreeGeek Michiana <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>*
Sent: *Fri, Nov 12, 2010 14:13:17 GMT+00:00*
Subject: *[frgeek-michiana] Ubuntu 10.04 LTS installs
Mark and I found some problems last night testing Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
1. Audio/video CDs and DVDs
We discovered that Ubuntu 10.04 LTS has problems automounting CDs and
audio CDs in particular. Ubuntu does not come with MP3 codecs
installed
so we could not play, and therefore test, audio CDs. We were able to
test the sound subsystem another way.
I suspect we'll have the same problem with video CDs and DVDs
because of
missing codecs.
2. Printer setup
Mark attached the Laserjet HP6L gravity feed printer we typically use
for final testing. Ubuntu detected the printer, but there were no
local
printer drivers for it. Instead, Ubuntu tried to download drivers
from
the Internet. Since we don't have an Internet connection yet, that
didn't work.
3. Network interfaces
We need to install a LAN at the workshop so we can test network
interfaces. I'll bring cable, tools and a tester next Thursday.
4. Immediate solution
The only immediate solution is to put off testing of these
components of
Ubuntu and inform FreeBox recipients they need to bring their
systems to
FGMLUG for final setup and testing. Even if we are prepared to do
so at
the workshop, we might want to put off installing drivers and codecs.
FGMLUG has Internet connections and can download updates, drivers and
codecs. The advantage is hooking people into FGMLUG right away. LUG
members can test the network interface and show the recipient how to
update their systems. If they bring an audio CD or DVD, FGMLUG can
install codecs and show the user how to play audio/video on their
computer as well as install Flash for web browsing.
FGMLUG can advise recipients on printers and install printers. At our
last meeting we showed an FGMLUG member how to install a printer over
his home XP based network. He brought the printer to the meeting. We
showed him how to install the printer directly on the Ubuntu box.
Then
we installed the printer on a Windows Vista system, detected the
printer
over the network and installed the correct driver in Ubuntu.
Tom --
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