MELUG announces the Third Linux Installfest in the state of Maine. See the MELUG website for latest details: http://www.melug.org
 
What:
 MELUG Linux Installfest
When:
 Sept 18th 1999       9AM to late afternoon
Where:
 UMO, Donald P. Corbett Hall Rm. 115, Orono, ME.
At the University: DPC is right next to Neville Hall (the Math/CS building), Shibles Hall (home to the Computer Connection), and about 50 yards away from the Memorial Union building.
From the I95 Maine North or South, Take I-95 north and get off at exit 50. Turn right onto Kelly Road. Go all the way to the end of the road, where there's a three way intersection. Turn left. Go through one set of lights in downtown Orono, go over a bridge, and bear right at the next set of lights. Turn left onto the road next to Bangor Savings Bank as well as a big sign reading UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. Bear left, and you'll see the Maine Center for the Arts. Right across the street from MCA is DPC. Park in the lot across from MCA - parking is free on Saturday.
Cost  Free. Although you are encouraged to become full MELUG members at a cost of $10 USD. The dues help defray costs of installation, Linux education class, support via email, and MELUG events.
What to Bring This can be described easily:  Bring everything. We want you to do this to make our lives easier when we attempt to install Linux on your computer. The more we know about your computer, the easier it is to install Linux. "Everything" includes things like monitors, power cords, and manuals. The only exception we know of is that it is probably not necessary to bring is your speakers, as these can be easily supplied and tested. Since Linux will need on average about 1G of space on the hard-drive, and MS '95 is taking a huge amount of space we may not be able to install it until space is freed. In this type of case we will present you with options
Hardware 
Requirements		  Linux can be installed almost any computer in existence today. Of course this does not mean it is a speed demon on slower computers.  See the following table as a rough rule of reference.
Equipment Type Minuim Requirement Average Workstation Typical Server
CPU 386 Pentium /AMD/ CYRIX and above Pentium II/AMDK6-2/ CYRIX VI and above, SMP
Memmory 4MB 32MB 128MB
Hard Drive 500MB 1G  2+G depending upon purpose
Video Card Any, don't expect X-Windows because of small amount of regular memory 2MB or better Most models supported except extremely new Same As workstation
Soundcard Any Soundblaster compatible Same Same

We will be installing RedHat Linux 6.0 for those people who bring in their computers. At the same time we will attempt to provide an education class on the fundamentals of using Linux. We want to make sure the user does not leave feeling like they need a lot more education to just begin using Linux. We also want to let people use our mailing list as a resource on their road to educationg themslves about Linux. We want to make using and playing with Linux an enjoying experience.