debian at linuxworld expo webpage

alan@webwidgets.net alan@webwidgets.net
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 18:57:47 -0800 (PST)


>> It looks like my best route to the show will take me right past the
>> Dublin/Pleasanton BART station, so if you can get there with your stuff
>> and your schedule is compatible with mine (or you can get a different
>> ride back), that should work out. Note that I have a 4 door Saturn and a
>> Toyota pickup with a shell, so I can take several people or lots of
>> equipment, but not both.

>What time will you be going down? I don't know how early I'll have to be
>there. It it all matches up I'll gladly use you for a ride down at least.
>I've cc'd this to the other people who needed rides as well.

I suppose I can go down whenever it would work best for everyone that's
riding along. I don't have any specific times I can't do in the
mornings, just those two evenings.

>> Lastly, I would really like to bring the Sparc. However, I don't know
[snip]
>> If anyone can help me figure out a way to get Debian/Sparc up and
>> running on it, that would be great. Keep in mind that formatting the
[snip]

>Do post to bad@kitenet.net about this -- I'll bet someone knows. If all else

Done.

>fails, you could bring it along and we could work on it while we're there. I
>suspect some people will be dropping by the booth who know sparcs, maybe
>even some people who have worked on the debian sparc port (but they haven't
>confirmed with me yet). I'll bet we could figure out a way to back it up to
>your laptop before installing. (Your laptop can easily be networked if it
>supports PCMCIA.)

PCMCIA is supported, but if I only need it to back up the Sparc it
won't be necessary. I managed to come up with another one (don't ask),
so I'll format the drive on it and start trying to get Debian/Sparc
running this weekend. As before, anyone who can help, I'd really
appreciate it.

BTW, I happen to have a few older 486's (w/nics, no monitors) laying
around doing nothing right now. If any of this stuff would be useful let
me know and I'll see about getting them up and running.

Alan