[Workshops] Workshop Equipment Information

[Jody Garnett]

Thanks for your help Matt, we will indeed go with the USB option.

Looking forward to seeing everyone next week.


On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 6:42 AM, Matt Walker <walkermatt at longwayaround.org.uk
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Sorry for the delay in getting back on VirtualBox availability. The
> smallest of the labs (Sir Clive Granger Building: B26 E) does have
> VirtualBox 4.1.0. The other labs do not and unfortunately there is not an
> option to install it for the workshops due to all PCs being a standard
> build.
>
> @Jody I would go with the USB option especially as OpenGeo have a number
> of workshops in various labs.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
> --
> Matt Walker
> @_walkermatt
>
>
> On 8 September 2013 13:51, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Matt it has now been a week since your email.
>>
>> Can we get a clear answer on this, as I would like to know if I need to
>> purchase a bunch of USB Keys (performance of a LiveDVD is terrible and the
>> software needed for workshop is not on OSGeo Live).
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 10:24 PM, Matt Walker <
>> walkermatt at longwayaround.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I think we'll struggle to get VirtualBox installed on the lab PCs as
>>> we're working within the constraints of the University. I'm going to catch
>>> up with the guys on site in the next few days and I'll raise it but I would
>>> assume that it's not possible when making preparations.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Matt.
>>> On 31 Aug 2013 21:22, "Luca Delucchi" <lucadeluge at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Il giorno 31/ago/2013 03:19, "Daniel Kastl" <daniel at georepublic.de> ha
>>>> scritto:
>>>> >
>>>> > Hi Matt,
>>>> >
>>>> > On the conference page you write that participants should use the
>>>> LiveDVD/USB they receive as attendants.
>>>> > At previous conferences a virtual machine image of the LiveDVD was
>>>> usually installed and configured with VirtualBox, so there was no need to
>>>> reboot a PC into the LiveDVD or prepare a virtual machine using the
>>>> DVD/USB. It was just necessary to start a pre-configured VirtualBox VM.
>>>> >
>>>> > This would be very convenient. Also performance is better than
>>>> booting from a DVD.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> +1 tor for the GRASS GIS 7 I would use a virtual machine
>>>>
>>>> > Daniel
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Luca
>>>>
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