[Workshops] Workshop Equipment Information

[Jeffrey Johnson]

/me back to making bootable USB keys :)


On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Matt Walker <
walkermatt at longwayaround.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
>
> Yes I'm afraid so, no option to install software on the local machine.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt.
>
>
> On 10 September 2013 20:52, Jeffrey Johnson <jjohnson at opengeo.org> wrote:
>
>> And just to confirm that there is no ability to install software onto to
>> these machines (i.e. requires admin permission?)
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Matt Walker <
>> walkermatt at longwayaround.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've just made a small update to the website to add machine specs and
>>> room capacity to the location pages for each lab. Links to the location
>>> pages can be found in the schedules:
>>> http://2013.foss4g.org/conf/programme/workshops and
>>> http://2013.foss4g.org/conf/programme/freeworkshops and also here:
>>> http://2013.foss4g.org/information-for-presenters/#workshops
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Matt.
>>> --
>>> Matt Walker
>>> @_walkermatt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10 September 2013 05:23, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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