[CALUG] CALUG Meeting Ideas

[Rajiv Gunja]

Jim,
I can give a talk on Networking or FS for 30 to 40 minutes, either in depth
or just commands/overview on those 2 subjects. Lets me know if I can give a
talk.

Thanks

-GGR


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On 5/15/07, Jim Sansing <jjsansing at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> From Brandon's original post, it sounds like he is
> suggesting that we take the main commands for
> admin'ing various components and describe the
> arguments and result fields for them.  This will
> require some background info, but not detailed
> internals.  Sort of an interactive HOWTO.
>
> From some of the follow-ups, it seems like some
> folks want to move into more advanced topics,
> such as security and development.  I expect that
> within this group, we can cover all of the basics
> and a lot of advanced topics
>
> I created a web page based on Brandon's list and
> ftp'ed it to calug.org (Bernie, when you get a
> chance please post it, including a link on the meetings
> page, and let Chuck know--thanks.)  I suggest that
> anyone who will take a topic or wants to add to the
> list, send Chuck Fullerton an email.
>
> The main thing to remember about making a
> presentation is that it is about sharing information.
> I did a presentation on subversion after working
> with it for about 6 months.  There were several
> questions I couldn't answer, but other people at
> the meeting pitched in.  So you don't have to be
> an uber-geek and you can be sure that CALUG
> members appreciate your effort.
>
> Later . . .   Jim
>
> Chuck Fullerton wrote:
> >Chris, et al.
> >
> >My TCP/IP Fundamentals presentation is from a Hacker's point of view but
> not
> >very vendor specific.  If someone were to follow up with a presentation
> on
> >how to set up TCP/IP and networking on different distro's and the
> >differences between them, and maybe some other stuff, I'm thinking it
> might
> >be pretty good.
> >
> >i.e.  I know Red Hat's Distros but if you ask me to set up FreeBSD or
> Debian
> >with Networking, I'd have to do some research first.
> >
> >Whaddya think?
> >
> >Chuck.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Worsley, Christopher [mailto:Christopher.Worsley at hp.com]
> >Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:39 PM
> >To: Chuck Fullerton; Danyelle Gragsone; calug at unknownlamer.org
> >Subject: RE: [CALUG] CALUG Meeting Ideas
> >
> >
> >When you say linux networking do you mean administrative activities like
> >controlling interfaces (ifconfig/iwconfig), more programming (i.e.,
> writing
> >client/server apps using tcp or udp), or networking drivers (such as the
> >prism2/madwifi/acx100)?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Christopher
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: calug-bounces at unknownlamer.org
> >[mailto:calug-bounces at unknownlamer.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Fullerton
> >Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 4:54 PM
> >To: 'Danyelle Gragsone'; calug at unknownlamer.org
> >Subject: Re: [CALUG] CALUG Meeting Ideas
> >
> >I'd be willing to do a TCP/IP Fundamentals presentation... If someone
> would
> >be willing to follow it up with a Linux Networking piece.
> >
> >Chuck.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: calug-bounces at unknownlamer.org
> >[mailto:calug-bounces at unknownlamer.org]
> >On Behalf Of Danyelle Gragsone
> >Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 4:44 PM
> >To: calug at unknownlamer.org
> >Subject: Re: [CALUG] CALUG Meeting Ideas
> >
> >Greetings,
> >
> >I wouldn't mind a File systems and networking talk.
> >
> >
> >Danyelle
> >
> >On 5/14/07, Brandon Checketts <brandon at brandonchecketts.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Anybody interested in a meeting that takes an in-depth look at some
> >>aspect of
> >>
> >>Linux internals.   Any particular topic may not warrant a full 2 hours
> >>
> >on it's
> >
> >>own, but maybe have two or three people each talk for 30-45 minutes on
> >>
> >one?
> >
> >>Sample ideas:
> >>  - File systems: In-depth look at ext3 + info about others (ReiserFS,
> >>
> >GFS, etc)
> >
> >>  - Startup process in-depth (boot loader -> kernel load -> init
> scripts)
> >>
> >>  - Memory management (interpreting 'free', 'vmstat', VSZ, RSS etc)
> >>  - Process management (interpeting load average, Signaling, nice, etc)
> >>
> >>  - Networking (netstat, iptables, etc)
> >>
> >>
> >>I don't know if we have any experts on any of these topics, but most
> >>of us, as users, have probably researched into one or more of these
> >>areas a little bit on our own.  Giving a presentation on one would
> >>allow you to perhaps dig in a little deeper on a topic than you may
> >>
> >otherwise get to.
> >
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Brandon Checketts
> >>
> >>
>
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