VanLUG Email Archive
Dave Michelson (dmichelson@home.com)
Wed, 10 Feb 1999 23:35:01 -0800
The Vancouver Linux Users Group
Monday, February 15, 1999 7-9 pm
UBC, Centre for Integrated Computer Systems Research
(CICSR 208)
*Anyone* interested in Linux, UNIX, or GNU software is
most welcome to attend. The theme for tonight's meeting
is "Protecting Your Linux Workstation or Server with a
UPS".
(Note: The nearest parkade is the Health Sciences Parkade
just off East Mall. Parking is a flat $3 after 6 pm. See
http://vancouver-webpages.com/vanlug/meetings.html
for a site map.)
(Our meetings generally attract between 75 and 125 people.
Attendees range from absolute newcomers to UNIX wizards.
VanLUG is committed to helping newcomers get up to
speed.)
(VanLUG discount cards will be available at the meeting for
$10. Draw tickets for door prizes donated by Best Power,
Centurion Services, O'Reilly, Red Hat Software, and others
will be available for $2 each.)
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Agenda
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7:00 - 7:15
VanLUG News and Announcements Dave Michelson
http://www.linux.bc.ca/
We've applied for incorporation under the BC Societies Act,
and preparations for the Linux presentation to UBC Computer
Science and Engineering students on 25 Feb 1999 are
underway. We're also planning our first foray into Linux
training - local tutorials conducted in support of the
web-based Linux 102 training course organized by
Henry White. Start date for the course: 1 March 1999.
See http://basiclinux.hypermart.net/ for the details.
Our next Steering Committee Meeting - Wed, Feb 17, 1999
in Brock Hall Annex, Rm 362.
7:15 - 8:15
All About Uninterruptible Power Systems Neal Hayden
http://www.bestpower.com/
Are you concerned about losing data (or worse)
in the event of a power hit? What kind of
UPS should you get? Neal Hayden of Best Power
Systems will answer all these questions and more.
After presenting an overview of Best Power,
Neal will discuss power quality issues and describe
the capabilities of Best's line of Uninterruptible
Power Systems. He will explain one's connectivity
options using RS232 & SNMP and options for setting
up a UPS on a network. He will conclude with a brief
Question & Answer session.
8:15 - 8:20
Break
8:20 - 8:40
Using a Best Power UPS Jan Walter
with Linux Jeff Alami
Neal Hayden shipped a Best Power UPS to Jan and Jeff
about a week before the meeting. Now they'll show you
how they set it up to work with Linux. Watch as they
pull the plug and the system broadcasts a warning
before gracefully shutting down.
8:40 - 8:45
Prize Draw Kim Kulak
8:45 - 9:00
Roundtable: UPS Q&A Bill Gillespie
General discussion of UPS and power quality issues.
-- Dave Michelson dmichelson@home.com
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