Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday). The doors open at 6:45pm for 7pm start.
On 14/05/2019 08:35, Michael Dorrington wrote: > Please forward this notice to those that would welcome it. > > You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at: > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester > > * Event: Manchester Free Software's May Meeting > > * 15 minute slot 1: Intro to virtualisation > * 45 minute slot: Using QEMU > * 15 minute slot 2: QEMU advanced usage > * 15 minute slot 3: Alternatives > > * Date: Tuesday, 21st May 2019 (3rd Tuesday of the month) > * Start time: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:45 and close at 19:15) > * Finish time: 21:00 > > * Location: Manchester Technology Centre > - https://mspl.co.uk/campuses/manchester-technology-centre/ > * Address: Oxford Road, Manchester. M1 7ED. > - By the Mancunian Way flyover. > - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.47222/-2.23792 > > > == Details == > > === Introduction === > > The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software > philosophy. > > Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing. > For this you'll need to bring paper OpenPGP fingerprint slips, see > `gpg-key2ps` from the `signing-party` package (or equivalent in your > GNU/Linux distro): > https://packages.debian.org/signing-party > > > === Schedule === > > 19:00-19:05 Introduction and key signing > 19:05-19:20 Intro to virtualisation > 19:20-19:25 Short Break (5 minutes) > 19:25-20:10 Using QEMU > 20:10-20:25 Long Break (15 minutes) > 20:25-20:40 QEMU advanced usage > 20:40-20:45 Short Break (5 minutes) > 21:45-21:00 Alternatives > > > === Topic details === > > The topics in this month's meeting will cover QEMU, which is Free > Software to run Virtual Machines (VMs) including being able to emulate > systems. We will introduce it, then demonstrate using it, show some > advanced usage and finish with alternatives. > > If you want to follow along then bring a laptop with QEMU installed, for > Debian that's the package `qemu-system`, and a GNU/Linux installer > image, such as the Debian-Installer for the upcoming Buster release > (link below). > > * https://www.qemu.org/ > * https://www.linux-kvm.org/ > * https://packages.debian.org/qemu-system > * https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ > > > ==== Intro to virtualisation ==== > > The first talk will introduce virtualisation including the history, the > different types and the use cases. > > > ==== Using QEMU ==== > > In the main part of the meeting we will talk and demonstrate QEMU. This > will include a demonstration of installing GNU/Linux in a VM. You are > welcome to follow along, see above to have the prerequisites before the > meeting. > > > ==== QEMU Advanced Usage ==== > > This part will contain advanced usage of QEMU including advanced networking. > > > ==== Alternatives ==== > > In the final part of the meeting we will present and discuss > alternatives to QEMU, especially for particular situations. > > > == Location == > > The meeting will take place at our new venue of Manchester Technology > Centre, details above. > > > == Transport == > > > === Parking === > > Please research and decide where to park before heading on your journey > and have a Plan B. > > There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue > P in OpenStreetMap centred on Manchester Technology Centre: > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/53.4722/-2.2379 > > Most of those parking lots are owned by NCP: > http://www.ncp.co.uk/ > > In some of the side streets in the venue surrounding area there are > parking meter bays that become zero cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you > will have to pay up until then and the maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE > SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking. This is probably only a good > option if you know the area. > > If you can't decide where to park then ask me for advice. > > > === Public Transport === > > Closest train stations to the venue are: > > * Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train station > * Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station > > For other public transport see OpenStreetMap using the "Transport" layer > centred on Manchester Technology Centre: > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4722/-2.2379&layers=T > > > == More Information == > > Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the > Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet: > https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester > > Regards, > Mike. > MFS Chair. > -- FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429 http://www.fsf.org/about "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all free software users."
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