Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread ron minnich
looks like I am doing a tutorial on THNX. Of those coming, who would like to attend? Can you bring a 2G USB stick? The goal is to get you a usable environment you can take away with you. I can try to get some sticks here, but it is better if you can bring one. Let me know ron

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread ron minnich
On Nov 28, 2007 11:41 AM, ron minnich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you bring a 2G USB stick? The goal is to get you a usable environment you can take away with you. I can try to get some sticks here, but it is better if you can bring one. I can't get sticks here after all, they are

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread ron minnich
On Nov 28, 2007 12:39 PM, Sape Mullender [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any requirements on those sticks other than size? Is there a difference between bootable and non bootable? I did not think that bootable was special. I hope not. If you can put an MBR on it, it should work. The size is really

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread Sape Mullender
Any requirements on those sticks other than size? Is there a difference between bootable and non bootable? Sape looks like I am doing a tutorial on THNX. Of those coming, who would like to attend? Can you bring a 2G USB stick? The goal is to get you a usable environment you can

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread Pietro Gagliardi
I think it doesn't matter whether or not the sticks can be bootable, as any hard drive can have an MBR. I know what matters is whether or not the computer in question can boot from USB devices. Look in the machine's BIOS settings. I have a 1GB stick with U3 on it, but if I had a larger

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread Francisco J Ballesteros
I'd love it :) I'll bring my 2g stick :) On Nov 28, 2007 8:41 PM, ron minnich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: looks like I am doing a tutorial on THNX. Of those coming, who would like to attend? Can you bring a 2G USB stick? The goal is to get you a usable environment you can take away with you. I

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread lejatorn
Ok, I'm interested but I only have a 1GB one, so I'll bring it anyways and we'll see what magic you can do with it. ;) Cheers, Mathieu. On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:52:37PM -0800, ron minnich wrote: On Nov 28, 2007 12:39 PM, Sape Mullender [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any requirements on those

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread Axel Belinfante
would there be any practical difference between a dedicated stick and an sd(hc) card in a usb card reader (sandisk micromate in particular)? (apart from physical differences like the card fitting in my camera whereas a stick does not :-) just trying to learn.

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread Wes Kussmaul
Ron, I'm going to be at Internet Identity Workshop next week. Can I send you a USB stick, or if you have one handy can you load it and I'll paypal you the cost + shipping? Thanks, Wes ron minnich wrote: looks like I am doing a tutorial on THNX. Of those coming, who would like to attend?

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-28 Thread Aki Nyrhinen
So this is not going to be me up there with powerpoint. It's pretty hands on. And Aki is going to help, right, Aki? right. maybe. i should have 2 and 4G sticks around, so if those are still allowed in the plane, i'll have them with me. Also Aki and I are going to show a WIP we think you all

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-27 Thread Gorka Guardiola
On Nov 27, 2007 8:22 AM, Anthony Sorace [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, while it might be a bit late to fix this for this year, in the future it'd be nice if there was some kind of automated response system if humans won't be expected to respond to mail. Confirming Really good from you to offer

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-27 Thread Eric Van Hensbergen
On Nov 27, 2007 1:22 AM, Anthony Sorace [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw that the program draft has been posted (http://plan9.bell-labs.com/iwp9/programme.pdf) - neat! Looks like an interesting lineup. Can someone talk briefly about what the Work-in-Progress session at the end is about? That is,

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-27 Thread Anthony Sorace
On 11/27/07, Gorka Guardiola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Really good from you to offer to sysadmin for the next year :-)!!. presumably intended as a joke, but if whoever organizes next year's IWP9 would like help on that front, i'm happy to. i don't think hosting the cite on my end of a residential

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-27 Thread Pietro Gagliardi
I'm not coming to IWP9 this year, but I looked at the transcript and I was interested in some of them (Acid Trips - does it discuss using the program? I'd love that...). I was wondering if transcripts of the talks would be available after that.

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-27 Thread andrey mirtchovski
better yet: videos. i will gladly handle the reencoding and hosting for russ' tutorials if someone videotapes them. On Nov 27, 2007, at 12:51 PM, Pietro Gagliardi wrote: I'm not coming to IWP9 this year, but I looked at the transcript and I was interested in some of them (Acid Trips - does

Re: [9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-27 Thread Eric Van Hensbergen
there was a camera in the classroom, I suppose if all else fails I can capture with a webcam Will probably suck for sound though. I have a video camera, but I need to see if my directional mic works... -eric On Nov 27, 2007 4:05 PM, andrey mirtchovski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: better

[9fans] WIP session at IWP9

2007-11-26 Thread Anthony Sorace
I saw that the program draft has been posted (http://plan9.bell-labs.com/iwp9/programme.pdf) - neat! Looks like an interesting lineup. Can someone talk briefly about what the Work-in-Progress session at the end is about? That is, is this content provided by the organizers, or is it more free-form