1. Introduction
This document provides some guidelines that should help you
run a successful installfest.
For purposes of this document, an installfest is a gathering at
which experienced Linux users assist less experienced users with the
installation and configuration of Linux distributions,
and where Linux users can
bring Linux systems to receive assistance with system problem
remediation.
Please take from this document whatever you want. It is meant to be
a guide, not a recipe that must be followed exactly
to have a successful installfest.
Any installfest where most of the people leave happy is a
successful event.
1.1. Copyright and License
Copyright (c) 2003 through 2006 Eric Meyerhoff.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2
or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;
with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and
no Back-Cover Texts.
A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
"GNU Free Documentation License".
1.2. Scope
In order to limit the scope of this document, there
are some issues that will not be covered:
While other activities may occur at the same time and in
roughly the same location as an installfest, they will not be
considered part of the installfest for the purposes of
this document.
This document does not include any discussion of
technical issues related to the
installation of any Linux distribution.
This document does not currently contain any discussion
of installfest
server or network configuration, although such a discussion may be
added to this document in the future. It may be more appropriate
for such information to be contained in a separate HOWTO.
This document does not contain any discussion of new
user education.
1.4. Translations
You are welcome to translate this document into another language but
please see the TRANSLATIONS section of the license for
information regarding your responsibilities.
Also, please work with the helpful and kind people at
The Linux Documentation Project (http://www.tldp.org)
so that you can contribute your translation to the project.
1.5. Disclaimer
No liability for the contents of this document can be
accepted. Use the concepts, examples and information at your own
risk. There may be errors and inaccuracies, that could be
damaging to your system. Proceed with caution, and although it
is highly unlikely that accidents will happen because of
following advice or procedures described in this document, the
author(s) take no responsibility for damage claimed to be caused
by doing so.
All copyrights are held by their by their respective owners,
unless specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this
document should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any
trademark or service mark. Naming of particular products or
brands should not be seen as endorsements.
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