Michael, when you are feeling better I would be glad to show you the lab. Give me a shout after the holiday. Anyone else that couldn't be there but would like to see it, just email.<div><br></div><div>Ya, the RAID SSD is overkill, but the local I/O really flies. Fun, really.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The issue with mapping entire HOME directories to the server with NFS/Gigabit Ethernet is complex since we actually found out later that we were having router issues at the time too. But I do think that a more selective NFS mapping of the users files and some rsync on login/out of configuration files makes sense. Why waste network I/O and server traffic on lock, cache and other temporary files?</div>
<div><br></div><div>We're going to work on some rsync scripts for the users .gnome and .gnome2 folders soon, so their preferences will roam from machine to machine. If anyone has a "packaged" way of doing this, let me know, as it does seem that the configuration files keep moving around from release to release.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Darrin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:03 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:grlug-request@grlug.org">grlug-request@grlug.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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1. Re: Drupal Camp Chicago 2009 (Ben DeMott)<br>
2. Apologies for not making it. (Michael Mol)<br>
3. Re: Apologies for not making it. (Ben Rousch)<br>
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Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:56:48 -0500<br>
From: Ben DeMott <<a href="mailto:ben.demott@gmail.com">ben.demott@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Drupal Camp Chicago 2009<br>
To: <a href="mailto:matthew@lechleider.com">matthew@lechleider.com</a>, <a href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org">grlug@grlug.org</a><br>
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While you're there ask the core team when they are going to start using<br>
spl_autoload() ... - better yet ask them if they've heard of Zend Framework<br>
- that will get a great discussion rolling. Have Fun!<br>
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On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Matthew Lechleider<br>
<<a href="mailto:matthew@lechleider.com">matthew@lechleider.com</a>>wrote:<br>
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> You are invited to attend Drupal Camp Chicago<<a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org" target="_blank">http://drupalcampchicago.org</a>>on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 & 13, 2009.<br>
><br>
> *Who/Why:*<br>
><br>
> For more than 3 years the Chicago Drupal Meet Up Group <<a href="http://cdmug.org" target="_blank">http://cdmug.org</a>>has highlighted the benefits of an open source initiative. We have built<br>
> resourceful bridges between Chicago and Mid-West establishments including<br>
> non-profits, entrepreneurs, Drupal development companies, independent<br>
> consultants, hobbyist, and others. The objective of Drupal Camp is to bring<br>
> everyone together for open communication, education, fun, and industry<br>
> networking.<br>
><br>
> *What:*<br>
><br>
> An attendee-driven format with advanced resources available makes this<br>
> event unique. Need help with a problem, looking for work, or looking to hire<br>
> Drupal talent? Find someone with a solution at Drupal Camp Chicago.<br>
> Multiple presentations addressing beginners through advanced developers<br>
> will run simultaneously throughout both days. All skill levels are welcome<br>
> and laptops are encouraged. Seating is limited, register now<<a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register" target="_blank">http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register</a>><br>
> .<br>
><br>
> *Where/When:*<br>
><br>
> Hotel Orrington <<a href="http://www.hotelorrington.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hotelorrington.com/</a>><br>
> 1710 Orrington Ave<br>
> Evanston, IL<br>
> Saturday, December 12, 2009, 9 am - 5 pm<br>
> Sunday, December 13, 2009, 9 am - 3 pm<br>
><br>
> hotel map<<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1710+Orrington+Avenue,+Evanston,+IL+60201&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.66491,79.013672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1710+Orrington+Ave,+Evanston,+Cook,+Illinois+60201&t=h&z=16" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1710+Orrington+Avenue,+Evanston,+IL+60201&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.66491,79.013672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1710+Orrington+Ave,+Evanston,+Cook,+Illinois+60201&t=h&z=16</a>><br>
><br>
> *Pricing:*<br>
><br>
><br>
> - Pre-Registration for 2-day event: $25<br>
> - Includes Saturday breakfast, Saturday lunch, Sunday breakfast<br>
> - Volunteering is fun! Contact us<<a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact" target="_blank">http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact</a>><br>
> - Exception: Participants can request ([masked]) a scholarship and<br>
> explain their circumstances.<br>
><br>
> *Sponsor:*<br>
><br>
><br>
> - Platinum ? $1,000<br>
> - Gold ? $750<br>
> - Silver ? $500<br>
> - Bronze ? $250<br>
> - Community ? $50<br>
><br>
> View our sponsorship page <<a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org/sponsorship" target="_blank">http://drupalcampchicago.org/sponsorship</a>> to<br>
> let us know your level of commitment.<br>
><br>
> *Speaker:*<br>
><br>
><br>
> - Interested in presenting? submit a session<<a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org/node/add/session" target="_blank">http://drupalcampchicago.org/node/add/session</a>><br>
> - Highlight your Drupal knowledge to the mid-west<br>
> - Share your experience and contribute to the growth of Drupal<br>
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> Register Today! <<a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register" target="_blank">http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register</a>><br>
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> - Matthew@Lechleider.com<br>
> CDMUG Organizer<br>
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> <a href="http://drupalcampchic." target="_blank">http://drupalcampchic.</a>.. <<a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org" target="_blank">http://drupalcampchicago.org</a>><br>
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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:25:43 -0500<br>
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Subject: [GRLUG] Apologies for not making it.<br>
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I was stuck in bed with fever from Saturday through Monday. No excuse<br>
for forgetting to retract my RSVP, though. Guess I'm stuck with Ben<br>
Rousch's summary.<br>
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<a href="http://tech-ishmilok.blogspot.com/2009/11/grlug-at-bccs.html" target="_blank">http://tech-ishmilok.blogspot.com/2009/11/grlug-at-bccs.html</a><br>
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I'd like to see a copy of that xorg.conf file, tho. And some<br>
discussion of the technical specs would be nice.<br>
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I suspect he didn't need two 32GB SSDs in RAID 0, but I don't have<br>
enough context. My gut tells me GigE+netboot would work if the RAM<br>
were bumped up to 16GB. File caches are wonderful things, and a full<br>
install+favored apps of a desktop edition of Ubuntu 8.10 with only<br>
/home put off to another drive left me with less than 7GB on /. Heck,<br>
you could conceivably make that 7GB part of an initrd. :P<br>
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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:17:51 -0500<br>
From: Ben Rousch <<a href="mailto:brousch@gmail.com">brousch@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Apologies for not making it.<br>
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On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:25 AM, Michael Mol <<a href="mailto:mikemol@gmail.com">mikemol@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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><br>
> I suspect he didn't need two 32GB SSDs in RAID 0, but I don't have<br>
> enough context. My gut tells me GigE+netboot would work if the RAM<br>
> were bumped up to 16GB. File caches are wonderful things, and a full<br>
> install+favored apps of a desktop edition of Ubuntu 8.10 with only<br>
> /home put off to another drive left me with less than 7GB on /. Heck,<br>
> you could conceivably make that 7GB part of an initrd. :P<br>
><br>
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We did discuss some of this last night. I'm sure Darrin will correct me if<br>
I'm wrong, but they originally had all of the homes remotely mounted on a<br>
server. However with all 28 stations logging in at the same time (as a class<br>
starts), then the kids all using Firefox or Chromium (think cache files),<br>
the network or server drives had trouble keeping up. By moving the homes to<br>
local storage, they were able to take a big burden off the server and<br>
network. Still, all of the students' data (Documents, Videos, Photos, etc)<br>
are mapped to the server, and they are working on getting things like Gnome<br>
settings up there too.<br>
<br>
8GB seems like plenty of RAM. I don't remember seeing it go over 2GB while<br>
four of us played with the same station.<br>
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Ben Rousch<br>
<a href="mailto:brousch@gmail.com">brousch@gmail.com</a><br>
<a href="http://ishmilok.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://ishmilok.blogspot.com/</a><br>
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