[GRLUG] grlug Digest, Vol 44, Issue 22

[Darrin Sculley]

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.

Ya, the RAID SSD is overkill, but the local I/O really flies.  Fun, really.

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?

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.

Darrin

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>   1. Re: Drupal Camp Chicago 2009 (Ben DeMott)
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>   3. Re: Apologies for not making it. (Ben Rousch)
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> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:56:48 -0500
> From: Ben DeMott <ben.demott at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Drupal Camp Chicago 2009
> To: matthew at lechleider.com, grlug at grlug.org
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> While you're there ask the core team when they are going to start using
> spl_autoload() ...  - better yet ask them if they've heard of Zend
> Framework
> - that will get a great discussion rolling.  Have Fun!
>
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Matthew Lechleider
> <matthew at lechleider.com>wrote:
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> >  You are invited to attend Drupal Camp Chicago<
> http://drupalcampchicago.org>on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 & 13,
> 2009.
> >
> > *Who/Why:*
> >
> > For more than 3 years the Chicago Drupal Meet Up Group <http://cdmug.org>has
> highlighted the benefits of an open source initiative. We have built
> > resourceful bridges between Chicago and Mid-West establishments including
> > non-profits, entrepreneurs, Drupal development companies, independent
> > consultants, hobbyist, and others. The objective of Drupal Camp is to
> bring
> > everyone together for open communication, education, fun, and industry
> > networking.
> >
> > *What:*
> >
> > An attendee-driven format with advanced resources available makes this
> > event unique. Need help with a problem, looking for work, or looking to
> hire
> > Drupal talent? Find someone with a solution at Drupal Camp Chicago.
> > Multiple presentations addressing beginners through advanced developers
> > will run simultaneously throughout both days. All skill levels are
> welcome
> > and laptops are encouraged. Seating is limited, register now<
> http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register>
> > .
> >
> > *Where/When:*
> >
> > Hotel Orrington <http://www.hotelorrington.com/>
> > 1710 Orrington Ave
> > Evanston, IL
> > Saturday, December 12, 2009, 9 am - 5 pm
> > Sunday, December 13, 2009, 9 am - 3 pm
> >
> > hotel map<
> 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
> >
> >
> > *Pricing:*
> >
> >
> >    - Pre-Registration for 2-day event: $25
> >     - Includes Saturday breakfast, Saturday lunch, Sunday breakfast
> >     - Volunteering is fun! Contact us<
> http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact>
> >     - Exception: Participants can request ([masked]) a scholarship and
> >    explain their circumstances.
> >
> > *Sponsor:*
> >
> >
> >    - Platinum ? $1,000
> >     - Gold ? $750
> >     - Silver ? $500
> >     - Bronze ? $250
> >     - Community ? $50
> >
> > View our sponsorship page <http://drupalcampchicago.org/sponsorship> to
> > let us know your level of commitment.
> >
> > *Speaker:*
> >
> >
> >    - Interested in presenting? submit a session<
> http://drupalcampchicago.org/node/add/session>
> >     - Highlight your Drupal knowledge to the mid-west
> >     - Share your experience and contribute to the growth of Drupal
> >
> > Register Today! <http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register>
> >
> > - Matthew at Lechleider.com
> > CDMUG Organizer
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:25:43 -0500
> From: Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com>
> Subject: [GRLUG] Apologies for not making it.
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> I was stuck in bed with fever from Saturday through Monday.  No excuse
> for forgetting to retract my RSVP, though.  Guess I'm stuck with Ben
> Rousch's summary.
>
> http://tech-ishmilok.blogspot.com/2009/11/grlug-at-bccs.html
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> I'd like to see a copy of that xorg.conf file, tho.  And some
> discussion of the technical specs would be nice.
>
> I suspect he didn't need two 32GB SSDs in RAID 0, but I don't have
> enough context. My gut tells me GigE+netboot would work if the RAM
> were bumped up to 16GB. File caches are wonderful things, and a full
> install+favored apps of a desktop edition of Ubuntu 8.10 with only
> /home put off to another drive left me with less than 7GB on /.  Heck,
> you could conceivably make that 7GB part of an initrd. :P
>
> --
> :wq
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:17:51 -0500
> From: Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Apologies for not making it.
> To: grlug at grlug.org
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> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:25 AM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I suspect he didn't need two 32GB SSDs in RAID 0, but I don't have
> > enough context. My gut tells me GigE+netboot would work if the RAM
> > were bumped up to 16GB. File caches are wonderful things, and a full
> > install+favored apps of a desktop edition of Ubuntu 8.10 with only
> > /home put off to another drive left me with less than 7GB on /.  Heck,
> > you could conceivably make that 7GB part of an initrd. :P
> >
>
> We did discuss some of this last night. I'm sure Darrin will correct me if
> I'm wrong, but they originally had all of the homes remotely mounted on a
> server. However with all 28 stations logging in at the same time (as a
> class
> starts), then the kids all using Firefox or Chromium (think cache files),
> the network or server drives had trouble keeping up. By moving the homes to
> local storage, they were able to take a big burden off the server and
> network. Still, all of the students' data (Documents, Videos, Photos, etc)
> are mapped to the server, and they are working on getting things like Gnome
> settings up there too.
>
> 8GB seems like plenty of RAM. I don't remember seeing it go over 2GB while
> four of us played with the same station.
>
> --
>  Ben Rousch
>  brousch at gmail.com
>  http://ishmilok.blogspot.com/
>  http://tech-ishmilok.blogspot.com/
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