Doing a Linux MASS install.

[Jamon Camisso]

Sy Ali wrote:
> Colin, how much testing do you have to perform on these boxes?  Memory
> testing, drive testing, etc?
> 
> Will you be recording all the little variations in each machine?  I.e.
> keeping track of what is what and who gets what?
> 
> I'd think that any decent distribution would let you boot from it, do
> a quick "best guess" repartition and install.. with very little user
> interaction and very basic training.  A non-tech could be shown how to
> do it.
> 
> And if the distribution requires special configuration for the video
> card or the like.. dump it and get a real distro.
> 
> Lift the box, plug it in, pop in CD1 to do some system testing.
> Verify that machine.  Pop in CD2 to boot a decent distro, perform a
> trivial install.. move on to the next box.

This is exactly the type of thing that could really work to the 
advantage of GTAlug, and Linux in general. Think of the publicity that 
could be had for a install-a-thon of such magnitude, of such grueling 
duration, and for (potentially?) worthy cause(s).

Count me in :)

Jamon
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