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InstallFests are an opportunity for members and friends of the WPLUG community to gather together and share, help, and learn about installing linux and other free and open source operating systems.  WPLUG holds four installfests a year.  The basic formula is that we provide a room, bandwidth, and some food, you provide a computer or peripherals you'd like to get working, together we try to get them working.
 
InstallFests are an opportunity for members and friends of the WPLUG community to gather together and share, help, and learn about installing linux and other free and open source operating systems.  WPLUG holds four installfests a year.  The basic formula is that we provide a room, bandwidth, and some food, you provide a computer or peripherals you'd like to get working, together we try to get them working.
  
* '''How long does the event last?'''<br/>Times vary depending on the venue - typically we run from 3 to 5 hours.  You need not stay the entire time. You will want to allocate at least 3 hours to get your hardware into the building, get setup in the meeting room, prepare for installation (backups or last minute hardware upgrades), plan your installation, get your computer on the network, perform the installation, apply security patches, configure additional drivers, install additional software, shutdown and pack-up your computer, and carry your computer to your method of transportation.
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* '''How long does the event last?'''<br/>An installfest usually runs from about 10:30am to 3:30pm.  You need not stay the entire time. You will want to allocate at least 3 hours to get your hardware into the building, get setup in the meeting room, prepare for installation (backups or last minute hardware upgrades), plan your installation, get your computer on the network, perform the installation, apply security patches, configure additional drivers, install additional software, shutdown and pack-up your computer, and carry your computer to your method of transportation.
  
 
* '''How does the network work?'''<br/>This depends on the location - a wired and/or wireless network connection will be available to participants at an installfest.  If you intend to download software or perform software updates, check with the meeting host or look for a posted notice about the fastest mirrors to use.  It is not permissible to run public servers, trade unauthorized copyrighted files, port scan, or do other borderline nefarious things while on the network.
 
* '''How does the network work?'''<br/>This depends on the location - a wired and/or wireless network connection will be available to participants at an installfest.  If you intend to download software or perform software updates, check with the meeting host or look for a posted notice about the fastest mirrors to use.  It is not permissible to run public servers, trade unauthorized copyrighted files, port scan, or do other borderline nefarious things while on the network.

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