Date   : Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:12:06 +0100
From   : robert@... (Rob)
Subject: Plans for the Econet Island @,Acorn World 09?

On 08/08/2009, Dave Moore <dllm@...> wrote:
>
> I'll pretty much be leaving you guys i.e. yourself, Rob, Joel, Phil (if he
> can
> make it) plus [if they decide to come*] Mark U, Mike T, Alex T and JGH to do
> what you want on the "Island", though there will be a few 'conditions' (see
> below!). But Michael: feel free to take the lead in terms of coordinating a
> plan for pre-setting Econet addresses etc.
>
> Oh yeah, if folks can't decide on whose machines should/shouldn't be
> included,
> Rob O'Donnell has the final say, ok? =)

Oi!  Put me on the spot why don't you?!....  LOL..

>
> Ok, about those 'conditions ' ... ;) !
>
> - I would like four Beebs set up to run CAVER (after all, it is supposed to
> be
> a gaming convention!). These would ideally be located on the tables at the
> bottom and the left (two Beebs per table). Now the Caver setup at Byte Back
> wasn't stable, so it would be ideal if one person could bring all 4 x Caver
> Beebs + their own Econet gear [with Caver already loaded onto the Filestore]
> where the Caver installation has been thoroughly tested beforehand. Any
> volunteers? :-) This particular Econet setup would need to be isolated from
> the other stations and fileservers at the show.

While I've got a Cave directory on the A5000 that somebody put on
there at Byte Back, I've got no idea how to play the thing, so if
somebody wants to take that one on, please feel free...


>
> - that you leave room for...

OK. Quick question - how big are the tables? (Width, I'm thinking -
i.e. how many machines can sit side-by-side in the allocated spaces).
Looks like I'll need quite a few machines there just for the BBS side,
but some (the ones not needing to be handled) can perhaps stack and
share monitors via suitable switching.

>
> * = if your Beebs/Monitors/Drives/Filestores are in a particularly manky
> state
> - I'd be grateful if you could invest in a can of Foam Cleaner and give them
> a
> good wipe before the show! ;)

Is a Beeb still a beeb without the coffee cup rings on the top?

I keep thinking I should do the retrobrite treatment on some of my
machines, but that really is right down low on the list of priorities
..   So, ok, yeah, I'll give them a wipe ...

:-)

Rob