Minutes 6/29/99

["Adam Williams" <awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

KLUG Meeting Minutes
Kalamazoo Linux User's Group Inc.

June 29, 1999

I. Pre-Meeting:
  A.Announcements:
	1. Michigan Polio Network
       		Progress Continues.
  	2. Video Outreach
      		The goal of the project is to create a show for local
 		cable broadcast reaching approximately 55,000 viewers.
  	3. "Liberating Boogies" -
               	 The process is still moving forward.
  	4. New additions to the KLUG web page.

  B. Business:
	1. Participants in KLUG receive 20% off O'Rielly Books.
 	2. Sign up for extended membership with Adam. Membership provides
 	access to KLUG's library.  Dues are used for KLUG expenses.
 	3. Purchase BSware for $2 from Bruce.  BSware is based on a Redhat
 	distribution.

II. Presentation:

	A. Information:
		1.Name: Jeff Palmer
		2.Topic: Hardware
	B.  Notes:
		Jeff spoke to us on the ins and outs on hardware
                compatibility with an overview of the Hardware-HOWTO.

	Some good hardware related links:
	------------------------------------
	The Linux Modem Compatablity Page:
	http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
	Tape drives that connect to the floppy controller:
	http://www.math1.rwth-aachen.de/~heine/ftape/
	Using an 880, 882, 895 Color Printer:
	http://www.proaxis.com/~mgelhaus/linux/software/hp880c/hp880c.html
	Using a 710, 720, 820, 1000 HP Color Printer:
	http://www.httptech.com/ppa/
	Digital Camera Support:
	http://www.gphoto.org/
	The Linux/XFree86 Monitor Database (tuning X for your tube):
	http://www.netmaster.ca/LUG/monitor/
	Linux and the IMAC:
	http://hardrock.com/belgo/imac/
	The 3Dfx Howto:
	http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/3Dfx-HOWTO.html
	SANE (Scanner Access Not Easy):
	http://www.mostang.com/sane/
	Frame grabbers, TV Tuners, and "Video 4 Linux API":
	http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml


III. Post-Meeting:
	A. None recorded.

IV.Miscellaneous:
	A. Attendence: 10
	B. Collection:  $0
	C. Notes Taken By: Bill Katsma