Re: libreboot installfest at Libre Planet 2020

[ariel]

   Hello every one:

   It appears that my proposal of making a libre boot install fest at
   Libre Planet 2020 in Boston didn't pick up interest since only one
   person ("roberto") replied back.

   To be true I feel a little relief.

   I will like to share this email I got from the Libre Palent 2020
   Organizers which I agree with:

   "We like your suggestion, and I have taken it on to inquire about the
   possibilities.
   Firstly, Librebooting a computer is quite invasive and not everyone
   (even in our community of installfest experts) can do it, and I want
   you to be aware that one computer is harder than others with this.
   TechnoEthical is one of our exhibitors on site, and Tiberiu has
   graciously offered to do some flashing at his booth. So, do bring your
   laptop and you will likely be able to get the help you need. Have a
   look at his website to see the most common laptops:
   [1]https://tehnoetic.com/";

   So with this, we can close this proposal. I'll like to thank you all
   for all the attention you have given to this matter. See you soon at
   Libre Planet 2020

   El 10/02/20 a las 15:25, ariel escribió:

   It appears my messages were sent only to Roberto and not to the mailing
   list, since I don't see them in the archive. This were my messages:

   Message number 1:

   All, we need is some one that has hand experience installing libre
   boot.

   I talked with some people at the libre boot IRC. They told me something
   about my computer that I didn't know. I'm suppose to change a chip on
   my computer. I was about to trow the towel with it, but the people
   there encourage me to keep on by buying and replacing the chip.

   I don't live in the US, so I was hopping someone interested on helping
   us could receive the chip for me and bring it to the event.

   Also there is a couple of things that I wouldn't be able to bring on my
   travel, but I feel that they are minor things, like a hdmi monitor and
   a hot air station for smd.

   jxself suggest me to send a message to this mailing list and try to
   organize something by our selfs in case that the libre planet
   organizers can't help us.

   I believe the first thing would be to have volunteers. I taking that
   you, Roberto Beltran, would be one of them?

   Also we can make a list of what we can bring to the event. Ideally, we
   would need some one with experience, and even better, some one that
   lives in the city that could bring some of the stuff that we would
   need.

   My self, I'll be bringing BeagleBone Black, Clip for connecting to the
   flash chip (8 pins), and Pin header / jumper cables.

   Things that I don't have are:
    1. ATX power supply
    2. External 5V DC power supply (barrel connector), for powering the
       BBB
    3. Micro hdmi to hdmi adaptor
    4. A hdmi monitor
    5. Some equipment to di solder and solder a chip

   We can also try to make a schedule, depending on the hours of the
   event, and the machines we will be working on.

   To be true I don't expect to be able to make the whole process in my
   visit. But at least I'll start it and meet some people that have walked
   it.

   Any way. I hope this idea picks up. Thank you.

   Message number 2:

   Thanks a lot Roberto.

   I have a x200 tablet.

   I'll be visiting from Mexico.

   Volunteer to be part of the event. That's all. Just to be there, say hi
   and introduce our self will be very nice. Bring things you can to help.
   Bring a computer you would like to install libre boot on. I will
   suggest we only assign a 2 hour time frame so that we don't have to
   spend the whole libre planet even on it. It will be ideal if we were
   many, and we could have shifts, but I'm not sure that would ever
   happen.
   I have 2 Clip for connecting to the flash chip (8 pins), in case one
   breaks btw. I hear they are very fragile.

   El 10/02/20 a las 15:00, Roberto Beltran escribió:

     I talked with some people at the libre boot IRC. They told me
     something about my computer that I didn't know. I'm suppose to
     change a chip on my computer.

   I'm guessing you maybe have the x200t or x200s?

     I don't live in the US, so I was hopping someone interested on
     helping us could receive the chip for me and bring it to the event.

   Where you coming from?

     I believe the first thing would be to have volunteers. I taking that
     you, Roberto Beltran, would be one of them?

   Volunteer for what exactly?

     My self, I'll be bringing BeagleBone Black, Clip for connecting to
     the flash chip (8 pins), and Pin header / jumper cables.

   I'll bring some stuff I have too.

   > Micro hdmi to hdmi adaptor

   I can bring this

References

   1. https://tehnoetic.com/