RE: [GSAS-board] REALLY need backup plan for auctio

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

The big problem here is that I'm out of town until Monday afternoon.  If 
you can come over Monday night, I could TRY and set you up with the 
hardware, and I can even have the labels and cards done by that time. 
That might be doable.  If not, I can generate the PDFs for the labels and 
cards from here.

You definitely can't cold-install the software on any system.  It's a very 
old linux disto that I got the printer configuration working on many years 
back. But I can get you the machine, laptop, access point and barcode 
equipment.

My worry, though, is that the system is a little too funky even now.  You 
saw the pain getting the printer working.  It seems like I have to send a 
specific file to the printer to get it to print correctly.

Anyway, make sure that backup plan is working... i.e., if you enter 
everything in excel, make sure there's a way for folks to check out,
good physical recorder, etc.  The splits are a bitch without the barcode 
system.

  - Erik


On Thu, 6 Apr 2006, Paul Winchester wrote:

> Hi Erik,
>
> Could I arrange to meet you sometime and get the software and printer. I 
> think I could setup the network with a few minutes of instructions. I also 
> have a wireless router and maybe come up with enough equipment to have a 
> minimal system with 3 stations.
>
> At a minimum I would like to print labels and bidder numbers, just getting 
> the templates and stickers would help.
>
> My backup plan is to use excel to record the item sales.
>
> Thanks
> Paul
>
>
> > From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
> > Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society board 
> > members<gsas-board@thekrib.com>
> > To: gsas-board@thekrib.com
> > Subject: [GSAS-board] REALLY need backup plan for auction
> > Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 10:48:06 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> > An update.  It is now VERY LIKELY I won't be able to be at the auction, 
> > which means no computers.  I need to be helping Kathy out with something on 
> > Tuesday, and though she's offered to impose on friends instead, I would 
> > still need to book $60 worth of babysitting in order to be there.  It is a 
> > difficult decision for me to do this, but I think I need to.
> >
> > Best of luck to everyone, and I'm very sorry.
> >
> >   - Erik
> >
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