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

["Paul Winchester" <bravo454@hotmail.com>]

I will be over Monday night, just tell me when is the best time to be there.

That would be great if I could get the basic system from you. Otherwise I
will do the best I can with recording and split calculations.

Thanks
Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society board members" 
<gsas-board@thekrib.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 4:52 PM
Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] REALLY need backup plan for auctio


> 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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