User:Tonyr/Journal

I'm going to try to record my experience working with the Macs at FreeGeek. This will be mostly subjective train of thought, first impressions, immediate reactions, questions raised, lessons learned, that sort of thing. I'm learning here, so there will be a lot of wrong assumptions, paradoxes, frustrations, mistakes, changed positions, all those things that characterize a journey of enlightenment.

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• Apr07
• May07
• Jun07
• Jul07
• Aug07
• Sep07
• Oct07
• Nov07

To Do

Various not-quite-random things that need attention

• Flesh out Mac Rebuild section
• Add a section about OpenFirmware
• Fill in all Tips 'n Tricks page items
• Develop policy for upstart runlevel handling; FG boot menu with rescue, new-user options
• Use local ppc repository when available for net install
• Add preseed to netboot installation for 'hands-off' operation
• Add platform recognition/customization to netboot installation (post-install?)
• Explore external modem use on Macs with no-internal-modem problem
• Develop MacBuild volunteer policies/practices and sign-up sheet
• Redefine MacTriage to include powerup test and some disk wipe
• Implement basiccheck for Macs
• Update process docs/diagrams