Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 21 May "QEMU: Virtualisation intro, use and advanced"

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From: Michael Dorrington <[email protected]>
To: Manchester Free Software <[email protected]>
Cc: Free Software and the United Kingdom <[email protected]>
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Subject: Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 21 May "QEMU: Virtualisation intro, use
 and advanced"
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Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday).  The doors open at
6:45pm for 7pm start.

On 14/05/2019 08:35, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please forward this notice to those that would welcome it.
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> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
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> * Event: Manchester Free Software's May Meeting
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> * 15 minute slot 1: Intro to virtualisation
> * 45 minute slot:   Using QEMU
> * 15 minute slot 2: QEMU advanced usage
> * 15 minute slot 3: Alternatives
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> * Date: Tuesday, 21st May 2019 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:45 and close at 19:15)
> * Finish time: 21:00
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> * Location: Manchester Technology Centre
>   - https://mspl.co.uk/campuses/manchester-technology-centre/
> * Address: Oxford Road, Manchester. M1 7ED.
>   - By the Mancunian Way flyover.
>   - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D18/53.47222/-2.23792
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> =3D=3D Details =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D Introduction =3D=3D=3D
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> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software=

> philosophy.
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> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For this you'll need to bring paper OpenPGP fingerprint slips, see
> `gpg-key2ps` from the `signing-party` package (or equivalent in your
> GNU/Linux distro):
> https://packages.debian.org/signing-party
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> =3D=3D=3D Schedule =3D=3D=3D
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> 19:00-19:05 Introduction and key signing
> 19:05-19:20 Intro to virtualisation
> 19:20-19:25 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 19:25-20:10 Using QEMU
> 20:10-20:25 Long Break (15 minutes)
> 20:25-20:40 QEMU advanced usage
> 20:40-20:45 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 21:45-21:00 Alternatives
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> =3D=3D=3D Topic details =3D=3D=3D
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> The topics in this month's meeting will cover QEMU, which is Free
> Software to run Virtual Machines (VMs) including being able to emulate
> systems.  We will introduce it, then demonstrate using it, show some
> advanced usage and finish with alternatives.
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> If you want to follow along then bring a laptop with QEMU installed, fo=
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> Debian that's the package `qemu-system`, and a GNU/Linux installer
> image, such as the Debian-Installer for the upcoming Buster release
> (link below).
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> * https://www.qemu.org/
> * https://www.linux-kvm.org/
> * https://packages.debian.org/qemu-system
> * https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Intro to virtualisation =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> The first talk will introduce virtualisation including the history, the=

> different types and the use cases.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Using QEMU =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> In the main part of the meeting we will talk and demonstrate QEMU.  Thi=
s
> will include a demonstration of installing GNU/Linux in a VM.  You are
> welcome to follow along, see above to have the prerequisites before the=

> meeting.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D QEMU Advanced Usage =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> This part will contain advanced usage of QEMU including advanced networ=
king.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Alternatives =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> In the final part of the meeting we will present and discuss
> alternatives to QEMU, especially for particular situations.
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> =3D=3D Location =3D=3D
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> The meeting will take place at our new venue of Manchester Technology
> Centre, details above.
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> =3D=3D Transport =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D Parking =3D=3D=3D
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> Please research and decide where to park before heading on your journey=

> and have a Plan B.
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> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue=

> P in OpenStreetMap centred on Manchester Technology Centre:
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D16/53.4722/-2.2379
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> Most of those parking lots are owned by NCP:
> http://www.ncp.co.uk/
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> In some of the side streets in the venue surrounding area there are
> parking meter bays that become zero cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you
> will have to pay up until then and the maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE=

> SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.  This is probably only a good
> option if you know the area.
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> If you can't decide where to park then ask me for advice.
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> =3D=3D=3D Public Transport =3D=3D=3D
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> Closest train stations to the venue are:
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> * Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train station
> * Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station
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> For other public transport see OpenStreetMap using the "Transport" laye=
r
> centred on Manchester Technology Centre:
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.4722/-2.2379&layers=3DT
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> =3D=3D More Information =3D=3D
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> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet:
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester
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> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
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