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Hacking In Progress FAQ 12 June
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>Hacking In Progress Frequently Asked Questions
>----------------------------------------------
>
>
>Posting-Frequency: Random
>Last Modified: 9 June 1997
>Maintained by: [general] Maurice Wessling
> <info@hip97.nl>
> [hipnet] Daniel Ockeloen
> <daniel@hip97.nl>
>
>
>New in this FAQ:
>
>On-line payments for HIP-tickets!
>IRC #hip97 question hour
>
>
>
>1.0 General Information
>
>1.1 What is Hacking In Progress?
>1.2 Who is organizing it?
>1.3 Open-air?
>1.4 What will be the issues at HIP?
>1.5 How can I help?
>1.6 Is it worth coming to HIP when I don't know
> anything about computers?
>1.7 Beyond HOPE
>1.8 Press
>1.9 Language Issues
>
>2.0 Practical info
>
>2.1 How do I get to the campsite?
>2.2 Are there any hotels or restaurants nearby?
>2.3 What if it rains?
>
>3.0 Buying a ticket for HIP
>
>3.1.0 Warning!
>3.1.1 Entrance fee for HIP
>3.1.2 Summarizing
>3.1.3 Determining if you are a volunteer or
> business visitor
>3.1.4 What if I come very early to help building
> the infrastructure?
>3.1.5 Food, drinks and other costs
>3.2.0 How can I buy a ticket in advance?
>3.2.1 step 1: Registering with a username and
> password
>3.2.2 step 2: Choosing a type of ticket
>3.2.3 step 3: Choosing a method of payment
>3.2.4 step 4: Pay
>3.2.5 step 5: Entering HIP
>3.2.6 Currency Issues
>3.3 Benefits of buying a ticket in advance
>
>4.0.0 HipNet
>
>4.0.1 General Info
>4.1.0 How do I connect to the HIP network ?
>4.1.1 Ethernet and ?
>4.1.2 Coax or RJ45 ?
>4.1.3 Samba/AppleTalk or TCP/IP
>4.1.4 What kind of Operating systems can/may we
> use ?
>4.1.5 I haven't got an ethernet card, should I
> get one ?
>4.1.6 Can you guys lend me an ethernet card ?
>4.1.7 What will be my IP number and the DNS
> server for HipNet ?
>4.2.0 What if I want something other than
> ethernet ?
>4.3.0 Can i bring my networking hardware ?
>4.3.1 Extra network cards
>4.3.2 Extra network components (hubs/ switches/
> routers/ terminal servers)
>4.3.3 Setting up 'pockets' of weird networks or
> local networks
>
>5.0 Miscellaneous
>
>5.1 What about some music and bands?
>5.2 Will there be Jolt?
>5.3 Dogs
>
>6.0 Stay informed
>
>6.1 How can I get the latest news on HIP?
>6.2 What is alt.hacking.in.progress about?
>6.3 IRC #hip97 question hour
>6.4 How can I contact the people behind HIP?
>
>
>
>1.0 General Information
>-----------------------
>
>1.1 What is Hacking In Progress?
>--------------------------------
>
>Hacking In Progress is an open-air hacker
>convention on a campsite near Almere in the
>Netherlands on the 8th, 9th and 10th of August
>1997. Visitors will bring their own computer
>equipment and tents to build the largest
>non-military open-air ethernet ever. People from
>all over the Netherlands and other countries will
>come together to learn and discuss the benefits
>and the risks of new technologies. They'll listen
>to lectures, participate in workshops, enjoy
>special presentations and - last but not least -
>party. All of this in the friendly open-air
>environment of a much wired campsite far away from
>the civilized world.
>
>HIP will be a place for hackers, artists,
>activists and many, many others to network
>themselves, both in the social and electronic
>sense of the word. HIP will deal with the social
>and political aspects of information technology,
>security, Internet, access to technology,
>cryptography, and concerns about spamming and
>other 'hacker-related' topics.
>
>
>1.2 Who is organizing HIP?
>--------------------------
>
>Once there was a little magazine in The
>Netherlands called `Hack-Tic', and it published
>wild ways to play tricks on the information
>infrastructure of the world. The magazine doesn't
>exist anymore, but most of the people that wrote
>articles for the magazine or helped organize
>Hacking at the End of the Universe (1993) and even
>some of the people that helped put up the Galactic
>Hacker Party (1989) are still in touch with each
>other. The every-four-year-itch has gotten to us
>again...
>
>
>1.3 Open-air?
>-------------
>
>There'll be no hotel rooms or anything like that
>so you'll want to bring at least a tent and a
>sleeping bag to HIP, even if this means you can't
>bring the paper-tape unit that came with your VAX
>11/780. We'll supply a campground, toilets,
>showers, good food and electrical power (as close
>to 220V/50Hz as possible) and we'll do our best to
>supply everyone who wants it with an Ethernet
>connection. You will probably be able to trade
>wiring, extra outlets, Ethernet cards, and the use
>of modular crimping tools for almost anything.
>
>
>1.4 What will be the issues at HIP?
>-----------------------------------
>
>A lot can and will happen in the coming months,
>and we'll keep adding new topics even during the
>event itself. But we're definitely going to
>discuss the legal situation regarding encryption,
>as well as the latest technical developments in
>this field. The current decay of the Usenet,
>copyright issues, censorship as well as many other
>legislative, social political and technical issues
>surrounding Internet will be discussed. Computer
>security or the lack thereof will also be a hot
>topic. We'll have research workshops (i.e. GSM and
>chipcard security) and you can also join many
>`how-to' workshops and lectures where you can pick
>up on Linux (Unix you can run at home, not built
>by Microsoft), perl (a very powerful computer
>language) and many, many other topics.
>
>At this moment we are working on discussions and
>workshops about smartcard security, Tempest
>attacks, the SPAM threat, virtual communities,
>cryptography and the law (Trusted Third Parties
>and Key Recovery), a tele-presence experiment,
>activism on the Net, and much more.
>
>If you want to see the latest information
>regarding the program take a look at the website.
>
>
>1.5 How can I help?
>-------------------
>
>We need lots of people that have ideas for
>organizing their own small part of HIP and the
>organizational talent to do this without too much
>help from us.
>
>One of the proven recipes for fun:
>
>* GET a group of friends together in an early
> stage; arrange how you're going to get there if
> you're far away.
>
>* THINK: Is there something you and your friends
> would like to show others, discuss or do there?
>
>* If so: TELL us about it, so we can coordinate,
> help or announce things.
>
>* BRING many computers and other electronics,
> maybe your own army surplus tent.
>
>* HOOK it all up once you get there.
>
>* Check out what others have been doing and MEET
> nice people, hang out, have fun!
>
>HIPcamp will open on August 5th, three days before
>HIP starts. If you decide to join in that early
>expect pretty primitive circumstances. If you
>don't care about that, or think that's the best
>part, you can help build HIPnet and all other
>facilities.
>
>
>1.6 Is it worth coming to HIP when I don't know
>-----------------------------------------------
>anything about computers ?
>--------------------------
>
>HIP will be about information technology and the
>Internet, both in technical as in social and
>political sense.
>
>HIP is not the event to buy a computer or get
>advice on buying one, and there're not going to be
>any beginner courses on using the Internet. If
>you're not into networking of some sort, you'll
>think it's boring.
>
>But if you're very technically inclined, part of
>some remote community on the edge of the net, or
>if the politics surrounding information technology
>are just your thing, HIP is definitely made for
>you (and by you, we hope).
>
>
>1.7 Beyond HOPE
>---------------
>
>HIP will happen on the same days as Beyond HOPE, a
>hacker convention in New York, organized by the
>people of 2600 Magazine. There will be audio and
>video links between both events, and we're working
>on cool gadgets to further enhance your sense of
>`grassroots telepresence'. This will be a
>twin-event in the true sense of the word.
>
>More info on Beyond Hope can be found at:
>
>http://www.hope.net/
>
>
>1.8 Press
>---------
>
>All press is welcome to visit HIP, but there will
>be a few rules. 1. All members of the press will
>pay the entrance fee, no discussion about this. 2.
>There will be a part of the campsite, where people
>actually put up their own tent and sleep, that is
>off-limits to all press. No filming, photographing
>or recording is to take place there. Some people
>like to have a press-free moment, some have
>employment-related reasons for shunning media
>attention.
>
>Press will pay for the volunteer ticket.
>
>
>1.9 Language Issues
>-------------------
>
>HIP will be a very international event. Beside
>many people from the Netherlands we expect
>visitors from Germany, England, Belgium, Sweden,
>Switzerland, Hungary, in fact all European
>countries. But also people from Brazil, the USA,
>Lebanon and Singapore told us they will attend.
>Because of this diversity we decided that HIP will
>be a English only event. All workshops and plenary
>events will take place in English. Don't expect
>any Dutch at all. If you don't speak a word
>English you'll have some difficulties.
>
>
>2.0 Practical information
>-------------------------
>
>2.1 How do I get to the campsite?
>---------------------------------
>
>If you come to HIP from abroad, whether it is by
>plane, train or car, you'll start off in
>Amsterdam. Campsite Kotterbos near Almere is about
>a 30-minute drive from Amsterdam. We'll put a
>detailed description of the route on the website
>later.
>
>
>2.2 Are there any hotels or restaurants nearby?
>-----------------------------------------------
>
>Bring your own tent to HIP, that is the whole
>point of this festival. We will provide snacks,
>meals and drinks at a reasonable price. There is
>nothing besides trees and empty fields around HIP.
>The city of Almere is about five kilometers away,
>but it has few facilities, it is a boring commuter
>town. If you really want to sleep in a hotel (and
>have only half the fun) you'll be better off in
>Amsterdam. But you'll have quite some trouble
>getting from Amsterdam to HIP every day if you
>have no car. We'll provide a small bus to ride
>between HIP and Almere train station (more details
>as the festival draws closer) but there will not
>be a continuous service.
>
>
>2.3 What if it rains?
>---------------------
>
>The weather in the Netherlands is not very good
>but August is the hottest month of the year. And
>your hardware will not be standing outside. There
>will be a few very big tents, with wooden floors,
>tables and chairs where you can set up your
>computer. You won't be sitting in the grass all
>the time (unless you want to).
>
>
>3.0 Buying a ticket for HIP
>---------------------------
>
>
>3.1.0 Warning!
>--------------
>
>We expect about 2500 people coming to HIP. We plan
>our facilities (power, sanitation and physical
>space) based upon this figure. If many more people
>decide to come to HIP, we could be forced to close
>the gate. There will be a maximum number of people
>allowed in.
>
>What does this have to do with buying tickets?
>Very simple: if you come to HIP without buying a
>ticket in advance you could be faced with the
>possibility that HIP is full.
>
>This is our advice: buy your ticket in advance!
>Coming without paying in advance is at your own
>risk.
>
>We have made it very easy for you to buy the
>ticket in advance. You can transfer the money to
>our bank in the Netherlands or Germany, or you can
>buy one using your credit card through our
>website. Please read further for more details.
>
>Buying in advance is not cheaper, it's just safer.
>
>
>3.1.1 Entrance fee for HIP
>--------------------------
>
>We have different tickets for different purposes.
>First of all it depends if you come for one day or
>if you are planning to stay longer. You'll have to
>choose between:
>
>1. an one-day ticket
>2. a multipass
>
>One-day tickets can only be bought at the entrance
>gate at HIP and are only valid for the same day.
>The multipass is for ALL days and can be bought
>both in advance or at the gate.
>
>We distinguish two types of visitors at HIP,
>volunteers and business:
>
>1. volunteers
>
>Hackers, pheakers, activists, you and me. You come
>to HIP to have a good time, meet interesting
>people and don't mind to help with building the
>infrastructure, cabling or doing whatever is
>necessary to make HIP a success. You're a
>volunteer and participant.
>
>You'll pay 150 Dutch guilders (NLG) for a
>multipass and 75 for a one-day ticket.
>
>2. business and government
>
>If some big corporation or government agency is
>paying for your trip to HIP, it's bookkeeping
>department might not think it was very serious if
>it only cost 150 guilders for three days (what did
>the last computer security convention you visited
>cost?). To solve this problem, we've introduced a
>special business rate ticket selling for 1500
>Dutch guilders for the multipass and 750 for the
>one-day pass. This rate might also help you create
>a certain ideological distance in your own mind.
>
>If you need a bill for your ticket send us all
>necessary information that should be included on
>the bill including a fax number. We'll only fax
>bills.
>
>
>3.1.2 Summarizing
>-----------------
>
>Buy a multipass in advance so you are sure to get
>in. Or buy any ticket at the entrance gate on your
>own risk.
>
>
>
> | one-day multipass
>---------------------------------------------
> |
>volunteer | 75,- NLG 150,- NLG
> |
> |
>business | 750,- NLG 1500,- NLG
>---------------------------------------------
>
>
>3.1.3 Determining if you are a volunteer or
>-------------------------------------------
>business visitor
>----------------
>
>We don't do that, you do! But remember: if you're
>a corporate or government official and you buy the
>volunteer ticket then you will be treated as a
>volunteer. We will put you behind the information
>desk to answer questions or help behind the bar.
>In the end you will be a true participant and even
>your best friends won't recognize you. Your boss,
>the head of your agency or your controller might
>not like that.
>
>
>3.1.4 What if I come very early to help building
>------------------------------------------------
>the infrastructure?
>-------------------
>
>The multipass is for the total HIP period (8, 9
>and 10 August). If you want to come earlier to
>help us with building (starting 5 August) then you
>will use the same multipass, no extra costs.
>
>
>3.1.5 Food, drinks and other costs
>----------------------------------
>
>There will be breakfast, warm meals, snacks
>(possibly fresh baked pizza), and all sort of
>drinks (including coffee and Jolt cola). It's not
>included in your entrance ticket, but we will sell
>it at reasonable prices.
>
>
>3.2.0 How can I buy a ticket in advance?
>----------------------------------------
>
>Use the HIP website at http://www.hip97.nl for
>on-line registration and ticket payments. Buying a
>ticket in advance is a five-step process.
>
>Step 1: Registering with a username and password
>Step 2: Choosing a type of ticket
>Step 3: Choosing a method of payment
>Step 4: Pay
>Step 5: Entering HIP
>
>
>3.2.1 Step 1: Registering with a username and
>---------------------------------------------
>password
>--------
>
>You must choose a username and password to be able
>to pay in advance. You will pay on behalf of this
>username. Therefor it is VERY IMPORTANT that you
>remember your username and password. You will need
>it to enter HIP. If you have paid us and forget
>your username and password then you are in serious
>trouble. We won't send you any proof of your
>payment. Your username and password are the proof
>for us.
>
>We will also ask you for a full name. Fill in
>whatever you want us and others to call you, we're
>not at all interested in your real name.
>
>You can fill in an email address so we can contact
>you if anything goes wrong with your payment. You
>don't have to fill this in, but we think it is a
>good idea if you do.
>
>Important: Registering will not get you a reserved
>ticket. Registering will only allow you to pay. If
>you want to be sure you can get entrance to HIP
>you'll have to actually pay a ticket in advance.
>Registering give you no rights at all.
>
>
>3.2.2 Step 2: Choosing a type of ticket
>---------------------------------------
>
>You can only buy a multipass in advance. But you
>can choose between a volunteer and business fee.
>The one-day ticket can only be bought at the
>entrance gate.
>
>
>3.2.3 Step 3: Choosing a method of payment
>------------------------------------------
>
>There are four ways to pay for your ticket:
>
>1. Credit Card using a secure server (SSL
> connection)
>2. Credit card using a separate telephone call and
> Touch Tones to send your card number
>3. Transfer the money to our bank (only if you
> live in the Netherlands or Germany)
>4. Pay at the entrance gate
>
>You can only buy four tickets per credit card
>number per day.
>
>
><1> Credit Card using a secure server (SSL
>connection)
>
>You will be connected to the secure server of an
>Amsterdam company (Siteways) using your browsers
>SSL. Your credit card number will be send
>encrypted over the Internet to the secure server
>of Siteways.
>We, the people of HIP, will never see your credit
>card number. Siteways will receive the money from
>your credit card company and your credit card
>statement will say so. HIP will not appear on your
>credit card statement.
>
>The on-line transaction will not take more than 2
>or 3 minutes.
>
>You can use the US-only version of Netscape to
>take advantage of 128 bits encryption.
>ftp.replay.com in
>/pub/replay/pub/browsers/128bit
>
>Lynx can do SSL
>http://www.crl.com/~subir/lynx.html
>
>Siteways
>http://www.siteways.nl/engels/product/ots/
>
>
><2> Credit card using a separate telephone call
>and touch-tone to send your card number
>
>Choose this method if you don't have a browser
>with encryption.
>
>Siteways will give you a five number code and some
>telephone numbers around the world. Choose a
>telephone number near you and dial it. After
>entering the code you will be asked for your
>credit card number. With this method you will
>avoid the risks associated with using the
>Internet.
>We, the people of HIP, will never see your credit
>card number. Siteways will receive the money from
>your credit card company and your credit card
>statement will say so. HIP will not appear on your
>credit card statement.
>
>Siteways
>http://www.siteways.nl/engels/product/ots/
>
>
><3> Transfer the money to our bank, either in the
>Netherlands or Germany
>
>International money transfers by banks suck. But
>sometimes it is the only possibility. If you
>decide to send the money by bank obey these rules:
>
>* Only transfer money to our bank account. Don't
> mail us a check. We will not accept it.
>* Send only Dutch guilders (NLG) to our account in
> the Netherlands or German Marks (DEM) to our
> account in Germany. No other currencies!
>* Be very sure that you pay for all transfer
> costs. Otherwise we will not receive the correct
> entrance fee. If this happens we won't accept
> your payment.
>* Mention the username you are paying for. The
> username you have used to register is the only
> information we will use to determine for whom
> you are paying a ticket. Don't pay us without
> registering.
>* Bring a bank statement or any other proof of
> your payment to HIP. It will help if something
> goes wrong.
>
>
>You can send the money to our account in the
>Netherlands:
>
>Bank account: 60.95.28.297
>Owner: stichting Hacking In
> Progress 1997
> Postbus 1035
> Amsterdam
> Netherlands
>Bank: ABN-AMRO
> Keizersgracht 203
> Amsterdam
> Netherlands
>Routing information : none needed
>
>
>Or in Germany:
>
>For out German Bank account we have a slight
>difference in entrance fees:
>
>Volunteer Multipass: 140 DEM
>Business Multipass: 1400 DEM
>
>
>Bank account: 2 139 145
>Owner: stichting Hacking In
> Progress 1997
> Postbus 1035
> Amsterdam
> Netherlands
>Bank: : Sparkasse Bielefeld
> Schweriner Strasse 5
> Bielefeld
> Germany
>Routing information : BLZ 480 501 61
>
>
>3.2.4 Step 4: Pay
>-----------------
>
>If you're paying on-line you can see the
>processing of your transaction. If you have
>transferred the money by bank you can check if
>we've received it by going to the check payment
>page.
>
>
>3.2.5 Step 5: Entering HIP
>--------------------------
>
>At the entrance gate at HIP you will be asked for
>your username and password. We will then be able
>to check if you have paid in advance. If you
>didn't paid yet or if you didn't register at all
>you can do so at the entrance gate.
>
>Remember: if you have only registered but didn't
>pay you will not have any special rights. HIP
>could be full and you'll have no possibility to
>get in.
>
>
>3.2.6 Currency Issues
>---------------------
>
>Two important things to remember:
>
>1. Buying in advance
>
>If you buy a ticket in advance with a credit card
>you will pay us in Dutch guilders (NLG). Your bank
>or credit card company will charge you in your
>local currency whatever that may be.
>To our bank account in the Netherlands you can
>only transfer Dutch guilders, to our bank account
>in Germany you can only transfer German marks
>(DEM).
>
>NEVER try to send us any other currency, we won't
>accept it.
>
>
>2. Buying a ticket at HIP
>
>At HIP you can buy tickets with Dutch guilders
>(NLG), German marks (DEM) or US dollars (USD). No
>other currencies! One German mark will be counted
>as one guilder at HIP.
>
>NLG is the Dutch guilder. At this moment (6 June)
>150 NLG is the equivalent of:
>
>Germany: 133 DEM
>France: 450 FRF
>UK: 48 GBP
>Belgium: 2750 BEF
>Sweden: 600 SEK
>USA: 80 USD
>
>
>3.3 Benefits of buying a ticket in advance
>------------------------------------------
>
>If you buy a ticket in advance you will not only
>be sure to get in but you'll also have access to
>some HIP facilities. You'll get a mail alias on
>hip97.nl and you can have a homepage on hip97.nl
>You can use this homepage to tell other
>participants what equipment you're bringing to
>HIP, what you'd like others to bring, what you're
>interested in, and what projects you'd like to do.
>It's a fixed format homepage, because we thought
>this would be the simplest and easiest way for you
>to communicate with each other, but you can
>include a link to your 'real' homepage if you so
>desire. It's fun, it's useful, go check it out.
>
>
>4.0.0 HipNet
>-------------
>
>4.0.1 What is HipNet?
>---------------------
>
>Like the last time, at Hacking at the End of the
>Universe (HEU), the HIP will be wired to the rest
>of the world using different kinds of networks.
>Because of the nature of the event, this will not
>be an easy task.
>
>We are already planning and working with lots of
>people to get the job done. But only with the help
>of all participants coming to the HIP will it be
>possible to build the largest outdoor network ever
>created, once again, in the middle of nowhere.
>
>This FAQ will give you answers on what to bring,
>how the basic network will be, and how you can
>help us (and be a builder in this network, not a
>user!). Anyone coming to the HIP expecting a
>perfect network layout where he or she can plug in
>and complain to the HIP "organization" if it
>doesn't work should stay at home. You will build
>the HIP network!
>
>Like a good picnic, we will provide the digital
>grounds and tables, and make sure that the main
>routes to the picnic fields are clean. But we do
>expect you guys to bring the food ;-)
>
>This does not mean that you will need to be a
>networker by trade, but it does mean that we
>expect participants to help out where they can. By
>sharing hardware and software, but most
>importantly, by helping each other. We hope that
>at the end of HIP we will have made many
>connections between people - in many ways.
>
>
>4.1.0 How do I connect to the HIP network?
>------------------------------------------
>
>In principle anything can be connected but if
>you've read the above, you'll understand that we
>want to keep things as simple as possible. The
>best chances of you to get connected easily, are
>to follow the hints in this FAQ. If everything
>goes well, you will be up and running in minutes.
>
>
>4.1.1 Ethernet and ?
>--------------------
>
>The main network will be an ethernet that will be
>available on all parts of the camping grounds. For
>the end users this will be 10 Mbit/Sec. If you
>want to run a different kind of network, read
>paragraph 4.2.0. If you want to connect at a
>higher speed for valid reasons, contact us.
>
>
>4.1.2 Coax or RJ45 ?
>--------------------
>
>We would prefer you to bring something with an
>ethernet connection of the UTP/RJ45 type. We
>understand that this will not always be possible
>on older computer systems, so we'll try to supply
>a coax loop on most grounds; the big tent will
>definitely have coax.
>
>So: try to get an UTP/RJ45 ethernet card if
>possible and you'll save yourself a lot of
>trouble. If you have more cards than computers
>please bring them with you.
>
>
>4.1.3 Samba/AppleTalk or TCP/IP
>-------------------------------
>
>TCP/IP will be the base protocol on the network.
>We might allow other protocols but we reserve the
>right block them, for performance or other
>reasons. If you are in need of other protocols you
>should set it up as a 'pocket' with a gate to our
>TCP/IP network if needed.
>
>
>4.1.4 What kind of operating systems can/may we
>-----------------------------------------------
>use ?
>-----
>
>Anything goes, if you think for some reason you
>can't talk the needed protocols, and don't see how
>you can solve this using a pocket/gate, contact
>us.
>
>
>4.1.5 I haven't got an ethernet card, should I get
>--------------------------------------------------
>one ?
>-----
>
>Yes, get an ethernet card before the HIP. If you
>don't have an ethernet card now you probably are
>not a heavy ethernet user so get a simple network
>card with a RJ45 _and_ a COAX if possible. These
>cards can be found in good computer shops for
>around 60 / 70 Guilders ($30/$40) for an NE2000
>compatible card.
>
>
>4.1.6 Can you guys lend me an ethernet card ?
>---------------------------------------------
>
>No, we won't, but there *might* be people who have
>some spares.
>It's *not smart* to come to HIP unprepared.
>
>
>4.1.7 What will be my IP number and the DNS server
>--------------------------------------------------
>for HipNet ?
>------------
>
>Don't Panic! Most important numbers will probably
>end with 1 or 42 but for now, that's all you need
>to know. We promise we'll tell you before the HIP
>or at the HIP. This is not a big deal, trust us.
>;-)
>
>
>4.2.0 If I want something other than ethernet ?
>-----------------------------------------------
>
>It's possible, you could think of packetradio for
>example. We will provide more about this in the
>FAQ in time.
>
>
>4.3.0 Can I bring my networking hardware ?
>------------------------------------------
>
>In fact, we expect you to do this. We will *not*
>give you the largest outdoor network ever built;
>but we *will* give you room to build it. So, the
>more you bring, the easier our task will be.
>
>
>4.3.1 Extra network cards
>-------------------------
>
>If you have extra network cards, great! Bring 'em!
>However, should you lend one to a fellow hipper,
>it will be up to you to keep track of your cards.
>
>Don't worry, last time there where *not* many
>problems with people not returning things.
>
>
>4.3.2 Extra network components
>------------------------------
>
>HIPnet will not be possible without your help and
>your skills for borrowing, convincing and talking
>people into bringing the parts we need to build
>this thing (hubs/switches/routers
>/terminal servers).
>
>If you can, bring your own hubs and cables, then
>drop us a line with what kind of hub (number of
>ports) you will be bringing.
>
>If you come in a group just mail us 'we will come
>with 10 people, 15 computers and we only need one
>connection' or 'I will have 10 ports left at my
>tent'.
>
>
>4.3.3 Setting up 'pockets' of weird networks or
>-----------------------------------------------
>local networks
>--------------
>
>We will setup or expect you to setup gates to
>these network pockets that as a pocket conform to
>the needed systems we need. Contact us if you want
>to setup such a gate to something.
>
>
>5.0 Miscellaneous
>-----------------
>
>5.1 What about some music and bands?
>------------------------------------
>
>We'll throw a party on the last evening of HIP,
>but HIP won't be a music festival or a rave.
>
>
>5.2 Will there be Jolt?
>-----------------------
>
>Don't worry, we'll have it at HIP. There will be
>enough for everyone.
>
>
>5.3 Dogs
>--------
>
>No dogs allowed at HIP, sorry.
>
>
>6.0 Stay informed
>-----------------
>
>6.1 How can I get the latest news on HIP?
>-----------------------------------------
>
>Just visit our web site at http://www.hip97.nl/
>and use the form to subscribe to the announcement
>mailing list. It's spam-free and will only carry
>HIP announcements written by us. You can also
>participate in the ongoing, yet slightly messy
>debate in the newsgroup alt.hacking.in.progress
>
>If you don't have access to the web you can
>subscribe to the announcement mailing list by
>sending an email message to
>
> majordomo@hip97.nl
>
>with the line
>
> subscribe hip-announce
>
>in the body of the message.
>
>Announcements will also be posted in
>alt.hacking.in.progress
>
>
>6.2 What is alt.hacking.in.progress about?
>------------------------------------------
>
>Everything on the crossroad of camping,
>information technology, politics, hacking and
>Dutch weather forecasting.
>
>
>6.3 IRC #hip97 question hour
>----------------------------
>
>There is a IRC channel #hip97. Every Thursday
>someone from the HIP team will be answering
>questions about HIP. English only!
>
>Thursdays, beginning 12th of June
>>From 19.00 till 20.00 GMT/UTC
>
>This is 21.00 till 22.00 local (Amsterdam) time.
>
>
>6.4 How can I contact the people behind HIP?
>--------------------------------------------
>
>Check out our website at http://www.hip97.nl/
>
>Mail us at info@hip97.nl
>
>Snailmail us at:
>
>HIP
>Postbus 1035
>1000 BA Amsterdam
>Netherlands
>
>Tel. +31 20 3987681
>Fax. +31 20 3987682
>
>EOF
>
>