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Post #246,500

by Yendor

3/1/06 4:43:21 PM

Congratulations! That's a big step!

Here's hoping that your students (and other non-student readers, for that matter) get more out of it than you put into it.

-YendorMike

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Post #246,525

by tjsinclair

3/1/06 7:48:35 PM

Re: Congratulations! That's a big step!

I've been using the chapters as handouts in my sysadmin class and the student response has been quite positive.

I think a good part of the reason is the typical Linux text doesn't get too much beyond managing users and doing backups. I looked at all of the other (Windows) courses they take and they're doing much more interesting stuff.

Just wanted to bring Linux up to that level and show off the cool stuff you can do while pointing out certain packages (like Apache) that can also run on Windows.

I also schedule one night as an InstallFest where they bring in their computers and I set up a CD burning workstation where I can help them deal with setting up Linux on their home machines.

Currently I'm planning a session to demonstrate performance clustering using LiveCDs like ClusterKnoppix and USF_FlashMob. (That's not ready for prime time yet, though)

Tom Sinclair

Mal: Now you only gotta scare him.
Jayne: Pain is scary\ufffd
- "Serenity" (pilot), Firefly

I wrote a Linux textbook (a bit long) - (tjsinclair) - (27) - March 1, 2006, 04:27:10 PM EST

Congratulations! That's a big step! - (Yendor) - (1) - March 1, 2006, 04:43:21 PM EST

Re: Congratulations! That's a big step! - (tjsinclair) - March 1, 2006, 07:48:35 PM EST

Looks great! - (Another Scott) - (3) - March 1, 2006, 04:50:18 PM EST

Re: Looks great! - (tjsinclair) - (2) - March 1, 2006, 07:37:47 PM EST

Thanks for the update. That was fast! One copy purchased. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - March 2, 2006, 09:04:26 PM EST

The advantages of "print-on-demand" - (tjsinclair) - March 2, 2006, 09:25:58 PM EST

It reads like a conversation. - (folkert) - (1) - March 1, 2006, 06:15:53 PM EST

That was the idea - (tjsinclair) - March 1, 2006, 07:41:54 PM EST

My God! He's a CAT! - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:00:50 AM EDT

All right, you got me - (tjsinclair) - March 2, 2006, 01:05:07 AM EST

Tried to Purchase. - (folkert) - (7) - March 2, 2006, 12:32:17 AM EST

I can check that out - (tjsinclair) - (6) - March 2, 2006, 01:07:16 AM EST

Here's a discussion thread at Lulu - (tjsinclair) - (5) - March 2, 2006, 01:58:59 AM EST

Nope. - (folkert) - (4) - March 4, 2006, 06:13:56 PM EST

Try it once more - (tjsinclair) - (3) - March 5, 2006, 12:26:15 PM EST

Got it. The Kanotix is the issue. - (folkert) - (2) - March 6, 2006, 11:10:03 AM EST

Thought that might be the case - (tjsinclair) - (1) - March 6, 2006, 12:45:31 PM EST

Critiques \tLinux Networking: Hands-On (Multiupdates planned) (new thread) - (folkert) - March 6, 2006, 11:18:29 PM EST

Man, that's SOMETHING! - (jb4) - (1) - March 2, 2006, 02:46:36 PM EST

Thanks! - (tjsinclair) - March 2, 2006, 08:47:05 PM EST

Hey Everyone, He needs some reviews posted.... - (jbrabeck) - (1) - March 2, 2006, 03:29:03 PM EST

Yes, please - (tjsinclair) - March 2, 2006, 08:49:09 PM EST

Very nice, Tom. - (Steve Lowe) - (1) - March 2, 2006, 05:06:38 PM EST

Good to hear - (tjsinclair) - March 2, 2006, 08:47:55 PM EST

New edition is posted - (tjsinclair) - March 2, 2006, 08:41:02 PM EST

KANOTIX looks like a very nice distro. - (Another Scott) - (1) - March 4, 2006, 09:19:48 PM EST

I used to use Knoppix - (tjsinclair) - March 4, 2006, 11:35:13 PM EST

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