[GRLUG] Linux class

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I could share a RedHat 4 DVD media or network install of RH4.

As you know RH is still an open source product and you can install it without license fees.

Sincerely,

Szymon Machajewski 

Solutions Engineer / DBA
Grand Rapids Community College
http://www.grcc.edu/smachaje 


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>>> GRLUG general mailing list <grlug at grandrapids-lug.org> 12/01/05 5:39 AM >>>
I have downloaded and attempted installs on 30 or so distros, till I settled
on some favorites:

-Ubuntu and SimplyMEPIS seem to work most often for me.
(Simply MEPIS has the fastest install I have seen)

-Slax and DSL seem to me the only usable live distros, speed wise.

-Knoppix along with the "Hacks" book would make interesting learning -
repairing windows and linux and more.

-Foresight LInux has the Mono Project for programming

-FC is not my favorite at all, but because it's cousin Redhat may be more
supported in business, it may be a practical learning experience. I would
love to hear how it goes, see your teaching outline, etc!

Bill


Topher Wrote:
>
> Next semester at Cornerstone U I'm teaching an Intro To Linux class.  The
> first part will be trying out a bunch of distros.  I do have a time limit
> of some kind, so I can't try all of them.  I was thinking of Fedora and
> Suse (major rpm based systems), Ubuntu (current debian based system),
> Gentoo (because I'm sick), and Slack (out of respect) for the large
> distros.
>
> I thought we'd look at a couple cd based ones, Knoppix and Gnoppix for
> example.  Then a couple micro distros, which I don't know much about.
> Something like Damn Small Linux.  Any suggestions on a couple of these?
> I'd love to get some that install on USB sticks that would be really handy
> for the students.
>
> Can Suse iso's be downloaded free these days?  I remember they didn't use
> to be.
>
> Any suggestions on changes?
>
> Topher
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> Cornerstone University Radio
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