Linux course and NEU (eg. Northeastern)

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

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On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 10:29:11 -0400 (EDT)
"James R. Van Zandt" <jrv at vanzandt.mv.com> wrote:

> 
> Jerry Feldman wrote:
> >I'd love to be able to install in the classroom. 
> 
> I suggest you hand out Knoppix CDROMs and have everyone boot from
> them.  
> 
>  - They can run it most anywhere, regardless of their installation
>    skills.  E.g. they can use it for homework even before your lessons
>    on installation.
>  - You sometimes need access to a working Linux system to get Linux
>    installed somewhere else (e.g. to compile a custom kernel).
>    Knoppix can be the working system.
>  - I think there's a way to use the Knoppix CDROM to start a Debian
>    installation.
>  - When configuring some difficult piece of hardware (particularly the
>    display under X), it can help to boot Knoppix and see what its
>    auto-configuration did.
>  - It's a good rescue disk.
> 
> Of course, you need to try it on the classroom machines before hand.
> At one time I think it wouldn't handle a USB keyboard.
Thanks Jim,
That is in my plan. I will be at NEU on Monday, and I'll find out where
my classroom is. Most of the computer labs are locked, so I'll need to
get my security code.

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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
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