OK, John, we have March 9th, 1 pm; March 23, 10 am; March 30, 10 am or 1 pm. Take your pick. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Larry Braud '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 7:20 PM Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC
> -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Braud > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 1/27/02 5:16 PM > Subject: Re: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > We have two classes on Saturday, one at 10 and one at 1, each is two > hours > long with a one hour break after the first. Classroom one is strictly > lecture with a projector, classroom two could be set up with computers, > but > they would have to be brought in. > > John: Gotcha, understood. Can the projector be connected to a laptop? That > would be helpful. > > We have a few old computers that may be able to use Linux, but we would have > to check that out. I don't know if the lab computers could handle the demo > disk (boot from CD). > > John: I'd like to schedule a time that we could meet there and scope it out. > Even if we can't boot DemoLinux, we could boot tomsrtbt on em and give em a > feel for the command line. > > John: Is there Internet access available? Dial-up or network cards? > > John Hebert > > Larry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Larry Braud '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 4:54 PM > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry Braud > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 1/27/02 4:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > OK, John, here is how the CCCC classes are run. We have two lecture > > rooms > > with projectors and one lab room. The lab may or may not be able to > have > > Linux on those computers?? I was thinking of a "Intro To Linux, or Do > > You > > Want To learn to Make Your Own OS." (or something like this). We have > 2 > > hour > > classes starting at 10 am on Saturday and another one at 1 pm. > > > > John: Does this mean 2 x 1 hour classes = 2 hours total or 2 x 2 hour > > classes = 4 hours total? > > > > I thought we would have the DemoLinux on a PC and just tell about it > the > > first class. > > > > John: Ah, I see your point. Lemme know the answer to the first > question > and > > I'll suggest some class formats. > > > > Once we know when and what, I will write a piece to put in our paper > > telling about it. The talk at the monthly meeting was just a teaser, > this > > one will be for those people that want to get into Linux. In 2 hours, > I > > don't think there would be enough time for people to have hands on > > experience. > > > > John: I was thinking that if we have access to PCs, we could use > DemoLinux > > in a hands-on demonstration that I lead everyone through. > > > > John Hebert > > > > Larry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Larry Braud '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 12:46 PM > > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > > Sure thing! Let me which Saturday in March. The time is not too > > important, > > > though I would rather it be finished before 5pm. > > > > > > One thing missing from the previous CCCC Linux talk was giving > > interested > > > people hands on experience with Linux. Any ideas? I'd like to have a > > few > > > people from BRLUG volunteer to bring their various boxen for a Linux > > petting > > > zoo, if there is interest. > > > > > > What kind of format do CCCC classes have? I'd like to base my class > > somewhat > > > off of CCCC class formats, so the students will be familiar with > what > > I am > > > doing. > > > > > > Also, will the students have access to boxes during the class? What > > > facilities does CCCC have? Computers capable of running DemoLinux? > > Video > > > equipment? > > > > > > Good idea about Appendix D from the RUTE guide. I'd like to suggest > > the > > RUTE > > > guide to these students, as it is pretty comprehensive, well-written > > and > > > actively maintained. And you can buy a printed version on-line, so > > maybe > > the > > > author will make a few more $. > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > ps: an idea just came to me. What about on-line classes? There are > > many > > ways > > > of doing this: text-only, Pow-wow type group browsing, voice chat, > > etc. > > > Ideas? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Larry Braud > > > To: BRLUG Linux > > > Sent: 1/26/02 8:14 PM > > > Subject: [brluglist] Linux at CCCC > > > > > > John, would you (and anyone else) be interested in giving a Linux > > > introduction class at the CCCC? The "D Linux Advocacy FAQ" you > > suggested > > > I read would be a great handout. I can put my name as instructor and > > > have you conduct the class. Maybe we can strike up some interest. We > > > could also use the "DemoLinux CD" as show and tell. Make a few > copies > > > and give them out. > > > Let me know if you would want to do it and if so, which Saturday in > > > March? 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