Zane Gilmore wrote: > Phil, > I don't see any problem with this as long as there are no big objections > from the list.
> Although this is a private business "hawking it's wares" this is in my > opinion absolutely proper and correct forum for those wares. > The only thing that I would like to limit here is that the time taken. > I'm thinking 10 minutes or maybe less/more depending on how members > feel. > I will CC this reply to the list for comments. > In short if someone turns up then we can give you some "plug time". As of this afternoon I've been appointed to take this course. Only need 5 mins plug time. All I'll do is to wave the book and re-iterate the following:- The Linux course from Avonmore is based around the Linux+ Study Guide from Sybex. The content is as defined by the CompTIA - the very rough equivalent of the NZQA - in the USA. The study guide is 728 pages long ( index included ). It's good solid stuff, but as is usual with books from that part of the world there is that certain level of prolixity. The student will learn all the basic stuff about how to manage a Linux machine in all its roles. They mention Sendmail, but I'm not going to go into the exact interpretation of the line-noise in the configuration file. :-) The intent is that the course be vendor neutral. In practice that means that as much of the setting up and configuration of the machine that can be done by editing the config files by hand using a text editor will be done that way. That is what I have been told to do. vim a.k.a. vi here we come. :-) joe, pico, and nano allowed too. Thankfully emacs is not mentioned in the Study Guide text. The main distribution used is RedHat 7.3, but other distributions will be mentioned. Debian is the alternative, & if there is the time and interest we'll be looking at Gentoo and -- possibly -- Sorcerer. Quoting the back cover of the study guide:- "The enclose CD is packed with vital preparation tools and materials, beginning with the Sybex custom testing engine for the Linux+ exam. We have included a fully functional Linux-based test engine loaded with hundreds of practice questions, which lets you test yourself chapter by chapter or according to objective needs. You'll also find electronic flash cards or Palm handhelds and two bonus exams that will help you prepare for the test." Students seriously interested in the subject matter should also refer to the RUTE guide, because, for me anyway, it's much easier to read and understand. It is available on line locally. I will do my best to make the course interesting and as good a value for money as I can. There are eight confirmed students, another possible, and space for one or two more. Be quick we start on 3rd Sept at 6:00pm sharp. Using the available 'Net connection to download coarse material frowned upon. -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell.
