Hey everyone Thanks very much for the quick response.
Ok, so it looks like Debian and CentOS - both distros I know well. Now to get the version right. 1) Centos 4 or 5 ? 2) Debian 3.0 , 3.1 or 4.0 ? I want one that matches LPI objectives now. I don't want to say go look in this folder for this thing and its not there in the distribution :) I know the LPI objectives are a bit old, but thats what needs to be taught to pass the exam right now. Thanks again for the info. Regards Andy On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:28:17 -0700, Evan Blomquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You would have to use Red Hat 7.3 if you wanted to accurately reflect > the current LPI objectives. It's getting VERY difficult to run LPIC > classes with current distro's, and I'm hoping that LPI gets the new > objectives/test in place ASAP! > > Meanwhile... > > I start my class off on the first day by having students install both > Debian AND Fedora in a dual boot configuration. Those two are at the > headwaters of the distro pedigree and provide good survey into the > dominant package managers. We boot to each throughout the remainder of > the week contrasting and comparing differences in topical context. > > From the very start of my class I emphasize that Linux is a toolbox of > software commodities, and the validated Linux pro is someone who can > approach any distro, and quickly be able to work under the hood by > identifying common components and function regardless of brand name. You > should also instill the fact that while LPIC objectives are not current, > 80% of the material is foundational and timeless... using the shell > effectively was as important 10 years ago as it will be in the > foreseeable future. The pointy-clickity types don't like this, but it is > yet another inconvenient truth. > > The bottom line is that while some of the latest and greatest distro's > provide cool eye candy, the foundations that are taught at this level > can be delivered with most any distro. > > -Evan (the U.S. version) > > > Andy Goldschmidt wrote: >> Hi >> >> Which 2 distributions should I use in my training classes ? >> I am training LPI 1. >> >> I need one representative of both the the rpm and the dpkg way of doing >> things. >> >> I was going with Fedora 9 and Ubuntu 8.04 - but both are so modern and >> differ quite a bit from the LPI objectives. >> (E.g. using Upstart in place of init etc) >> >> So which 2 distributions adequately reflect the LPI objectives ? >> >> Regards >> Andy >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Evan Blomquist > Open Source Software Development and Training > (602) 550-2351 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > _______________________________________________ > lpi-examdev mailing list > lpi-examdev@lpi.org > http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list lpi-examdev@lpi.org http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
