So can I put on the website that we will have a presentation called "Linux 101: Getting Started with Linux" at 2 PM, by Joey and Andrew?
Chris On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Howard White <how...@usit.net> wrote: > On 06/09/2010 04:41 PM, JMJ wrote: >> >> On 06/09/2010 04:13 PM, andrew mcelroy wrote: >> >> > I wouldn't mind collaborating with someone on a bash 101 or >> > linux 101 workshop/interactive presentation. >> >> Depending on what you have in mind for "Linux 101" I might be able to >> help. My first interpretation of "getting started with Linux" was to >> answer the question "How do I check out this Linux software I've been >> hearing/reading about?" >> >> My thought was to describe how to find Linux (online sources, describe >> different distros), try it out (live CD's, dual-booting, etc.), and how >> to get help (e-mail lists & etiquette, asking good questions, etc.) > > < major [OT] snippage > > >> JMJ >> > > Joey, you are perfect for the Linux 101 topic and presentation! Specifically > at the meeting last night, we reviewed the wide spectrum of participants. > One of our newer members is further past newbie than he realizes but would > appreciate some more coaching on the "getting started" and "getting to know" > linux topics. > > Fair warning, I plan to be out of town June 26, the day of the LinuxFest. > Had I not been otherwise engaged, I also would have been very happy to > participate in said presentation. Try to recruit a tag team. > > The progression you mention is spot on: LiveCD, load linux on a spare > beater computer (dual boot is a pretty advanced topic; just look at the > fight I had last night before my presentation about GRUB2), boot from USB > stick. You might spend a few minutes on distributions (look at > DistroWatch.com), a few minutes on window managers (gnome, kde, xfce, > enlightenment). Show and discuss gparted and partitions (note to self: > partitions are a topic for a meeting presentation). Pick out three > important commands and work through looking at the man pages to discuss how > arguments are added to commands. Try to show as much in the graphical > window manager and then compare to CLI. > > Just that will fill half a day :) > > I'll try to dig out my O'Reilly linux handbooks as suggested readings on > getting more comfortable with linux commands and CLI. > > Note to the new members: don't worry about collecting style points! All of > us hacked and whacked a long time to get the hang of linux; most of us (your > humble scribe in particular) have never stopped whacking. Remember - > experience is knowing how to make the same mistake, differently. > > Howard > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
