Linuxfest 2000 (Installfest
II)
When: May 6, 2000; 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Where: Asia
Pacific College, Magallanes Village, Makati City (along South
Superhighway, beside Shell in Magallanes)
Event Goals:
- Promote Linux as a desktop o.s. and a
low-cost server for students, newbies, and Windows users
-
Provide Linux training from scratch
- Sell 'burned' Linux CDs at
production cost: P50/disk
Target Participants/Who should go:
- Users with totally
no background in UNIX or Linux
- Windows users who wish to
migrate or dual-boot Linux
- Computer enthusiasts
-
Administrators of Windows-based servers
- Students
- Computer
technicians
- Owners/managers/admins of network gaming centers,
netcafes, computer retailers, and other small businesses
- Your
friends, meaning: invite other people!
This is not for (you
won't really get much from it):
- Linux/UNIX gurus
-
Experienced Linux users
BUT EVERYONE IS INVITED TO GO!
Other Notices:
- You may bring your computer if you
want to install on the spot (APC or the Linuxfest 2000 committee will
not be liable for damaged or stolen parts/peripherals, owners should
keep an eye on their computers during the fest)
- You may email
Carlo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
if you want to reserve Linux disks since we can only bring a limited
number of CDs
ABOUT THE LINUX CDS! We're currently awaiting the arrival
of the following CDs from the US. They were supposed to arrive by
mail earlier this week. Stay tuned.
1 - Redhat 6.1
2 - Redhat 6.2
1 - Mandrake 7.0-2
2 -
CorelLinux 1.1
1 - TurboLinux 4.0 Workstation
1 - TurboLinux
4.0 Server
1 - Slackware 7.0
1 - Caldera OpenLinux 2.3
1 -
SuSe 6.3
1 - Debian 2.1
1 - FreeBSD 4.0
1 - Stormix Rain
1
- Stampede GNU/Linux 0.9 (I forgot if it's really there)
Agenda for May 6, 2000:
* Throughout the day, those who
brought computers will be assisted by people in installing Linux even
while lectures are going on.
Fee: None
9:30-10:30 - A. Introduction to Linux and Open Source
10:30-12:00
- B. Installation of Slackware and Redhat Linux
12:00-1:00 -
Lunch Break
1:00-2:00 - C. Linux for personal use with X/KDE
2:00-3:30 - D. Introduction to and installing SuSE Linux
(awaiting confirmation)
3:30-4:30 - E. Home networking with Linux
4:30-6:00 - F. Linux as a multipurpose server for small
businesses (intro to basic Linux servers)
Topics:
A. Introduction to Linux and Open Source
- History and
background of Linux and Open Source
B. Installation of Slackware and Redhat Linux
- Discuss
partitions using Linux fdisk including the usage of swap partitions
- Installation using boot/root disks or boot off CD-ROM
-
Explain basic LILO operation (/etc/lilo.conf) and dual-booting
-
Will be continued on Module 1 (May 8, Monday)
C. Linux for personal use with X/KDE
- Explain the basic
concepts of X and window managers
- Demonstrate the different
uses of KDE and Wine/DOSemu
- For step-by-step installation and
configuration, attend Module 1 (May 8, Monday)
D. Introduction to and installing SuSE Linux (awaiting
confirmation)
- c/o SuSE Labs Philippines
- For
step-by-step configuration, attend Module 2 (May 9, Tuesday)
E. Home networking with Linux
- Give an overview of how Linux
can be used in a home network (e.g. IP Masq, home fileserver)
-
Using Samba (being visible and seeing Windows machines, 'Network
Neighborhood')
- Continuation of home networking on Module 3 (May
10, Wednesday)
F. Linux as a multipurpose server for small businesses
-
Continuation of E.
- Enumerate the different Linux Internet
servers with a brief description of each
- Explain different
implementations of Linux servers
- How Linux can replace Windows
NT
- Continuation on Modules 4 and 5 (May 11-12, Thursday-Friday)
Modules
- All modules will be tentative, a minimum of
10 participants per module should register for the module to push
through. A registration form for each module will be available on May
6. No registration through email will be honored.
Fee: While there will be no fees whatsoever on May 6, we
will be charging operational fees ONLY for the individual modules.
The fees may cost anywhere between P50-P250, depending on the topic
and/or materials that will be used and distributed to the
participants (e.g. Handouts, utility disks, etc.).
Legend for Speakers:
*** - confirmed speakers
** -
has speakers but would prefer if more experienced users would lecture
about the topic
* - no speakers
+++ - awaiting confirmation
Module 1: Basic Linux Configuration (May 8, Monday)
-
Step by step basic configuration of the Linux, the kernel and LILO
***
- Basic UNIX commands ***
- Linux and filesystem structure
**
- Configuring boot-up scripts and using INIT **
Module 2: SuSE Linux (May 9, Tuesday)
- c/o SuSE Labs
Philippines +++
Module 3: X, GUIs, Multimedia, and Win/DOS Emulators (May
10, Wednesday)
- X, GNOME/KDE Configuration ***
- Sound cards
*
- Wine/DOSemu ***
- StarOffice 5.1 **
Module 4: Networking I (May 11, Thursday)
- Configuring
NICs ***
- Using basic networking commands (e.g. ifconfig, route,
etc.) **
- IP Masquerading and IP Chains **
- Using and
configuring pppd **
- Using Samba *
- Misc. networking tools
and utilities **
Modules 5: Networking II (May 12, Friday)
- Apache(+SSL)
Web server***
- FTP (wuftpd) **
- BIND (DNS server) ***
-
Squid Proxy **
- DHCPd/DHCPCd (auto-assign IP addresses on the
network) ***
- IMAP *
- POP3 **
- Qmail **
- Sendmail *
-
Battle.Net server ***
- RADIUS (authentication server) ** +
Portslave (incoming dialup PPP service) ***
- Overall Linux
Security Lecture ***
Contact
For inquiries, email Carlo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
