Really? Personally I tend to wipe Windows off the machine and install that way. Certainly a server would never have dual boot. I would think only a desktop machine would ever have dual boot, and even then it's something to avoid if possible.
Am I alone in this? Tony On 1/9/08 5:05 PM, "Richard Jeroloman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Linux is generally installed on a computer in dual boot mode with Windows, > using Grub as boot loader. New computers generally come with 2 partitions, > the second being a recovery partition. There can be problems installing linux > - Windows Vista may stop working and the recovery feature may no longer work > after Grub is installed on the MBR. These problems, and what to do about them > should be addressed. > Terry > >> > Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 11:08:28 -0500 >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: Re: Relentless plugging of Linux at CCV >> > To: [email protected] >> > >> > Depending when the meeting is, I'll also plan to be there. I have not >> > *taught* the courses, so Dave is definitely the better one to do the >> > presentation. But I was on the curriculum committee when we designed them, >> > so I have a bit of insight on that. >> > >> > Also, I would be interested in how people on this list feel about the stuff >> > we've got listed. We have an opportunity to tweak things (for Fall) if we >> > hurry now, but would only want to tweak something if we can justify the >> > need to include or change something, and if we can balance it with the >> > amount of time we have (3CR course means 39 hours of class time). >> > >> > -- >> > Tony Harris >> > Assistant CTO >> > Community College of Vermont >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > (802) 241-3535 >> > >> > Dwirze skí, évárre kólex. >> > (One by one droplets, eventually an ocean.) >> > ------------------------------------------- >> > PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is for the designated >> > recipient only and may contain privileged, confidential, or otherwise >> > private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the >> > sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of an email >> > received in error is prohibited. >> > >> > >> > --On January 7, 2008 8:29:08 AM -0500 Dave Tisdell >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >>> > > >>> > > Hi Paul, >>> > > >>> > > I'd be happy to do a presentation if I can make the meeting. They have >>> > > often been scheduled at times that don't work for me. >>> > > Here is a copy of the essential objectives for both Intro and >>> > > intermediate Linux. Intro is desktop oriented and Intermediate is Server >>> > > oriented. >>> > > Intro Objectives: >>> > > 1. Describe the difference between Open Source development and >>> > > proprietary systems, discuss when Open Source software is appropriate, >>> > > and explain how to acquire Open Source software and operating systems >>> > > such as Linux. >>> > > 2. Discuss the Unix philosophy of simple commands connected >>> > > through pipes to accomplish tasks. >>> > > 3. Describe the difference between a Command Line Interface (CLI) >>> > > and a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and discuss the strengths and >>> > > weaknesses of both. >>> > > 4. Explain the security options available under standard Unix >>> > > systems, including user IDs, passwords, and the use of Owner, Group, and >>> > > World rights. >>> > > 5. Demonstrate the use of one of the commonly available text >>> > > editors on Unix-based systems, such as the 'vi' editor. >>> > > 6. Discuss the purpose of a 'shell' program; demonstrate the use >>> > > of common commands to manipulate files and system options, as well as the >>> > > use of 'shell scripts' to automate processes. >>> > > 7. Discuss options for installing and configuring Linux on a >>> > > personal computer, and explain how to locate information on >>> > > Linux-compatible hardware components. >>> > > 8. Explain how to configure Linux and other Unix systems using >>> > > text-based configuration files. >>> > > 9. Explain how to find and use available documentation such as >>> > > the HOWTO documents, man pages, info pages, and the documentation >>> > > provided with Open Source software packages. >>> > > 10. Discuss the options available for obtaining and installing >>> > > additional software packages such as word processors and Web browsers on >>> > > Linux systems. >>> > > 11. Discuss the role of the Internet, including Web Sites, >>> > > Newsgroups, and Listservs, in finding answers to technical questions for >>> > > Open Source systems such as Linux. >>> > > 12. Discuss the networking and internet client and server options >>> > > available on Unix-based systems. >>> > > 13. Demonstrate the process of scheduling periodic and one-time >>> > > jobs using the cron and at daemons. >>> > > 14. Discuss the methods and commands used to control processes on >>> > > a Linux system including suspending, resuming, killing and changing the >>> > > priority of running processes. >>> > > 15. Describe X-Windows, the graphical user environment commonly >>> > > used on Unix-based systems, and discuss the purpose of and differences >>> > > between common Window Manager packages such as KDE and GNOME. >>> > > >>> > > Intermediate objectives: >>> > > 1. Discuss the setup considerations that differ between setting >>> > > up a workstation and a server. >>> > > 2. Discuss the process of installing and configuring the Linux >>> > > operating system on a computer, with emphasis on setting it up for usage >>> > > as a server as opposed to a workstation. >>> > > 3. Discuss various techniques for hardening a Linux installation >>> > > against intrusion, including configuration of the software firewall >>> > > (iptables), system services and startup options; management of the root >>> > > account; and use of Bastille Linux, DenyHosts, and similar tools. >>> > > 4. Demonstrate the ability to perform daily system management >>> > > tasks, such as creating and managing user accounts, monitoring system >>> > > logs, and performing backups of critical data. >>> > > 5. Demonstrate the installation the latest version of an email >>> > > server package on a Linux system, and discuss the configuration options >>> > > for producing a secure, reliable email server using this package. >>> > > 6. Demonstrate the installation of the latest version of the >>> > > popular Apache web server on a Linux system, including the addition and >>> > > configuration of modules such as mod_perl, PHP, and SSL support, and >>> > > discuss the configuration options for producing a secure, reliable web >>> > > server using this package. >>> > > 7. Demonstrate the process of configuring an FTP service such as >>> > > VSFTPD to provide both anonymous and user-specific FTP access to a Linux >>> > > server, and discuss the security considerations in providing FTP access. >>> > > 8. Demonstrate the installation of the latest version of an Open >>> > > Source SQL database package such as MySQL or PostgreSQL on a Linux >>> > > system, and discuss the configuration options for producing a secure, >>> > > reliable database server using one of these packages. >>> > > 9. Demonstrate the installation of the latest version of the >>> > > popular Samba networking package, and discuss the use of Linux as a >>> > > server in a Microsoft Windows based network. >>> > > 10. Discuss the need for keeping a Linux system up to date >>> > > including security patches, software upgrades, and the appropriate >>> > > balance between system uptime, system reliability, and system security. >>> > > 11. Explain the need for security, and discuss the importance of >>> > > encryption, passwords, TCP wrappers, and other methods for preventing >>> > > unauthorized access and use of a Linux system. >>> > > >>> > > Hope this helps. >>> > > >>> > > Dave >>> > > >>> > > David Tisdell. Music Teacher >>> > > Browns River Middle School >>> > > 20 River Road >>> > > Jericho, VT 05465 >>> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (e-mail) >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > This e-mail may contain information protected under the Family >>> > > Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this e-mail contains >>> > > student information and you are not entitled to access such information >>> > > under FERPA, please notify the sender. Federal regulations require that >>> > > you destroy this e-mail without reviewing it and you may not forward it >>> > > to anyone. >>> > > >>>>>> > >>>> Paul Flint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/2/2008 11:47 AM >>> >>> > > Dear Dave, >>> > > >>> > > I would be most interested in learning more about your curriculum. Is >>> > > there a Vague meeting presentation in our collective futures? >>> > > >>> > > Regards, >>> > > >>> > > Flint >>> > > >>> > > On Wed, 2 Jan 2008, Dave Tisdell wrote: >>> > > >>>> > >> I am on the VAGUE list. I mostly read the list as I have time. Once in >>>> > >> a while I post but not very often. >>>> > >> >>>>>>> > >>>>> Paul Flint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/2/2008 11:06 AM >>> >>>> > >> Dave, >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Are you on the Vague List? I would opine that this list could be a way >>>> > >> of >>>> > >> promoting your instructional activity... >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Anyway, thanks for the good word. >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Regards, >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Flint >>>> > >> >>>> > >> On Wed, 2 Jan 2008, Dave Tisdell wrote: >>>> > >> >>> > > >>> > > /************************************ >>> > > Based upon email reliability concerns, >>> > > please send an acknowledgement in response to this note. >>> > > >>> > > Paul Flint >>> > > Barre Open Systems Institute >>> > > 17 Averill Street >>> > > Barre, VT >>> > > 05641 >>> > > >>> > > http://www.bosivt.org >>> > > http://www.flint.com/home >>> > > skype: flintinfotech >>> > > Work: (202) 537-0480 >>> > > Fax: (703) 852-7089 >>> > > >>> > > Free advice .~. >>> > > is worth /V\ >>> > > exactly what /( )\ >>> > > you pay for it. ^^-^^ >>> > > > > > > Make distant family not so distant with Windows Vista® + Windows Live. 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