[plug] Linux Traing Courses

[cwilliam at erggroup.com]

What platforms will be covered (or be able to be covered?) as I have an DEC
alpha with some difficulties!!

Cheers,
Craig




alex polglaze <apolglaze at book-keepingnetwork.com.au> on 01/17/2000 08:56:39 AM

Please respond to plug at linux.org.au

To:   plug at linux.org.au
cc:    (bcc: Craig Williams/Transit/ERG_Group)

Subject:  Re: [plug] Linux Traing Courses




ROBERT JOYNER wrote:
>
> alex polglaze wrote:
>
> > The will be a series of 3 Linux training courses commencing on Sunday
> > 20th February with course 1. Course 2 will be on Sunday 27th February
> > and Course 3 will be Sunday 12th March. All courses will start at 0900
> > and conclude around 1500.
> >
> > Leon Brooks is providing the technical expertise.
> >
> > Lunch and morning tea is included as well as a copy of RH6.1. You will
> > need to supply your own computer, monitor and keyboard and any power
> > adapters. We will provide one power outlet to each person. You must
> > ensure that your computer works.
> >
> > Course 1 : Linux Setup
> >
> > It is designed for beginners and covers who have a working machine and
> > want to load Linux and for those who can't get Linux loaded
> > successfully.
> >
> > Peripherals dealt with will include NICs, printers and modems sound
> > cards and other esoterica (IR interfaces etc) will depend upon how we go
> > for time. Two classes of machine will be dealt with: completely blank
> > and with-precious-Windows-or-other-partition (but back it up: if you
> > mistype or don't listen and destroy that partition, it's your fault and
> > you fix
> > it).
> >
> > Cost will be $150 per person.
> >
> > Course 2 : Package Management.
> >
> > How to install and remove RPMs and modules from similar managed
> > packaging systems, including conflict and dependency resolution; how to
> > download, unpack, compile and install unmanaged packages such as the
> > traditional compressed tarball. Techniques to use if documentation is
> > lacking.
> >
> > Course pre-requistes; Must have attended course 1 or have a Linux system
> > that has been running successfully for some time.
> >
> > Cost will be $195 per person.
> >
> > Course 3 :  Servers and Services.
> >
> > Roundup of fundamental networking principles; how to set up and maintain
> > common services: masquerading/firewalling, name service, web, proxies,
> > FTP, lpd, Windows File/Print services (SaMBa). Staying on top of updates
> > and security issues.
> >
> > Course pre-requistes; Must have attended course 2 or have sufficient
> > experience in Linux to set up and install packages successfully.
> >
> > Cost will be $195 per person.
> >
> > If there are insufficient starters for any course, it will be cancelled.
> > If you are interested in attending any or all of these courses please
> > contact me directly off list.
> >
> > Alex Polglaze
>
> Will the cousres be sheaper if I have a conssesion card?

No. There are no concessions avaialble.

Alex Polglaze