[SFS] Linux Campers READ THIS (thread)

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:02:16 -0600

I wouldn't miss any meal cooked by Mrs. Wilson!

"David L. Willson" <DLWillson@thegeek.nu> wrote:

Gary is my witness. You are going to cry if you miss breakfast.

--
David L. Willson
Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)

This is a good time for a r3VOLution.

----- Original Message -----

> Perhaps you should tempt us with a sample. Are we talking cereal or
> eggs with holindase? :)

> -------- Original message --------
> From: "David L. Willson" <DLWillson@thegeek.nu>
> Date: 08/05/2013 12:34 PM (GMT-07:00)
> To: sfs@thegeek.nu
> Subject: Re: [SFS] Linux Campers READ THIS (thread)

> Several of us are heading up Wednesday evening. The cabin should be
> open by 8PM, at the latest. Stop at the front desk, ask for the
> Linux Camp cabin, they'll direct you from there.

> Class begins promptly at 9:00 Thursday morning.
> Breakfast gets put away whenever Mrs. Willson goldurn ~says~ it does.

> Please don't be late. Even if you can somehow catch up on the
> material, you might miss breakfast, and that would be sad, and
> you're face would be all :-(

> --
> David L. Willson
> Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)

> This is a good time for a r3VOLution.

> ----- Original Message -----
> > Oh, I suppose, if you must... But a ~real~ man would run Linux on
> > the
> > metal. ;-{)
> >
> > --
> > David L. Willson
> > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> > RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> >
> > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Would running several Linux VM's on a windows host be acceptable?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: "David L. Willson" <DLWillson@thegeek.nu>
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 11:33am
> > > To: sfs@thegeek.nu
> > > Subject: [SFS] Linux Campers READ THIS 2
> > >
> > > T-3 weeks!
> > >
> > > How well you prepare determines how fun Linux Camp will be, and
> > > how
> > > likely you are to pass the LPIC-1 exams on-site.
> > >
> > > Everyone is registered as a BYOB (bringing your own box). Here
> > > are
> > > my
> > > recommendations:
> > >
> > > 1. Take a backup! You'll be moving very fast and might break
> > > something during camp. It would be a shame to lose the pictures
> > > or the thesis because you pointed a destructive command at the
> > > wrong file-system.
> > > 2. Processor: At least 2 cores. More is better.
> > > 3. Memory: At least 2 GB. More is better.
> > > 4. Storage: At least 24 GB available. More is better.
> > > 5. Get familiar with VirtualBox. We'll be using it, because
> > > it's
> > > free as in beer and Free as in Liberty/Libre/Freedom.
> > > --
> > > David L. Willson
> > > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> > > RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> > > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> > >
> > > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> > >
> > > > > • You're more likely to succeed if you have partner(s), so I
> > > > > encourage you to study with others. Use Gary's study group,
> > > > > if
> > > > > it's
> > > > > convenient to you.
> > > > > • I'm sharing a few pages of the Snow Mountain Ranch trip
> > > > > planner,
> > > > > here:
> > > > > https://zimbra.thegeek.nu/home/dlwillson@thegeek.nu/Shared/SFS/Linux%20Camp%202013/SMR-small-planner.pdf
> > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > David L. Willson
> > > > > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> > > > > RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> > > > > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> > >
> > > > > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > > > > All 10 (11, depending on how you look at it) Linux Campers
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > on-list now, so now is the time to say some things to head
> > > > > > off
> > > > > > any
> > > > > > misunderstandings that might lead to disappointment.
> > > > >
> > >
> > > > > > Read the flier verbatim, if you haven't already.
> > > > >
> > >
> > > > > > I won't be teaching you everything in the book. That is not
> > > > > > possible
> > > > > > in th
> > > we have. Plan appropriate study time from NOW until
> > > > > > camp, no matter how experienced you are, to at least skim
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > book
> > > > > > and read the sections you are least familiar with and do
> > > > > > those
> > > > > > exercises. It is simply not possible to cover everything in
> > > > > > 40,
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > even 50 hours. 80 hours, maybe... Maybe...
> > > > >
> > >
> > > > > > I'll be giving you review sessions, expert insights, an
> > > > > > ideal
> > > > > > learning atmosphere, and ~lots~ of reinforcing exercises
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > closely mirror real-world problems that sysadmins are
> > > > > > expected
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > solve. To succeed in this compressed boot camp format and
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > some
> > > > > > time for fun, outdoorsy stuph, you must have an existing
> > > > > > framework
> > > > > > of experience and knowledge, a basic familiarity and
> > > > > > comfort
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > Linux, especially the Linux command-line. The more you
> > > > > > prepare,
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > easier the labs will be, the more fun camp will be, the
> > > > > > more
> > > > > > quickly
> > > > > > you'll get the exercises done, and the more likely you are
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > pass
> > > > > > the exams and come home certified. Please plan your study
> > > > > > time,
> > > > > > paced appropriately.
> > > > >
> > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > > David L. Willson
> > > > >
> > > > > > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> > > > >
> > > > > > RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> > > > >
> > > > > > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> > > > >
> > >
> > > > > > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> > > > >
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