[Tfug] newbie, almost

David C. Lorenzo tfug@tfug.org
Thu Sep 5 13:54:02 2002


Take Harry's class -> A.W.E.S.O.M.E.

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David C. Lorenzo
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture
  Agriculture Education
  Office of Arid Lands Studies
Support Systems Analyst
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On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Harry  McGregor wrote:

> On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Scott Harvey wrote:
>
> > Hello, my name is Scott and I have just signed on to the list.
> > I live on the east side and am waiting for the funds to have my first
> > linux box built.
>
> OK, keep in mind for learning the command line, even a 486 might be able
> to do what you want... -:) of course faster can always be useful.
>
> > I have been reading volumes on the OS and am looking VERY foreward to
> > getting involved!
> > For now at least, I am just going to read posts and learn some more, but
> > when I finally break my win-chains,
>
> Ok.
>
> > I am quite certain I will have tons of questions, and need for support.
> >  Hopefully you all are the patient type with
> > new learners,
>
> Well, beyond Bowie, most of us are the patient type...
>
> > and perhaps could suggest some sort of local class to help
> > me get started.
>
> Well, Pima has CIS 137 intro to Unix, using linux (I would recommend West
> campus, due to problems students have told me about the server setup at
> East), and CIS 225 Linux Networking (Tought at East by John Morrow, and
> West by me (Harry McGregor), both campus do a rather good job, and both of
> us teach using Debian GNU/Linux, as far as the physical lab goes, West has
> a higher end lab, but if you are closer to east, than that would be the
> one for you).  I am also working on getting an Advanced Linux Networking
> course on the schedual for next semester (this semester it is being
> offered as an "advanced topics in..." CIS298 course, next semester it will
> have a "real" number).
>
> CIS225 at west is about to get "going" (last friday was the first night,
> and all we really did was intro) this friday night (5:30-9or10ish pm), if
> you are interested stop by, and I might be able to sign you into the
> course.  I would also recommend trying to take CIS137 (IIRC it's monday
> night 5:30-9ish at west, don't remember the times at east).
>
> > As of now, I still use windows (highly modified) and am really quite
> > bored with it.
>
> I can understand that...
>
> 			Harry
>
> > New to the GNU generation
> > Scott
> >
> >
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