Making Linux Work for
You
...or Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Linux-Athena but were
Afraid to Ask
Description: Linux is a fully
functional, stable, and free UNIX clone for x86-based PCs. Using it
can give your computer partial Athena functionality ranging from
Zephyr to AFS to gcc. Topics will include whether Linux is right for
you, system requirements, installation, configuration, use,
maintainance, and more. The focus of the course will primarily be on the
Linux-Athena environment.
Slides
Leaders:
Patrick McCormick
(pmccormi@mit.edu),
Erik Nygren
(nygren@mit.edu),
Emil Sit (sit@mit.edu),
and
Aaron Ucko (amu@mit.edu)
Course Schedule: Tues Jan 7, Thurs Jan 9, 5-7 pm
Meeting Place: 3-133
Prerequisites: It will be useful, although not
required, to have a basic knowledge of how to use Unix.
Enrollment: Unlimited.
Registration: Not required.
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