Re: [SLUG] Linux Classes

From: Mark (mark@bish.net)
Date: Thu Dec 19 2002 - 01:49:18 EST


*tsk tsk* Joe, you know all you have to do is bring your machine to the
Sarasota meeting. We will poke it and prod it and maybe even make a joke
or two. Then we will try and show you how to set it up - probably 4
different ways. Just give us a better heads up then Craig did when he
brought his wannabe VPN server in. Man, did we come up with some crazy
stuff for him to try. *cough PPTP cough*

Where were you at tonight?

On Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Joe Brandt wrote:

> In one of the entries on the "Linux Missionaries" thread, it was
> proposed to have newbie classes. I would like to be the first student
> to sign up. Although I have successfully loaded Mandrake several times,
> I am really quick to break it and have to load it again. I am more than
> an ordinary mouse pusher and would like to learn about stuff like
> setting up a webserver (I was given an old server to play with). I have
> it (the server operational at my home but NFS does not work. Samba
> works with Microsoft 98 and 2000 but I have a hard time when I boot
> Mandrake 9.0 in networking. I have gone to meetings in Brandon and
> Sarasota and find that they are at a level well above my comprehension
> (for now). I do not forsee ever doing this for a living as I can not
> afford formal training and certifications. [above is the explination
> for me volunteering to host the database].
>
> I am willing to travel to Tampa or St. Pete. Heck, one of you
> supergeeks could probably make some nice coin if you could find a dozen
> or so students.
>
> If this does not materilize I will continue plugging along as best I
> can. (no pressure here)
>
> Joe Brandt
> Bradenton
>

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