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[10/2/08] Introduction to Linux

October 1, 2008 - 5:52pm — joseph.181
This meeting is scheduled for: 
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 7:00pm
Semester: 
Autumn 2008

This Thursday, at 7:00 pm in Dreese Labs room 266, we will run through an introduction to Linux, in a way that any computer user - new or veteran - can understand.

Some basic points to be discussed are:

  • What is Linux?
  • What does Linux do?
  • Why is Linux better than Windows (or why not)?
  • Who does Linux appeal to?
  • What are some of the advantages/disadvantages of using Linux?
  • What features does Linux have?

If time permits we plan on discussing how one picks a Linux distribution, running a LiveCD, and running through the installation procedure, also covering some of the more advanced setups like setting up a computer so it can run both Windows and Linux (with a menu at startup asking which one you want), how to mount directories, and what to do if Windows gobbles up your Master Boot Record (MBR) making Linux unbootable.