I guess for some people that *really* need to learn the basics of Linux quick this might be a good idea, but for me I just got all the material off of the Internet I could read and learned all the goods about Linux through that. All I spent was the time to learn all the material. That only too me 3 years to do. ************************************* Original message from: pete moss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >$1000 sounds WAY too steep. a good $30 to $50 book and some practice >would give you just as much im sure. if you want to give me $1000, i >could show you a few things :) > >:P > > > >Toby Sheets wrote: >> >> OK folks: >> >> I now have Linux working except for my sound card or SCSI stuff but the >> main part of the system is at least stable enough for me to poke around. >> I don't really know what to do with it all except for play some of the >> new fangled games. >> >> Anyway, there's a huge class coming to town teaching Unix and Linux. >> It's $1000 for 2 8 hour classes with tons of hands-on labs. Now, I can >> get around DOS and consider myself a quick learner, especially with >> computers, so I'm not really concerned with sensory overload in a long >> class like this. >> >> Does anyone have an opinion on whether the price is reasonable or should >> I look elsewhere for some really in-depth quick training? >> >> They are also offering another 2 day course right after the first one >> for the same price. >> >> Their web page for the course is at >> >> http://db.globalknowledge.com/catalog/course.asp?course=640 >> >> and the Level II course is at >> http://db.globalknowledge.com/catalog/course.asp?course=670 >> >> Any opinions would be appreciated. >> >> Toby >> >> PS: If anyone remembers about a week ago a gentleman offered to mail me >> his external modem for free since I had a winmodem that would not run >> under Linux. Well, I got it yesterday. I didn't save his email so I >> don't know who it was but THANK YOU! ...and I *will* pass it on to >> someone else for free once I have purchased a new USR 56K. >> >> Petey wrote: >> > >> > Is there any support for DVD kits with MPEG-2 cards within Linux? If so, >> > what brands are Linux compatible? If not, will there be any support in the >> > near future, say in the 2.4 kernel? Thanks for the help. >> > >> > Jason Peterson
