[nlug] Re: Linux+ study session #1 - June 10th

2017-06-09 Thread jonnyX
On Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 7:22:07 PM UTC-5, John Halter wrote: > Question, what's the best option for Saturday as far as a device to bring? I don't have a Linux desktop and I would rather not dual boot my Mac if it's not a huge benefit. I can install a vm and bring that. Not sure what would

[nlug] Simple Google Cloud printing in Linux

2017-06-09 Thread John F. Eldredge
I discovered tonight that the Software Center in Ubuntu has an app, cloudprint, that greatly simplifies setting up any printers configured through CUPS as Google Cloud printers. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this

Re: [nlug] Linux+ study session #1 - June 10th

2017-06-09 Thread Cindy
I have a little hp elite x2 notebook that I set up to dual boot. It took very little space and seems to be working great. It recognized all the hardware ok. > On Jun 9, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Michael L wrote: > > For a one day solution, I just had the idea of booting

Re: [nlug] Linux+ study session #1 - June 10th

2017-06-09 Thread John Halter
I hadn't thought about booting from media. What about booting from USB? Would that have the same issue as from a cd? -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe

Re: [nlug] Linux+ study session #1 - June 10th

2017-06-09 Thread Wesley Duffee-Braun
Booting from a live DVD is suitable, but changes may not survive reboots (not sure what all is in the training, but RHC* materials usually require reboots to ensure changes stick). I'd do what John mentioned as what he's going to do - some kind of persistent virtual machine. I run a mac and use

Re: [nlug] Linux+ study session #1 - June 10th

2017-06-09 Thread Michael L
For a one day solution, I just had the idea of booting from a CentOS live DVD. Anyone think that's a good or bad idea? M On Jun 8, 2017 19:22, "John Halter" wrote: > Question, what's the best option for Saturday as far as a device to > bring? I don't have a Linux

Re: [nlug] Linux+ study session #1 - June 10th

2017-06-09 Thread Michael L
Ditto, same question On Jun 8, 2017 19:22, "John Halter" wrote: > Question, what's the best option for Saturday as far as a device to > bring? I don't have a Linux desktop and I would rather not dual boot my > Mac if it's not a huge benefit. I can install a vm and bring