Hi Lowell,

  Lowell> I'm LPI level I and II. You can take the test
  Lowell> at any VUE testing center (www.vue.com/lpi).

Good, thanks.

  Lowell> I took the tests as soon as they were
  Lowell> available for beta, but that does not mean
  Lowell> they are easy. The tests are based on a huge
  Lowell> range knowledge, much of which you wouldn't
  Lowell> come across unless you were an administrator
  Lowell> with a varied experience. ...

Thanks for the heads up. I'm glad to hear that. It
makes the certification worth more. I've worked
exclusively on Unix systems since 1984, and Linux is
what I've run on my desktop both at work and here at
home for the last three years. I also have a Mac. Yo no
hablo Windows.

I worked for 18 years as a software engineer for
Motorola Computer Group before I got laid off on July
31. I've administered servers at work, and also my own
desktops, but haven't done a lot of sophisticated
stuff. This experience does not in itself make me an
expert, ready to go in and pass the LPI without
studying. There is much I could stand to learn, and
would like to, now that I'm in the job market.

  Lowell> especially focus on NIS and other
  Lowell> administration and security functions that a
  Lowell> home user would probably never use.

Right. I'm quite familiar with NIS, and probably a
number of other security features, but I could always
learn them better.

  Lowell> I strongly recommend LPI over Sair or RedHat.

Noted. Someone else replied similarly.

  Lowell> the LPI hasn't gotten me a job yet and
  Lowell> employers rarely require any type of Linux
  Lowell> cert, the more relevant certs the merrier
  Lowell> when it comes to a decision between you or
  Lowell> another for a job or who gets the pink slip.

That's one way to look at it. I'm exploring a variety
of options, having been thrown suddenly back into the
job market after 18 years.

I appreciate very much your taking the trouble to
reply.

-- 
Lynn David Newton
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~lnewton