For those who do not yet have Linux systems up
and running, that should be a top priority.

If you are a "newbie", you MUST start out
by having a machine you can play with, since
no class by itself will teach you anything.

A Pentium class machine with 64 MB of memory
will serve you very well; a 486 with 32MB
of memory would be slow but OK for starters.

When you are ready to get your install done,
just announce it on the list and we'll work
out when to get the install done.  The Stammtisch
event next Tuesday would probably be a good
opportunity on the East Side.  On the West Side,
announce the need and somebody over there will
work it out with you.

This is crucial to any training, so it needs
to be taken care of first.

An alternative is to get an account with an
ISP like unitywave.com which lets you have
access to the Linux command line via dialup.
This is especially good for some things you
may not be ready to set up yourself, involving
network operations.  But being able to turn on
a Linux box at home is far better.

Vic