Ed (or anyone else): Do you know if the LPI certification is worth anything? - Joey On 8/15/06, Ed Wilts <ewilts at ewilts.org> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 07:37:55AM -0500, jason reynolds wrote: > > I am also working on increasing my "Administrative" quality Linux skills so > > I can get some more Linux boxes on our network. I don't work for VMWare > > although this will probably sound like a sales pitch. *sigh* > > > > VMWare is a great tool for setting up test networks that will not mess with > > your current setup. I have a machine with 2GB of RAM (1GB will still let you > > setup a few virtual machines) where I setup my test machines. If you've > > never used VMWare you can download a trial that will work for 30-45 days to > > see if you like it. > > VMWare server is now free - both both Windows and Linux. You could take > your Windows machine and create a Linux guest or build a Linux server > and add a Windows guest. > > My work Windows desktop runs the free server with a Linux guest in it. > > .../Ed > > > I also agree with those that say to use Linux as your main operating system. > > Try out a few Distros and have some fun. Distros are like fruit, they are > > all tasty in some way and you'll find your favorite. > > If you plan on finding a job that requires Linux, your best bet is to > focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (or a free distro like CentOS that's > based on the RHEL sources). It may not have the latest and greatest > features, and it's more server-focused than desktop-focused, but it gets > the job done and is used by more enterprises than any other distro. > > My personal approach to learning Linux was two-fold. First, I made > Linux my primary desktop. Secondly, I subscribed to the relevant Linux > mailing lists. Then, when questions came through that I didn't know the > answer to, I looked them up, tested them, and responded. Over time, I > learned more and more and over 2 years ago aced the RHCE exam. Not only > do you learn Linux this way, you're helping other newcomers along the > way. I've done this with multiple platforms and it's helped a LOT. > Before writing the RHCE exam, I also went through every page of the > online RHEL documentation and made sure I knew the subject. It took a > few months, but it paid off in the end. > > .../Ed > > -- > Ed Wilts, RHCE > Mounds View, MN, USA > mailto:ewilts at ewilts.org > Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >