<u>'''1. Bootable Fedora Media (CD / DVD)'''</u>
<table {|border="1" cellpadding="8" width="100%"> <tr>|- <th>!Storage Media</th> <th>!Download and Burning Options</th> <th !colspan="32">|Graphic</th> </tr> <tr>|- <th>!Fedora 16 Live CD''' (x86_64)</th> <td>|'''Freedom Toaster (in the Open Lab)''' <br />(This machine has problems Does not work with some types of DVDsDVD-R -- use DVD+R or CD)<br /><br />'''Seneca's mirror of the Fedora project:'''<br /> http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/16/Live/x86_64/Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso <br />(Fast, can burn in labs, but only accessible from <u>within</u> Seneca's network - i.e. at college)<br /><br />
'''Main Fedora Repository:''' http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist/Fedora/16/<br />(Accessible from any Internet connection.)<br /><br />
</td> <td>|[[Image:blank-cd.png|thumb|right|100px|<b>Blank Writable CD or DVD</b><br />Available at the Bookstore or other retail stores]] </td> <td>|[[Image:toaster.png|thumb|right|100px|<b>Freedom Toaster <br />in Tel TEL Open Lab</b><br /> (Convenient, but machine has problems with some types of DVDs)]] </td> </tr> <tr>|- <th>!'''Fedora 16 installation DVD''' (x86_64)</th> <td>|'''Freedom Toaster (in the Open Lab)''' <br />(This machine has problems Does not work with some types of DVDsDVD-R -- use DVD+R)<br /><br />'''Seneca's mirror of the Fedora project:'''<br /> http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/16/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-16-x86_64-DVD.iso <br />(Fast, can burn in labs, but only accessible from <u>within</u> Seneca's network - i.e. at college)<br /><br />
'''Main Fedora Repository:''' http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist/Fedora/16/<br />(Accessible from any Internet connection.)<br /><br />
</td> <td>|[[Image:blank-cd.png|thumb|right|100px|<b>Blank Writable DVD </b><br />Available at the Bookstore or other retail stores]] </td> <td>|[[Image:toaster.png|thumb|right|100px|<b>Freedom Toaster <br />in Tel Open Lab</b><br /> (Convenient, but machine has problems with some types of DVDs)]] </td> </tr></table>|}
<u>'''2. Additional Hardware / Items'''</u>
<table {|border="1" cellpadding="8"> <tr valign="top">|- <th>!Item</th> <th>!Item Details</th> <th>!Graphic</th> </tr>|- <tr> <th>!SATA Hard Disk in Removable Drive Tray</th> <td>|Hard Disk Size: at least '''160GB'''.<br />'''Please buy the tray from ACS or the bookstore''' as not all trays are compatible.<br />Please do not install the screws <br />Mechanical shock from dropping a hard drive causes drive failure for the several students each semester. If you use a mechanical hard disk tray as drive, be careful not to drop it might become loose during usage , and cause your hard disk to become stucktransport it in a padded container (e.g., a neoprene netbook sleeve, available from some dollar stores). Note: <br /><br />Hard drives are currently expensive due to flooding in Thailand. Solid state disks (SSDs) are becoming competitive in price, are faster, and are less susceptible to shock, so you may want to look for a deal on an SSD instead of a hard drive-- but check to ensure that your SSD will fit properly into your drive tray. If you use a mechanical hard <br /><br />Please tighten the drive, be careful not screws securely to drop it, and transport it prevent the tray from jamming in a padded container (e.g.the holder, a neoprene netbook sleeve, available from some dollar stores)or leave the screws off.<br /td> <tdbr />|[[Image:hd-tray.jpg|thumb|right|180px|<b>Hard Disk in Disk Tray</b><br />At least <b>160 GB</b> (available at the Bookstore)]] </td>|- </tr> <tr> <th>!USB Flash Drive</th> <td>'''64MB''' or more - |'''2GB''' or larger recommended).<br /> '''Warning:''' anything on this flash drive will be erased!</td> <td>|[[Image:ubs-key.png|thumb|right|75px|<b>A single USB key</b><br />At least <b>2 GB</b> or larger]] </td>|- </tr> <tr> <th>!Lab Log-Book</th> <td>|Download and Print: '''[http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/~chris.tyler/ops235/2012-1/ops235_2012-1_lab_log_book.pdf Lab log book (PDF)]'''.<br />Please note that '''you can use your log book during quizzes, written tests, practical tests and the final exam'''. It's also the record that you have completed the labs, so don't lose it! </td> <td>|[[Image:log-book.png|thumb|right|200px|<b>Lab Log-Book</b><br />Used for '''marking labs''' and for an '''evaluation aid''']] </td> </tr></table>|}
= Important Information =
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{{Admon/important|Bring all of these supplies to each class.|Even after installation, the Live CD, Installation DVD, and flash drive may be required.}}
{{Admon/important|If you get a message about the gnome-power-manager configuration at the login screen, you may have run out of disk space. Switch to a character-mode virtual terminal (for example, switch to VT2 by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F2). Login and take a look at the available space (with the command: <code>df -h</code>). If the <code>/</code> filesystem is full, delete some files (such as unused VM images in <code>/var/lib/libvirt/images</code>) and then reboot the system.|}}
</td> <td>|[[Image:problem.png|thumb|right|200px|<b>Failure to listen to lab "suggestions" by this resource could result in loss of work...</b>]] </td> </tr></table>|}
= Course Faculty =
<table {|cellpadding="15" width="100%"> <tr valign="top"> <td>|-|During the Winter 2012 semester, OPS235 is taught by:
* [[User:Chris Tyler|Chris Tyler]] (Section A)
* [http://cs.senecac.on.ca/%7Ebrian.gray Brian Gray] (Section B, C)
* [http://cs.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/ Murray Saul] (Section D, E, F, G)
</td> <td>|[[Image:christyler.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<b>Chris Tyler</b><br />Section '''A''']] </td> <td>|[[Image:briangray.jpg|thumb|right|100px|<b>Brian Gray</b><br />Sections '''B''','''C''']] </td> <td>|[[Image:murraysaul.jpg|thumb|right|175px|<b>Murray Saul</b><br />Sections '''D''','''E''','''F''','''G''']] </td> </tr>|}</table>
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