[NBLUG/talk] Request for Feedback: Two options for next month's topic

[Jordan Erickson]

I would definitely opt for Topic #2 as well.


Cheers,
Jordan

Kyle Rankin wrote:
> Hi NBLUG,
>
> So I'm speaking at this month's meeting on November 10th. I had two
> different topics in mind but I found it hard to choose between the two so I
> wanted to put them both out there to the group and see what you would be
> more interested in attending.
>
> Topic 1: Remaster Knoppix without Remastering
>
> This is a talk I've given a few times (you can see the slides on
> http://greenfly.org/talks/) but never at NBLUG. In the talk I discuss a
> number of different techniques you can use to change the default behavior
> of the Knoppix disc, change settings, and even add software without having
> to go through the full Knoppix remastering process.
>
> Topic 2: (Tentative title) Where'd my Files Go? A guide to the Modern
> Ubuntu Distribution
>
> While you might not be able to tell at a cursory glance, a lot has changed
> behind the scenes on a modern Ubuntu system from what you might be used to
> if you have used Linux for years. For example, did you know Ubuntu is
> phasing out System V init? That you can't loopback-mount the initrd? In
> this talk I would discuss the current changes Ubuntu is making to what
> we might consider the traditional Linux system. There's a little
> something for everyone on the talk: For Linux newbies who are curious
> about what's under the hood I will cover the traditional and modern
> boot process including how init works and follow up with a guide to where
> important files are in Ubuntu. For the experienced Linux user I'll show you
> how (and why) things have changed and where you can look now when you want
> to, for instance, change the default runlevel on an Ubuntu system.
>
> So what do you think? Topic 1 or Topic 2? I suppose if there is equal
> interest in both I could give one talk this month and schedule the other
> for a future meeting. If there isn't interest in either, well geez give me
> a break. Just kidding if you actually aren't too interested in either let
> me know what you would actually like to hear a talk on.
>
>