Crash Course in LINUX

Flint · 09-02-2008, 01:17 PM

Sarcasm duly noted and apprectiated; but I'm sure you know that as long as I know more about "being a pilot" than anyone else in the building, then they won't need to know (or care) that I'm Googling my way through learning the system one step at a time.

Actually, with this system, I'll probably have to "social engineer" the passwords out of the FEs before I can even get to the back-end Linux stuff; and that'll be just because I want to do my own firstline troubleshooting before calling the 800 number. And eventually, I'll know more about the system than the 800 number guys, and won't need them except to put tickets into the developers.
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Anyway, the update is that this job doesn't have enough hours to make an FTE for PACS Admin (it's a small facility), so half my hours will be DBA backing up all systems to an EMC Centera.
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Thanks to all for your suggestions. I've been looking for an excuse to get into Linux, but I couldn't justify it while working at a vanilla Windows facility.

lookout123 · 09-02-2008, 04:04 PM

what happened to that job opportunity you interviewed for a little while back?

Flint · 09-02-2008, 04:10 PM

That last job I interviewed for went to an internal referral from the CEO. Que sera, sera; it was a beast of a drive, and the opportunity I have now is ten times more appealing.

It is also a drive, but directly away from the high-traffic areas--a one hour straight-shot to a very rural (but fast-growing) area (with a lake). I might move out there if I get this job. :::fingers crossed:::

Right now, the IT dept is the CIO and one other dude, and the other dude is a guy I used to work with, who referred me to this position.

BrianR · 09-02-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

Sarcasm duly noted and apprectiated; but I'm sure you know that as long as I know more about "being a pilot" than anyone else in the building, then they won't need to know (or care) that I'm Googling my way through learning the system one step at a time.

"Scuse you? I know a LOT about bein' a pilot!

Earned my pilot's license in '89 I did.

09-02-2008, 01:17 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	ha ha UT Sarcasm duly noted and apprectiated; but I'm sure you know that as long as I know more about "being a pilot" than anyone else in the building, then they won't need to know (or care) that I'm Googling my way through learning the system one step at a time. Actually, with this system, I'll probably have to "social engineer" the passwords out of the FEs before I can even get to the back-end Linux stuff; and that'll be just because I want to do my own firstline troubleshooting before calling the 800 number. And eventually, I'll know more about the system than the 800 number guys, and won't need them except to put tickets into the developers. __________________ Anyway, the update is that this job doesn't have enough hours to make an FTE for PACS Admin (it's a small facility), so half my hours will be DBA backing up all systems to an EMC Centera. __________________ Thanks to all for your suggestions. I've been looking for an excuse to get into Linux, but I couldn't justify it while working at a vanilla Windows facility. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-02-2008, 04:04 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	what happened to that job opportunity you interviewed for a little while back? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-02-2008, 04:10 PM	#3
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	That last job I interviewed for went to an internal referral from the CEO. Que sera, sera; it was a beast of a drive, and the opportunity I have now is ten times more appealing. It is also a drive, but directly away from the high-traffic areas--a one hour straight-shot to a very rural (but fast-growing) area (with a lake). I might move out there if I get this job. :::fingers crossed::: Right now, the IT dept is the CIO and one other dude, and the other dude is a guy I used to work with, who referred me to this position. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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