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| ====== Departmental Linux Support ====== | ====== Departmental Linux Support ====== | ||
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| - | We will install and support linux on any compatible computer for you, following these guidelines. | ||
| ===== Requirements for Department-supported Linux systems ===== | ===== Requirements for Department-supported Linux systems ===== | ||
| - | * Your hardware must be directly supported by our version of Linux. We are always happy to advice | + | * Your hardware must be directly supported by our Linux distribution, |
| - | * The primary hard drive is devoted entirely to the operating system. | + | * We are always happy to advise |
| - | * Local user data must be stored on separate hard drives. | + | * The primary hard drive will be devoted entirely to the operating system. |
| - | * The root password is not available to non IT-staff. If you have special needs, talk to us, we can probably | + | * Local user data must be stored on separate hard drives. We value your data, and will not put it at risk by having it share space with the OS, where it may get overwritten by re-partitioning during reinstalls |
| - | * Home directories are generally stored on the department | + | * " |
| - | * We will not support dual-boot systems. | + | * We do not share root passwords with non IT-staff. If you have special needs, talk to us, we can usually |
| + | * Home directories are generally stored on the department | ||
| + | * We cannot | ||
| - | ===== Operating System version information ===== | + | Data storage on individual workstations is discouraged, |
| - | Please refer to [[version_support|this page]] for more information on our supported versions of linux and the differences between them. | + | We expect |