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From: karrer@aludra.usc.edu (Anthony Karrer)
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Subject: Using MINIX in O/S Class
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Date: 25 Jan 91 19:02:21 GMT
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We are using MINIX 1.5 in our undergrad O/S class at Loyola
Marymount University.  We have 9 students, a bunch of IBM PC's
and PS/2's, 2 with hard drives (MINIX installed).  Now comes
the question, What have people found to be the best organization
of resources such that ...

(a) They don't continually screw up the hard disks ... Is there a
way that we can get around them having access to their own root
disk (and /etc/passwd)?  How can they change their passwords without
having access to the root password in order to copy the /etc/passwd
file back to the root disk on the hard drive (we are using a RAM disk)? 

(b) Have a nice directory structure for their files.  It would be
preferable to have the students save their files on their own
disks.  On the other hand, it would be nice for them to receive
maximum benefit from the speed of the machines.  Essentially, we
want them to compile on the PS/2's with hard drive and edit/test on
the other machines.

We are very new to using MINIX, so any help towards organizing this
kind of lab setting would be appreciated.
-- 
Take It Easy,
  Anthony Karrer (akarrer@pollux.usc.edu)