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-====== Departmental Unix 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. +  * Your hardware must be directly supported by our Linux distribution, in particular without use of third party network or storage drivers. 
-  * The primary hard drive is devoted entirely to the operating system. 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-installations or updates. +    * We are always happy to advise on hardware purchase based on your requirements and budget
-  The root password is not available to non IT-staff. If you have special needs, talk to us, we can probably make things work for you using ''sudo''+  * The primary hard drive will be devoted entirely to the operating system. 
-  * Home directories are generally stored on the department fileserver, although we may make special arrangements for special needs. +    * 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 or updates. 
-  * We will not support dual-boot systems. +    "leftover" space on the primary system drive will be configured and available to users as "scratch" space. 
 +  * We do not share root passwords with non IT-staff. If you have special needs, talk to us, we can usually make things work for you using ''sudo''
 +  * Home directories are generally stored on the department file server, although can discuss special arrangements for special needs. 
 +  * We cannot support dual-boot systems.
  
-===== Operating System version information =====+Data storage on individual workstations is discouraged, as the data are generally not protected against drive failure, and is not backed up.
  
-Please refer to [[version_support|this page]] for more information on our supported versions of linux and the differences between them.+We expect to be involved in the purchase process for any server hardware we are expected to support.
  
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