The Open Source Lab (OSL) provides a Linux environment for general-purpose
work using the Linux operating system. All of the standard Linux compilers and
tools are supported. In addition, the OSL supports OS virtualization -
techniques by which a single computer can allow multiple instances of the
operating system to run simultaneously, but isolated from each other. This
allows students to experiment at the operating system level without affecting
other users on that machine, and without being able to affect the core
operating system. Each virtual environment can have its own IP addresses,
firewall rules, routing table, etc., so that experiments in networking can
also be performed.
Use of the OSL is limited to students in courses being conducted in that lab.
An AFS account is required for access to the OSL.
Hardware
- 22 Dell Precision, Pentium 4 CPU, 1GB RAM, 80GB disk, 19-inch flat panel
- 8 Sun Ultra 20, AMD Opteron CPU, 1GB RAM, 80GB disk, 19-inch flat
panel
OSL-Specific Software
