LINUX HISTORY
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The creation debate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanenbaum%E2%80%93Torvalds_debate
Evolution: http://learn.linksprite.com/pcduino/linux-applications/a-complete-historical-timeline-of-linux-evolution
Refer www.kernel.org to check old releases of Linux kernel

MACHINE FOR LEARNING (MFL)
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 - Ensure you have access to a laptop or a machine, this is not your
   MFL, but hosts your MFL virtual machine (VM). Ubuntu Linux as host
   is *strongly* recommended.

 - You can use any of the available virtualization solutions in order to
   create your MFL virtual machine (Ubuntu Linux). Some virtualization solutions 
   are listed below with pointers to installation, VM creation etc.
   
   Linux
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                1. Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) {strongly recommended}
                   https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Installation

                2. VirtualBox
                   https://askubuntu.com/questions/367248/how-to-install-virtualbox-from-command-line

                3. Xen
                   https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_Beginners_Guide
   Windows
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                1. VirtualBox
                2. VMWare workstation
                ...

Note: Please setup ssh {sudo apt-get install ssh} in the MFL VM to communicate from the host. 

KERNEL UNDER STUDY
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-   We will be using latest stable Linux kernel release *4.12.4*. You can 
    download the kernel from https://www.kernel.org/ or a locally stored copy
    from the resources link in course home page  https://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/deba/cs698z/resources. 
    After downloading you can compile the kernel using the steps mentioned in https://kernelnewbies.org/KernelBuild. 

-   Before compiling the kernel modify the Makefile to build a kernel with your name 
    in the extraversion. For example: If your name is A, modify the EXTRAVERSION entry in 
    the Makefile to EXTRAVERSION = -A.  

-   Build and boot the newly built kernel. This is due by next class (in-class demo needed).