[newbie] Intel inside Idiot outside

[Mcintosh, Duncan]

hi there

Im looking for documentation for linux for an idiot. Iv checked a bunch of
sites but they all seem to be different.
How to configure the kernel A to Z.
In that matter everything from A-Z
Iv been to www.Mandrakecampus.com
Iv been everywhere.
If anybody knows where I can download a book or something like that please
help out.