Re: [newbie] Books about Linux
any of the O'Reily books. specifically: Linux in a Nutshell (3rd edition — look out, the bookstore i went to had 2nd & 3rd edition mixed on the shelf) Running Linux both of those are good for the newbie — the nutshell book will be useable for a long time as it covers all the command line commands and their switches, in addition to setting up and configureing LILO, also using VI and all sorts of other stuff. in addition, these two books do not assume you are using Red Hat (as many do) and do not assume you are doing everything in KDE (as many do). they tell you how to operate from the command line primarily and toss in a few things about KDE and Gnome. Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x 7042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> back focus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10:57:14 PM 12/24/00 >>> Howdy folks. I figure that I'll be getting some gift certificates from the bookstore this Christmas. I am a complete newbie to linux. I installed Mandrake 7.2 this weekend, and except for a minor issue with ppp, it went on without a hitch. Now, I want to learn to use my new toy. Could any suggest some good books to learn linux with? I have a very strong windows background, but need some suggestions to learn linux. Anything you could offer would be helpful! Hoping to eventually answer, instead of ask questions, -Craig __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Books about Linux
Craig, There is a ton of real good information right on the system and its written with the newbie in mind. Give it a shot and see if it's not what you're looking for. On Monday 25 December 2000 05:57, you wrote: > Howdy folks. > > I figure that I'll be getting some gift certificates > from the bookstore this Christmas. > > I am a complete newbie to linux. I installed > Mandrake 7.2 this weekend, and except for a minor > issue with ppp, it went on without a hitch. > > Now, I want to learn to use my new toy. Could any > suggest some good books to learn linux with? > > I have a very strong windows background, but need > some suggestions to learn linux. Anything you could > offer would be helpful! > > Hoping to eventually answer, instead of ask > questions, > -Craig > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ -- Mark "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," "Sharing is what makes them powerful." Linus Torvalds
Re: [newbie] Books about Linux
On Mon, 25 Dec 2000, Pankaj Sethi wrote: >On Sun, 24 Dec 2000, back focus wrote: >I assume that you shall be adminitering it as well, for that I'll recommend >Linux Adminsitration, A beginner's guide by Steve Shah > >It starts with the basic and explains everything without making many assumptions >about the background except for one in windows :-) "Running Linux" by O'Reilly is also a good one. I use it often. Paul -- Air is water with holes in it. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.31
Re: [newbie] Books about Linux
O'Reilly and associates has all kinds of great Linux related books. http://linux.oreilly.com/ back focus wrote: > Could any > suggest some good books to learn linux with? Regards, Anthony
Re: [newbie] Books about Linux
On Sun, 24 Dec 2000, back focus wrote: I assume that you shall be adminitering it as well, for that I'll recommend Linux Adminsitration, A beginner's guide by Steve Shah It starts with the basic and explains everything without making many assumptions about the background except for one in windows :-) All the best Pankaj bf>Howdy folks. bf> bf> I figure that I'll be getting some gift certificates bf>from the bookstore this Christmas. bf> bf> I am a complete newbie to linux. I installed bf>Mandrake 7.2 this weekend, and except for a minor bf>issue with ppp, it went on without a hitch. bf> bf> Now, I want to learn to use my new toy. Could any bf>suggest some good books to learn linux with? bf> bf> I have a very strong windows background, but need bf>some suggestions to learn linux. Anything you could bf>offer would be helpful! bf> bf> Hoping to eventually answer, instead of ask bf>questions, bf> -Craig bf> bf>__ bf>Do You Yahoo!? bf>Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. bf>http://shopping.yahoo.com/ bf> == Time does not heal wounds. It's just an opiate. PANKAJ SETHI 614-688-8708(W) 614-294-9265(H) 1550 Neil Ave, Apt D, Columbus, OH-43201 http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~psethi ==
[newbie] Books about Linux
Howdy folks. I figure that I'll be getting some gift certificates from the bookstore this Christmas. I am a complete newbie to linux. I installed Mandrake 7.2 this weekend, and except for a minor issue with ppp, it went on without a hitch. Now, I want to learn to use my new toy. Could any suggest some good books to learn linux with? I have a very strong windows background, but need some suggestions to learn linux. Anything you could offer would be helpful! Hoping to eventually answer, instead of ask questions, -Craig __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
