Re: First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread Ed Cogburn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Mon, 10 Aug 1998, GamerZ wrote: > > > okay > > this is hopefully my last question for today > > the simple alphabet of DOS no longer exists > > it was extremely simple (which haha confused even some) > > linux uses a single tree supposedly, and has to mount devices

Re: First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "REHE" == Richard E Hawkins Esq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: REHE> dir takes three letters to accomplish "ls". Never trust a REHE> command that can't be typed in two letters . . . mkdir and rmdir ? I always wondered about them. To the original poster: There is a DOS/Windows to Linux HowTo w

Re: First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread AJT60
On Mon, 10 Aug 1998, GamerZ wrote: > okay > this is hopefully my last question for today > the simple alphabet of DOS no longer exists > it was extremely simple (which haha confused even some) > linux uses a single tree supposedly, and has to mount devices to this tree > every bootup, i believe >

Re: First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread Akop Pogosian
GamerZ wrote: > > Hi there, this is my first message to this list. > I have been using computers for close to 5 years now, and have since > expanded my knowledge about computers, yet mainly involving DOS and Windows. > 1) Where would be a good site for information regarding Linux, perhaps

Re: First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread AJT60
> > 1) Where would be a good site for information regarding Linux, perhaps a > site maintained by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds. Linus doesn't have much except penguins on his home page (at least, last I checked) > 2) Where would be a good place to get information regarding the use of > L

Re: First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread Richard E. Hawkins Esq.
> I have some questions > concerning my new alternative OS: "alternative"? :) > 1) Where would be a good site for information regarding Linux, perhaps a > site maintained by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds. www.linux.org, www.debian.org, www.slashdot.com, www.redhat.com .. . > 2) Where w

Re: First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread Tom Malloy
On Mon, 10 Aug 1998, GamerZ wrote: > 1) Where would be a good site for information regarding Linux, perhaps a > site maintained by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds. > 2) Where would be a good place to get information regarding the use of > Linux. (As I have yet to find the equivalent to the DO

Re: First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread Will Lowe
> 1) Where would be a good site for information regarding Linux, perhaps a > site maintained by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds. > 2) Where would be a good place to get information regarding the use of > Linux. (As I have yet to find the equivalent to the DOS cd and dir command.) http://www.li

First time Linux user.

1998-08-11 Thread GamerZ
Hi there, this is my first message to this list. I have been using computers for close to 5 years now, and have since expanded my knowledge about computers, yet mainly involving DOS and Windows. I now work at a computer repair store, and own a personal peer to peer network at my home for ga