Tom, There are two books that I have passed on to newbies with good feedback. One was Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye by Marcel Gagné. This book was recommended to me by Chris DiBona. Here's a link to the publisher: http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0321159985
The second book was a part of the Barnes & Noble "In Easy Steps" series called Linux in Easy Steps by Mike McGrath. This is a 192 page full-color book that got surprisingly good review from my newbie. You can find it on the Barnes & Noble website at: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=JE4KE5jBm8&isbn=0760757372&itm=1 Good luck! Israel J. Pattison On 6/28/05, Tom Eisenmenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm looking for some book recommendations for newbies, preferably not > geared towards a particular distro. I'd like the book to have a good > introduction to Linux file structure and directories and a good overview > of KDE and/or GNOME (I still haven't decided which I prefer). Coverage > of alternative desktops (IceWM, etc.) would be a bonus as would a series > of popular "how to's" ("Linux Garage" seems to do this well, I think, > but I base that claim on a 5-minute perusal in a bookstore). > > Thanks! > > Tom > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > -- Israel J. Pattison Raleigh, NC Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.fanana.net "Infinity, dear [friends], extends not only outward, but inward, into each human heart." -- Dr. E. Urner Goodman -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
