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| 310769 | 2005-01-05 03:17:00 | *Chilling_Silence puts his hand up should need be.... | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 310770 | 2005-01-05 03:34:00 | Not another "getting started with Linux" . The reason why the standard books and articles give more information than most people need is simple: The writers aren't sitting at the keyboard of your computer . There is an almost infinite variety of "computers" . A short introduction will get you started, but it won't help if you strike problems with peripherals . But booting an installation disk will probably do as much (and it will have distribution-specific information in its text files) . The default disk partioning is usually GOOD ENOUGH for a first attempt . The main thing is to give it a disk with a large enough (1-5 GB?) "NON ALLOCATED" area . Linux will take it from there . The Red Hat "Getting Started" guide is good . The text files (often html, readable from windws) on any installation CDs are helpful That's what they are for . By all means, read articles in magazines . They'll cover the bare bones . BUT THEY CAN'T cover the exceptions . Look at the manuals at the LDP site . That's where Linux documentation lives . Look at your public library . Some of them have very good selections of Linux books . They are often big books . But it's all information . It's not just printed versions of the "Help" pages, like many of the "Windows" books . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 310771 | 2005-01-05 04:23:00 | HP have a course of lesson on starting out with Linux - you might try www.hplearningcenter.com I'm not sure if that clicks straight through. You might have to register first. D |
d.murray (276) | ||
| 310772 | 2005-01-05 07:51:00 | There's a nice article in their I saw about linux "Linux Workshop part one?" on pages 98 and 99.. Now being a poor student and all, I couldn't afford the mag, and still can't.. And it looks weird me reading a magazine and taking notes in the supermarket. Go to your local library and see if it's there - even if it's just a reference copy, you would feel comfortable sitting there and taking notes from it. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 310773 | 2005-01-05 08:31:00 | The latest APC had FC3 on the cover disk as well as part two of the said article, and there is at least a part three . The DVD is worth the cover price even if you throw the mag in the bin . PC USER has a Linux introduction course on the cover disk, starting last month and carrying on for three months . Again it is worth the cover proce in my view . And yes I buy PC World as well, although the cover disk is not quite as useful as the other two, but I've still got several years worth in the bottom draw . Tends to good read though!! |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 310774 | 2005-01-05 08:35:00 | and if you're ever in the running for a birthday present - get yourself Linux for Non-Geeks by Rickford Grant and you won't have to bother with the photocopy machine at all. | Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 310775 | 2005-01-05 09:45:00 | . And yes I buy PC World as well, although the cover disk is not quite as useful as the other two :eek: actually i have one here from 2003 and its the best cd i have, its got all the most usefull apps you can have, all the browsers and other brilliant stuff . its about time i get another pc world mag ya know that this is a pc world forum :D :p |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 310776 | 2005-01-05 10:09:00 | Hi I have that article right in front of me. Happy to either scan it or photocopy it and send it to you. Let me know what you prefer Regards C. Ali :nerd: |
Chemical Ali (118) | ||
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