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WHere to start for Newbies with Linux?

It depends if you a Unix newbie or a Linux newbie.

If you are a unix newbie, check out link. If are familiar with Unix and would like to pick an appropriate Linux distro, then check out this link for links/ideas on which disto to pick.

Good luck!!
 


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I'd agree with BBWF and say that subscribing to LinuxNewbie.org forums would be a good start and book marking linuxdoc.org as well is also a good thing. I would also add that you visit the many Linux support newsgroups as well, but a word of caution here. Stay away from COLA ( aka Comp.Os.Linux.Advocacy ) as seems to have a lot of wintrolls and FUDsters there who offer no help at all and also for the simple fact that it's not a support group but a place to advocate Linux despite the fact though that there are plenty of winTrolls and Fudmiesters running around there spewing fourth mindless crap.
 
I don;t know how well known this is, but if you have a Half-Price books near you you're in luck. ! Store site -look for locations near you

The one near me in Dallas had Red Hat 5 box sets for $14, Corel for $20. Other distros there too...

Even better, in computer books section they had awesome manuals for $20 or less, many bundled with Red Hat, Corel, Caldera and more... 900 plus pages covering 1st installation and expalining it, all the way to programming your own C and Java apps, plus the software (incl Star Office 5.1) I'm a newbie, but fast becoming a fan - when will Microsoft release Windows, Office Professional, and Visual Studio with a how-to guide for $20? 🙂

I remember in college finding SuSE for $5 in OH, but someone in my dorm "borrowed" it and I never got it back.

Yes, I know it can be d/l for free, but your library offers many of the same books, still bundled with software! Plus it saves a heck of a lot of d/l time - esp when Star Office or Word Perfect are also bundled into the same $15 book!

I have Caldera 2.2 and redhat 6.2, not the most current but I have excellent offline refernces and can always upgrade - and I paid only $20!

(BTW, I installed red hat since it seems to be so talked-about, but will soon experiment with other flavors)
 
Jacko, make sure you read and don't ask questions... 😉

n0cmonkey will be allllll over you 😉

i am in the same boat as u... 😛 good luck
 
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