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Volund
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      09-23-2004
Hi,
I've never been near a linux os before and I've decided to take the plunge
and install Linux Mandrake 10.0 on my second pc.
Where is the best place to get info/tutorials on using this OS. To get the
best out of it.
Future plan for second pc is as a home based server for 3 other machines
running MS Windoze 98se and XP pro.

TIA
A linux newbie

Volund


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AG
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      09-23-2004
I've had good luck with the "Dummies" books, except the new ones are
expensive, at least to me.
Also there are some good sites like http://www.justlinux.com/
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-us/
and also if there is one a local Linux users group. We have a good one here
in Central Arkansas. I almost never make it to meetings but that doesn't
stop me from picking their brains.

AG

"Volund" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I've never been near a linux os before and I've decided to take the plunge
> and install Linux Mandrake 10.0 on my second pc.
> Where is the best place to get info/tutorials on using this OS. To get the
> best out of it.
> Future plan for second pc is as a home based server for 3 other machines
> running MS Windoze 98se and XP pro.
>
> TIA
> A linux newbie
>
> Volund
>
>
> ---
> "There is nothing permanent except change." Heraclitus
>
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«bonehead;\)
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      09-25-2004

"xmp" <> wrote in message
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> AG wrote:
>
> > I've had good luck with the "Dummies" books, except the new ones are
> > expensive, at least to me.
> > Also there are some good sites like http://www.justlinux.com/
> > http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-us/
> > and also if there is one a local Linux users group. We have a good one

here
> > in Central Arkansas. I almost never make it to meetings but that

doesn't
> > stop me from picking their brains.

>
> I like the Dummies guides also, and the Slackware one got me through my
> first install. There were/are distro-specific Dummies guides as well as
> a "linux for dummies" general guide.
>
> There are several newbie sites, and stuff like linuxquestions.org. The
> man pages and TLDP (the linux documentation project) have guides.
>
> You might buy one of the Mandrake boxed sets. My SuSE linux and FreeBSD
> sets came with a large manual.
>


Not to mention a whole boatload of Linux newsgroups.

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      09-30-2004
«bonehead wrote:
> "xmp" <> wrote in message
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>
>>AG wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've had good luck with the "Dummies" books, except the new ones are
>>>expensive, at least to me.
>>>Also there are some good sites like http://www.justlinux.com/
>>>http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-us/
>>>and also if there is one a local Linux users group. We have a good one

>>

> here
>
>>>in Central Arkansas. I almost never make it to meetings but that

>>

> doesn't
>
>>>stop me from picking their brains.

>>
>>I like the Dummies guides also, and the Slackware one got me through my
>>first install. There were/are distro-specific Dummies guides as well as
>>a "linux for dummies" general guide.
>>
>>There are several newbie sites, and stuff like linuxquestions.org. The
>>man pages and TLDP (the linux documentation project) have guides.
>>
>>You might buy one of the Mandrake boxed sets. My SuSE linux and FreeBSD
>>sets came with a large manual.
>>

>
>
> Not to mention a whole boatload of Linux newsgroups.
>


alt.os.linux.mandrake


 
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      10-01-2004

"lanceallott" <> wrote in message
news:...
> «bonehead wrote:
> > "xmp" <> wrote in message
> > news:zY%4d.2166$ nk.net...
> >
> >>AG wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I've had good luck with the "Dummies" books, except the new ones are
> >>>expensive, at least to me.
> >>>Also there are some good sites like http://www.justlinux.com/
> >>>http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-us/
> >>>and also if there is one a local Linux users group. We have a good one
> >>

> > here
> >
> >>>in Central Arkansas. I almost never make it to meetings but that
> >>

> > doesn't
> >
> >>>stop me from picking their brains.
> >>
> >>I like the Dummies guides also, and the Slackware one got me through my
> >>first install. There were/are distro-specific Dummies guides as well as
> >>a "linux for dummies" general guide.
> >>
> >>There are several newbie sites, and stuff like linuxquestions.org. The
> >>man pages and TLDP (the linux documentation project) have guides.
> >>
> >>You might buy one of the Mandrake boxed sets. My SuSE linux and FreeBSD
> >>sets came with a large manual.
> >>

> >
> >
> > Not to mention a whole boatload of Linux newsgroups.
> >

>
> alt.os.linux.mandrake
>


comp.os.linux.help

linux.org.... yadda yadda yadda blah blah blah....
the cool part is if are just a beginner or experienced there are lot's of
resources at your fingertips....

My Linux course uses a Redhat 9 book thats about 3 inches thick, came
with the OS and it only costs 9 bucks....
I am in no way advocating Redhat, but MisroShaft does not sell anything
for 9 bucks...


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      10-01-2004

"«bonehead" <> wrote in message
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>
> "lanceallott" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > «bonehead wrote:
> > > "xmp" <> wrote in message
> > > news:zY%4d.2166$ nk.net...
> > >
> > >>AG wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>I've had good luck with the "Dummies" books, except the new ones are
> > >>>expensive, at least to me.
> > >>>Also there are some good sites like http://www.justlinux.com/
> > >>>http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-us/
> > >>>and also if there is one a local Linux users group. We have a good

one
> > >>
> > > here
> > >
> > >>>in Central Arkansas. I almost never make it to meetings but that
> > >>
> > > doesn't
> > >
> > >>>stop me from picking their brains.
> > >>
> > >>I like the Dummies guides also, and the Slackware one got me through

my
> > >>first install. There were/are distro-specific Dummies guides as well

as
> > >>a "linux for dummies" general guide.
> > >>
> > >>There are several newbie sites, and stuff like linuxquestions.org.

The
> > >>man pages and TLDP (the linux documentation project) have guides.
> > >>
> > >>You might buy one of the Mandrake boxed sets. My SuSE linux and

FreeBSD
> > >>sets came with a large manual.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Not to mention a whole boatload of Linux newsgroups.
> > >

> >
> > alt.os.linux.mandrake
> >

>
> comp.os.linux.help
>
> linux.org.... yadda yadda yadda blah blah blah....
> the cool part is if are just a beginner or experienced there are lot's of
> resources at your fingertips....
>
> My Linux course uses a Redhat 9 book thats about 3 inches thick, came
> with the OS and it only costs 9 bucks....
> I am in no way advocating Redhat, but MisroShaft does not sell anything
> for 9 bucks...
>
>
> --
> <B0N3H3@D>
> "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert

Einstein

They gave me a copy of XP SP2. They even paid shipping.
AG


 
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