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Re: Newbie Advice Here
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| David Mills 2002-10-13, 12:24 pm |
| On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 17:56:28 +0100, The Alien wrote:
> What are the best sources for Newbies (to Linux) like myself? I'm
> posting this openly so that others who are new to Linux can also
> benefit. Thanks in advance!
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> (P.S. Notice I said new to Linux) 
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> Autobot This Spammers!
> <A HREF="mailto ostmaster@[127.0.0.1]"></A> mailtoostmaster@127.0.0.1
> (to reply to actual address, dispense the dots before and after sirname.
Well, google is a good choice ("what_you_want HOWTO" works more often
than not) , as is your distributions web site (note to total newbs:
Linux comes in sevral flavors or distributions, the Mandrake
or Red Hat are generally what's recommended when starting out).
Another nice way to learn is to get a Linux book or 2 out of the library,
but it's by no means essential.
Note2: When I say google I mean google _and_ google groupes.
If all else failes, then you can always ask the newsgroupe, where people
will be happy to help you out.
Hope this helps
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David Mills
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| +Chiron+ 2002-10-13, 1:24 pm |
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> What are the best sources for Newbies (to Linux) like myself?
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| Peter T. Breuer 2002-10-13, 1:24 pm |
| +Chiron+ <Chiron_Files@operamail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 16:56:28 GMT, The Alien tempted the fates in
> alt.os.linux by proclaiming the following:
>> What are the best sources for Newbies (to Linux) like myself?
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...&q=newbie+linux
Now, now! :-). No hoof stomping, please!
Possibly "a random book on linux form your bookshop". For specific
topics, http://www.linuxnewbie.org/, and of course everything on the
ldp (for which he can google, as a nod in the direction of his
hoofship).
Peter
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| William D. Tallman 2002-10-13, 4:24 pm |
| Bruce Burhans wrote:
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> "The Alien" <Someone@Someplace.Com> wrote in message
> news:3daaa56e.17873070@news.earthlink.net...
>> What are the best sources for Newbies (to Linux) like myself? I'm
>> posting this openly so that others who are new to Linux can also
>> benefit. Thanks in advance!
>>
>> (P.S. Notice I said new to Linux)
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> Get this free book in html
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> http://rute.sourceforge.net
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> Bruce<+>
Absolutely! And it gets better with each revision. I think Paul Sheer has
created a formible threat to his own masterpiece (CoolEdit/CoolIcon). And
I'd also strongly suggest that one heed the opening recommendation to treat
it as a curriculum. I thought it worked quite well as such!
Wonder how many distros include it by default?
Bill Tallman
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Registered Linux User: #221586
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| John Hasler 2002-10-13, 6:24 pm |
| William D. Tallman writes:
> Wonder how many distros include [rutebook] by default?
It's non-free.
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin
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| Bruce Burhans 2002-10-13, 7:24 pm |
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"William D. Tallman" <wtallman@olypen.com> wrote in message
news:uqjo114g4v2a27@corp.supernews.com...
> Bruce Burhans wrote:
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> > "The Alien" <Someone@Someplace.Com> wrote in message
> > news:3daaa56e.17873070@news.earthlink.net...
> >> What are the best sources for Newbies (to Linux) like myself? I'm
> >> posting this openly so that others who are new to Linux can also
> >> benefit. Thanks in advance!
> >>
> >> (P.S. Notice I said new to Linux)
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> > Get this free book in html
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> > http://rute.sourceforge.net
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> > Bruce<+>
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> Absolutely! And it gets better with each revision. I think Paul Sheer
has
> created a formible threat to his own masterpiece (CoolEdit/CoolIcon). And
> I'd also strongly suggest that one heed the opening recommendation to
treat
> it as a curriculum. I thought it worked quite well as such!
>
Couldn't agree more. Curriculum and reference
extraordinaire. Newbie to guru.
Bruce<+>
> Wonder how many distros include it by default?
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> Bill Tallman
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> Registered Linux User: #221586
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| The Alien, Someone@Someplace.Com wrote:
> What are the best sources for Newbies (to Linux) like myself? I'm
> posting this openly so that others who are new to Linux can also
> benefit. Thanks in advance!
>
> (P.S. Notice I said new to Linux)
Yup, I noticed. :-)
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