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On Mon, 28 Dec 1998 10:55:10 +1000 (EST), 
Shane Baker <sbakerATpcug.org.au> wrote:
>Gidday
>
>I've owned computers for years, and while I've never been an expert, I've
>managed CP/M, DOS, Windoze and OS/2.
These are all single user os's and vastly different and inferior to unix
in many ways! Its a completley diferent paradigm, allow time to adjust!
I came here from these os's too, and had the same trouble.

You MUST be patient.
>
>Linux has me snookered!
How long have you been using Linux, allow 2 years for a good working
knowledge!

>
>Any suggestions on a book that assumes no knowledge and a reasonable
>intelligence?
"Running Linux" by O'Rielly, its avail at Dimocks and is about $60.00
630 pages. Its a good book to start with. From there read the how-too's
they are usually on every disto, and cheap cd.

Others will suggest the "APC pocket guide to frustration", the number of people
coming here and asking the most basic questions after getting it, show its
NOT enough! The fact it has a cd, is irrelevant imho, you want the latest
stuff, and cd's age very quickly in the Linux field.

For instance I'm running the RedHat4.2 I bought in 97, but have upgraded the
kernel (over the net) 3 times since then. Its not windoze, and a disto
once installed will take you a LONG way, so its best to start with the latest
STABLE release at the time. 

My system is rock solid, a $6.00 LSL cd and "Running Linux" has brought me
to this point from Aug97 (thats when I ditched windows).

Another excellent book, though dated is "Unix for the Impatient" by Abrahams
and Larson ($48), its terse by design but has LOTS of info. Usless until you
have read "Running Linux" first :-)
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>TIA
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>Shane Baker
>Canberra - Australia's national capital
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terry
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