Hi (from a former Northeast Kingdom resident:-).
> I am a newbie NewBie. I'm just at the stage of learning what Linux
> is and how to get it onto my HD. It would be a great help if you and
> any other helpful souls could point me to resources like the "HOWTOs or
My fist suggestion would be to figure out what distribution of Linux you
want to run. There are many different Linux"es" out there, each with its own
strengths and weaknesses. You might check out some of these URLs:
* Red Hat <http://www.redhat.com> the most popular Linux distribution. A
commercial solution whose claim to fame is a supposed ease-of-use.
* Debian <http://www.debian.org> the second-most popular Linux distribution.
A militantly free solution with the most advanced software packaging system.
* Slackware <http://www.slackware.com> Slackware is an older distribution
which has quite a loyal following. It is also a commercial distribution.
* SuSE <http://www.suse.com> SuSE is a German distribution (in English, of
course) which is commercial and appeals to the same people as does Red Hat.
Read up on their strong and weak points. At each of those sites you'll
find links for documention and support -- spend a week or so and poke around.
One you decide which distribution to go with, I'd recommend spending about
$25 to buy the distribution on CD with a book. Learning Linux *will be* a
hair-pulling experience. Having a book handy is worth its weight in gold!
Sites I'd recommend for shopping include (in order of my preference):
<http://www.cheapbytes.com>
<http://www.linuxmall.com>
<http://www.lsl.com>
You can find CDs for <$5. But again, I can't recommend strongly enough to
spend a few bucks and get a book related to whatever distribution you want to
go with. You won't regret it.
But to answer your original question, the Linux Documentation Project is
hosted at <http://metalab.unc.edu/mdw/linux.html>. Enjoy!
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