Ailwin:
I'll stand clear of your "Which version" question. :)
I've looked closely at books for Linux, and one that stands out is Mark
Sobell, "A Practical Guide to Linux," Addison-Wesley, 1997. The publisher
is in many countries, and if a UK source is important, I believe its in
Harlow, England. ISBN 0-201-89549-8. $39.95 US retail.
O'Reilly just released the second edition of "Linux in a Nutshell."
O'Reilly is noted for technical excellence and the overall quality of their
publications. North American buyers are well served by
http://www.bookpool.com. I'm sure that others discount as deeply as
bookpool. I like them because (a) no sales tax, and (b) the shipping costs
are actual costs for shipping, not "shipping and handling." Also, they
handle a _huge_ number of titles from many publishers.
Doug Ort
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~-----Original Message-----
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~[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ailwyn Burgess
~Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 10:31 AM
~To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
~Subject: Starting Point
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~I realise that this will probably start world war 3, but here goes anyway
~
~Which version of Linux for x86 is best to start on? I have used Redhat 5
~(very) briefly but I want to start getting into Linux in a serious way.
~
~Also, does anyone know of a good book for learning Linux, but also
~takes you
~pretty deep into the system, so by the time you've finished your more
~intermediate than beginner. Please include ISBN No if it's a non-UK book
~otherwise it'll be murder to get hold of it.
~
~Cheers
~
~Ailwyn
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