In my search for books on Linux I have found that most of the major
publishers are gearing their stuff towards redhat. I use slackware and have
found very little that gives me the info I'm looking for. Linux seems to be
a o/s that forces you into a learning process by trial and error more than a
"read the book and do it" situation. This is a good thing because in the end
you'll gain more from the struggles. The how to's, the list servers, the man
pages, the Internet resources are the best way to go.
You just got to love watching the linux partition grow as the win98
partition shrinks ;-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas H. Ort [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 7:31 AM
> To: Linux Newbie; Ailwyn Burgess
> Subject: RE: Starting Point
>
> 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
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ~-----Original Message-----
> ~From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ~[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ailwyn Burgess
> ~Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 10:31 AM
> ~To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ~Subject: Starting Point
> ~
> ~
> ~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
> ~
> ~
