1. Linux Unleashed , targets Slackware. I couldn't recommend the book
with a clear conscience though. Best to view it at MCP.com
2. A Practical Guide to Linux is a good book, especially if you use it
with a free online course whose name I cannot remember. I think I have
the link to it at my web site. Like most books it is a bit condescending
e.g. it explains how to use Netscape
3. If you are now starting to use Linux it is best to try 3 or 4 distros
first, before you get enamored to one of them.
http://www.linuxmall.com
http://www.cheapbytes.com
4. RedHat is pretty good, though I find some of their GUI tools
offensive; especially GLINT and modemtool.
At this point Linux configuration is best done from the command line,
unless you really know what you are doing.
Linuxconf looks good, but the charm soon wears off. IMO configuration
should always be done from a command line and/or text editor.
5. You only install Linux 'once' on that note
a) Slackware is not as difficult as some would have you believe, just as
straightforward as redhat
b) RedHat is consistently given highest awards due to its ease of
installation (see above)
c) What i am trying to say is that you must find an irrational
attachment to one distro, there is no real noticeable difference among
them.
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The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in times of moral
crisis, preserved their neutrality.
Dante
RH5.2 Personal 17728385
http://www.bigfoot.com/~blakdogg
