Just want to add...
While www.geocrawler.com is a good place to search through various mailing lists about
specific questions. One of the better resources for linux is the many How-Tos that
have been
written on many subjects with linux. You can check them out at www.linuxdoc.org
-Brad
Sharon Elix wrote:
> Hi Mike
>
> > I am so new to linux that I haven't even got it installed yet! I bought
> > the McMillan distribution of Red Hat 5.2 and borrowed Linux for
> > Dummies from the local library.
> >
> > My first question is if there is any major reason to get one of the
> > later releases of Red Hat rather than installing 5.2?
>
> I'm sure that you'll get some expert advice from others, but I thought I'd
> share my experiences, as a fellow Linux newbie. I installed Red Hat 6.1 about
> six weeks ago, and install-wise, everything went relatively smoothly. I had a
> few difficulties with X Windows, but after several attempts got the GUI
> interface up and working. Version 6.1 is the latest (as far as I know) and has
> a number of bugs (particularly with the GNOME desktop environment). There are
> patches now available from the Red Hat site, but as a complete newbie who knew
> next to nothing six weeks ago, I wasn't sure whether the fact I couldn't rpm
> was due to a bug or due to my incompetence. Older versions, I assume, have had
> most of the bugs ironed out so this may be a reason to continue with your plan
> to install 5.2.
>
> > Is there a FAQ for this list or an archive that I look at and save
> > everyone form answering the same question over and over?
>
> Someone else mentioned the following site: www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/Linux. I
> haven't checked it out yet myself.
>
> > What is the best beginner level book on linux? The Dummies book
> > is OK, but I think I'll want something more by the time I return it to
> > the library.
>
> I bought "Mastering Red Hat Linux 6" by Arman Danesh. I see Amazon.com is
> selling it for US$31.99 which is oodles cheaper than what I bought it for,
> exchange rate or no exchange rate. I found it invaluable for the install
> process. The book goes through each install screen as they arise, and advises
> when to go with the default responses, etc. It also covers pretty much
> everything else you want to know about running Linux as well. I must admit
> though, I also use "Linux Secrets", a book written for the Slackware
> distribution. It is really good at explaining Linux commands.
>
> A free resource, is the sample chapter of O'Reilly's "Learning Red Hat Linux",
> Installing Linux. This is available online at
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/redhat/chapter/ch03.html.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Sharon
>
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