On 2/4/07, John Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I found Whil's book on using MySQL with VFP excellent. Is there a similar > sort of book for Linux - a 'Linux for Windows Users' perhaps? I need > something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch for > basic email and word processing use; perhaps as a MySQL data server then - > who knows? Dabo perhaps? >
First, welcome to the bright side. I've been mulling writing a FLOSSPro [1] book "the essential guide for Windows programmers learning Linux" for years, but I can't make a viable business case for it. Not because there isn't interest - there's tremendous demand - but because of the changing nature of the computer trade book industry. That, and the subject is infinitely broad and deep. There are already dozens of books out there, too, and I want to avoid a superficial treatment of the material. As others have indicated, installation is just like Windows. If your hardware is compatible, hitting Enter a dozen times results in a successful installation. If your hardware is not compatible, stop now. Just like Windows. Hardware compatibility is much better than it was a year ago, and the geometric progression is only getting better. It's worth Googling around a bit to ensure the hardware you'd like to use will be easy to install. A local LUG or a good LUG mailing list is enormously helpful. My local group just was discussing recommendations for motherboards, for example. Start with any of the more popular distros (Ubuntu, Fedora Core or OpenSuSE) and installation is usually easy and support readily available. Read the help files. Ask questions on mailing lists (ProLinux is good and the folks there quite friendly). Google questions and error message. The Answers Are Out There. Enjoy. Ask questions. Good luck. [1] http://radio.weblogs.com/0117767/stories/2005/03/28/flossproTheEssentialGuideF.html -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
