On Thu, 16 Apr 1998, ISA wrote:
> >You guys are so far ahead of me, I only understand about .01 percent of
> what
> >I read. I'm 55 and always used DOS/Windows. I have moaned about the loss
> >of the ability to tweak my computer as I pleased ever since Windows came
> >out. I've never even used Unix before. Do you suppose I'm biting off more
> >than I can chew to try to learn such a DIFFERENT operating system at my
> age?
> >I don't even have a clue about the nomenclature, even.
> >
>
> That's ok Norma, If you've got the need or the desire to do it, that's all
> you''ll need.
> I'm mostly a programmer (windows, Dos, C++) and designer but i've been
> always
> fascinated by the networks and Unix systems. Linux gave the opportunity to
> study
> all this right away, and since it's becoming quite popular there are lots of
> places
> in which you can find info on this topic.
>
> But, and this one goes to the rest, I am also new to all this Unix-like
> environment
> and even though I know a few things about it, I sometimes find it harsh. So
> if anyone
> could tell me where can I find Docs on UNIX, (basic structure, the why of
> its filesystem, etc)
> so that I, and the rest of us that are new to this can learn the ins and
> outs of Unix, I would highly
> apreciate it!
A good place to start is the docs in the /usr/doc (under redhat)
directories. Especially HOWTO and LDP. Just find a topic and start
reading.
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