On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Christopher L Merrill wrote:
> Today my BIL asked me "How hard would it be to get linux running
> on our desktop to replace Win98 and MSOffice."
>
> I have no problem sending a 'techie' to the right resources to get
> started...but he is not a 'techie'. Stricly an end-user type.
> I told him he needs to get a good book to explain the key differences
> between the OSes and what to expect. I was thinking 'book' because
> a website will not help him when he gets stuck halfway through the
> configuration process :>
>
> What 'Idiot's Guide to Linux' books do y'all recommend?
I like Sobell's book "A Practical Guide to Linux". I saw in a bookshop
that it had been updated to a Redhat specific guide.
I also used to own
LINUX: Installation, Configuration, Use
by Michael Kofler
It is a nice book but now unfortunately rather out of date. Still, it
might work well for someone who is new to the area.
Faheem.
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