You should put your name in it, let a member borrow it, and let it make its way back to you. I would gladly borrow it for a week or two, and arrange hand-off to another member who would like to read it.
Stan (Montpelier) On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Jason Grout <[email protected]> wrote: > I second that recommendation of the Ubuntu toolbox. Its an amazing book > for learning the CLI. Some how I ended up with a second copy, if someone > would like it let me know. > > Jason Grout > [email protected] > > > Gary Brown wrote: > >> Hi Warner, >> I too am an old hand at DOS, but I've found that the commands in >> Linux/Unix are way more powerful. However, it took me a while to get used to >> Linux as well. The best learning tool I have is Ubuntu Linux Toolbox < >> http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470082933.html> from >> Wiley Publishing. It is for an older version of Ubuntu, but it still serves >> me well, even with other distro's. What this book and the man pages don't >> answer, I look for on the web. >> At the moment, "Barnes & Noble", in South Burlington, lists this book as >> "In Stock". >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Warner White <mailto:[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 01, 2009 10:43 AM >> *Subject:* Xen, kvm, Bochs >> >> Ron-- >> >> You suggested I run VirtualBox, and I'm doing it. It's easy and >> works well--except for the very clunky USB connection I finally >> succeeded in making. But I need one for trying to HotSync my PDA >> and so far I haven't been able to. So I'm trying Xen or other >> virtualizers. I've discovered that Xen, kvm, and Bochs are all >> available through Synaptic Pkg Mgr. So I've installed, only to >> discover that they don't show up in Applications or System >> Preferences or Administration. I take that to mean I have to start >> them from command line--but I don't know how to do that. And >> perhaps there are some dependecies I still need. The web sites >> look very complicated--line after line of command line stuff. >> >> I did DOS years ago and I can do simple command line stuff, but I >> still have a long way to go. >> >> Suggestions? >> >> Warner >> Warner White >> 12 Harbor Watch Road >> Burlington VT 05401 >> H: 802-863-0182 >> C: 802-318-0956 >> www.warnerwhite.org >> >>
