New Guy questions

["Jason Vormbaum" <jason@vormbaum.com>]

Hi,

I am completely new to the Linux world.  Today i set up a Linux machine and
somehow I got it to boot, but now I don't know what to do with it.  I need
to connect it to my network to start with, but in the setup the 3Com 3c905
card I am using was not there.   Before I ask a whole bunch of dumb
questions about how to install my network card and CD-Rom, i will ask if
there is anyplace good I can read about how to do this.  How about a list of
commands and what they do?  I was a Microsoft person, but please don't hold
that against me, I want to learn something good.

Thanks,
Jason