Re: Learning Linux
Bryan Scaringe <bryan.scaringe@computer.org> writes:
> I originally came from the MS-DOS world to Linux using Matt Welsh's
> "Linux Installation and Getting Started". It is part of the Linux
> Documantation Project, and hence, available at www.linuxdoc.org (click
> "Guides", should be the first one listed). Note this was back about 3
> years ago I read it. It probably won't cover a Debian install, (since
> most distributions have their own custom install programs), but provided
> you can get past the install, this guide should be invaluible. (If you
> can't get past the install, go to the distributions website
> (www.debian.org, if you're using debian) and read their installation
> manuals).
This is definitely not a good book for covering installation-issues
(as you pointed out).
But if you are interested in becoming familiar with Linux/Unix and some
GNU software (including networking and programming), then reading this
book can be very useful.
So it's really not adequate for plain debian "users".
Other than that, I agree with this, especially since they have just
released an updated version of the book (the O'Reilly version was announced
- and I am sure they didn't leave out the www.linuxdoc.org-version ?).
--
Felix Natter
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