[NCLUG] Is there anybody....

[William Jarosko]

There are many good books out there, it all depends on your reading style.  
However if you don't mind looking at text on a monitor or printing 194 pages
then  http://www.linuxdoc.org/LDP/rute/rute.pdf  is a good start.


On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> Hey guys :)
> 
> Nice to hear from you.
> 
> I can already see the massive advantages of Linux over Windows - it really
> is a whole bunch more powerful. The learning curve is steep, especially in a
> shell environment but I'm trying to force myself to use the command line
> rather than KDE. Although KDE is quite cool and extremely functional, I
> already know how to use a Windows interface. 
> 
> Also Xaos makes it all worth the price of admission. Pretty, pretty colors
> *drool*.
> 
> Are there any good beginner's books people would recommend? I haven't found
> a good Unix/Linux book yet that can adequately explain not just what a
> command does, but why you would want to execute it.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Toback [mailto:dtoback at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 4:03 PM
> To: nclug at nclug.org
> Subject: Re: [NCLUG] Is there anybody....
> 
> 
> Hey Oliver......
> 
> ......Don't feel too bad! *LOL* I'm a Linux
> ""newbie" as well. Thanks to my good friend,Jeff
> Means,I'm learning as much as I can,and even went
> with him to the Installfest this weekend at CSU!
> 
> I'm getting to the point where I'd much rather
> use Linux anyday then use Windows! *GROAN*
> 
> Anyway...
> Keep your chin up,
> David :-)
> dtoback at yahoo.com
> 
> --- "NIESEWAND,OLIVER (Non-HP-FtCollins,ex1)"
> <oliver_niesewand at nonhp-am.exch.hp.com> wrote:
> > ...out there?
> > 
> > My name is Oliver, I live in Fort Collins, and
> > I'm a.. a.. *sniff*... *sob*
> > Linux Newbie... *breaks down in tears*.
> > 
> > However, don't hold this against me - I've
> > worked out the find and man
> > commands and I also know how to read a howto
> > doc so I will try not to pester
> > people with irritating questions (unless, of
> > course, you seem unusually and
> > annoyingly stress-free and relaxed).
> > 
> > A month or so ago I managed to navigate through
> > the gruelling DrakX
> > installation process and can now therefore
> > consider myself l337 but I'm
> > trying to pick up as much as I can. I'm kicking
> > myself that I missed the
> > Linuxathon at the weekend. Are there any more
> > plans for another? Was it
> > successful? 
> > 
> > Cheers :)
> > 
> > Oliver.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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