Where do I begin? Basic Linux

[Rocky Lichen]

I've made a largely self-taught transition from windows to Linux and Solaris
over the last <2 years.  Here are the resources I've found most useful.

For setting up a Linux box and making the parts work
   "Running Linux" - Welsh and Kaufman

For coverage of commands and basic tools
   "A Practical Guide to Linux" - Sobell

For an accessible intro to sysadmin issues
   "Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide" - Shah

For readable coverage of a broad range of *nix issues
   "Unix System Administration Handbook" - Nemeth et. al.

The manuals that come with the SuSE distribution (Professional not Personal
version) are fanatastic - reason enough IMO to pick SuSE when you make the
inevitable change from Corel.

Once you get focused on a specific issue, the HOWTOs available at
http://www.linuxdoc.org/ and other places are unbeatable.

Welcome to the world of logical operating systems.  It may be a bit of a
challenge at first, but it's a very healthy change.


On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:47:12 -0500 , Keyes, Randall wrote:

>  I'm an MCP in NT4 who is learning W2K and Novell 5 for business. 
However, I
>  have Corel Linux 2.2 and would like to learn Linux for home (and
eventually,
>  I have little doubt) business.  
>   
>  I'd like to know the best basic book(s) to use to begin my studies.  For
>  example, Corel Linux did a decent job of the install, but my modem is ISA
>  not PCI and was not "auto-detected."  I'd like a book that would take me
>  through a basic manual configuration and I could go from there.
>   
>  thanks.
>  
>  Randy Keyes 
>  Network Services, JNL 
>  randall.keyes@jnli.com
>  
>





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