THE
LINUX BEGINNERS PAGE
THE PLACE FOR LINKS TO INFORMATION
ON THE LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM.
Hi,
I decided to design this web site
to provide Linux newbies with some information and links to other great
web sites dedicated to the best operating system available (my opinion
of course). I have been using Linux for a little over a year now
and I am still learning the OS. I am currently using Mandrake
Linux 5.3. I have used Red Hat,
S.U.S.E., Caldera,
Debain, and Linux
Pro,. All of the distributions I have tried are good but I like
the pre configured KDE (GUI based desktop) included with Mandrake Linux.
There are several great sites on the internet to buy Linux CD's.
I have a page of links to these and many other Linux related sites here.
The CD's usually cost between $1.99 and $10.00 per version. I recommend
that you buy two or three different Linux distributions and try them out.
Once you pick the one you like best, stick with it. You will also
want to purchase a book or two on Linux, my choice for the best beginners
books are The No B.S. Guide to Linux by Bob Rankin and Sams Teach
Yourself Linux in 24 Hours by Bill Ball. Both books are available
at amazon.com. I would recommend
that you go through one of these books BEFORE you try to install
and run Linux unless you have prior UNIX experience. Linux is a great
OS but it is not the easiest to install and configure, although that has
gotten much better in the last year and is getting even better as I type
this. Please take a look at the links on my link page. I am
not being paid for listing them, they are my choices as the best Linux
info and services sites. If you have any questions or comments please
e-mail me at chris22@topsurf.com.
This is my first time creating an information oriented web site so if you
have ideas that might help the site, please let me know. I really
want to make Linux information easier for people to find. Any feedback
would be greatly appreciated. I hope this page is helpful.
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To My Link Page
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Me With Your Comments Or Questions
My site has been updated and moved. It is now much larger and better designed. Check it out at www.linuxchris.com
