[Klug-general] Book for total newbie?

[Peter]

Hi Chris,

The one bit of Linux I can do in my sleep now. I've reloaded it so many 
times now and the modem is always the first thing I get running.

Try this site http://www.linuxant.com/company/

If you're unused to working with command lines and things like tar and 
gunzip then try either the Big Dummies Book at £20,50 or Teach Yourself 
Linux at £8.99. I managed to get my modem working with Big Dummies help 
and the DVD it includes is the only system I have got working on my 
machine. I think that may say something about me!

Peter.


Laurence Southon wrote:

> Chris Wigzell wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>> I am Chris Wigzell, a retired person. I am mainly a lurker on this 
>> newsgroup, and have not yet managed to get Linux running fully on my 
>> computer. I have SuSe 9.1 (a free DVD), but need to install a driver 
>> for my modem. I have the driver, but have failed to work out how to 
>> install it. Can anyone recommend a small, simple (and cheap, I am a 
>> pensioner) book that will help me to do the kind of things you lot 
>> seem to be able to do without any effort at all?
>> I will try to come to the next meeting (Where is it? Maidstone?) and 
>> bring my computer, but I would prefer to learn how to do things myself.
>> Regards,
>> Chris
>>
>>
> Chris,
>
> I mainly lurk here too!
>
> I can't recommend a book, but I can recommend Google as a way of 
> solving most problems with Linux. There is an absolute wealth of 
> information out there. The trick is how to find exactly what you want 
> amongst the many hits you will get.
>
>
> Keep trying slightly different search strings, and sooner or later you 
> will hit gold!
>
> Good luck.
>
> Laurence Southon
>
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